Nativity Crafts for Kids

NATIVITY CRAFT FOR KIDS
manger craft for kids This is more than a nativity craft for kids it’s also a lesson in shapes. My son did a similar cut and paste craft in preschool a few years ago and have always thought it would make a cute suncatcher. Well I think it does. I kept this bare bones with simple shapes that my daughter can identify and explore how when shapes work together they can make figures.

At our playgroup Christmas party last week one of my fellow assistant organizers put together a Christmas craft for the children to do. *Months after writing this I realized the source of the inspiration for this craft was Frugal Fun for Boys.

Learn how to make a homemade nativity set out of toilet rolls and fabric scraps. This kid-friendly nativity set is a great craft to make for home or the Sunday School Classroom. It will provide hours of imaginative play and learning in the days and weeks leading up to Christmas.

I was in charge of teaching our children’s church for two to six-year-olds this last Sunday. I was scouring the internet for ideas and came across this adorable paper bag manger craft. Naturally, I had to put my own spin on it (especially since you had to register for the printable baby Jesus).

Today, I want to share some Montessori-inspired Nativity activities. I’ve often focused on the Montessori-based religious education activities of Catechesis of the Good Shepherd and Godly Play. Today, I’ll share a post of Godly Play Advent activities along with other Montessori-inspired activities for hands-on ways to enrich children’s understanding of the Nativity.

I got the idea to make a thumbprint nativity card when I was checking my blog stats. There was a search keyword "Thumbprint Nativity" that led to my blog. From last year I had been thinking of making thumbprint nativity cards for grandparents. Finally, we made it.

This nativity candle holder is very easy to make, and you only need a few supplies.

For this Christmas, I tried to decorate the Christmas tree in a meaningful way. I wanted CJ, my 3 yr old daughter to keep "Christ in Christmas". We made these Handprint nativity scene ornaments. I was inspired by Tiny hands ornaments Jessica of Two shades of the pink blog had made. At first, I just thought of creating Baby Jesus alone. But CJ insisted on creating Mother Mary and St. Joseph Ornaments.

Once we moved, and had children, glass bowls and corks were put away to be replaced by plastic, plastic and more plastic. But last winter, round about this date, I came across a fabulous Champagne Cork Nativity on Snowfairy’s blog, and vowed to dig out the bag of corks and shamelessly copy her brilliant idea.

The Christmas season is nearly upon us. This year, I really wanted our focus to be on the true meaning of Christmas, Jesus. Now that Ellie is 2 years old, she can understand more of the story of baby Jesus and I wanted to give her a fun way to explore this story. So our Nativity sensory bin was born.

Some may find it difficult to wrap their mind around the idea of portraying Bible stories with food. It may appear irreverent or give the impression that the stories of the scriptures are somehow being reduced to a plate of food. The reason I have prepared these little plates for my girls in the past is to celebrate the Bible. We love to talk about Bible stories and use lunch time as an opportunity to learn and re-read them. It is because I love my Lord Jesus that I include His story in the creative snack time. His story is the best of all, and these dishes are meant to celebrate it.

I like that it’s a simple project, but still fun enough for boys to enjoy, and still cute enough that it can actually be displayed at their house.

his project was super easy & best of all, didn't cost me a thing!
Wahoo! I just used scraps of wood from our shed,
and a few craft supplies that I already had on hand!

So I'm going to share my Snowman Nativity with you. I've told y'all before that my mom LOVES snowmen, so I thought she needed a snowman nativity.

Here is an amazing art project. I wish I could take credit for it but I can't. A former Grade 1 teacher at the school used to do this project with her kids every December. They always left me in awe as they are so striking.

It is a dear tradition in our family to get the kids an advent calendar. Now, for this year I wanted to make something myself rather than buy a run-off-the-mill calendar. And of course, being an advent calendar, it should be related to the story of Christmas.

This nativity project is perfect to make with your preschooler this Christmas and will look great hanging in your window, or on your Christmas tree.

Montessori Inspired Angels in Art – Montessori Nomenclature Cards.

The printable features watercolor images.
Images included in the printable – Nativity, Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus, shepherd, camel, sheep, cow, donkey, Balthazar, Melchior, Gaspar.