diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/document/mongodb/query/Query.java b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/document/mongodb/query/Query.java
index afee29786..67af49e2c 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/document/mongodb/query/Query.java
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/document/mongodb/query/Query.java
@@ -32,6 +32,17 @@ public class Query {
 
   private int limit;
 
+
+  /**
+   * Static factory method to create a Query using the provided criteria
+   *
+   * @param key
+   * @return
+   */
+  public static Query query(Criteria critera) {
+    return new Query(critera);
+  }
+  
   public Query() {
   }
 
diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/document/mongodb/query/Update.java b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/document/mongodb/query/Update.java
index e23467b80..9abf2bac9 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/document/mongodb/query/Update.java
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/document/mongodb/query/Update.java
@@ -30,6 +30,16 @@ public class Update {
 
   private HashMap<String, Object> criteria = new LinkedHashMap<String, Object>();
 
+  /**
+   * Static factory method to create an Update using the provided key
+   *
+   * @param key
+   * @return
+   */
+  public static Update update(String key, Object value) {
+    return new Update().set(key, value);
+  }
+  
   /**
    * Update using the $set update modifier
    *
@@ -41,7 +51,7 @@ public class Update {
     criteria.put("$set", Collections.singletonMap(key, convertValueIfNecessary(value)));
     return this;
   }
-
+ 
   /**
    * Update using the $unset update modifier
    *