Nativity Craft – Easy and Inexpensive

I often work with a whole group of kids and whatever the project, it needs to be both easy, fun, and inexpensive. This Nativity Craft works well with a group of elementary kids because it fulfills those exact requirements that I mentioned.

Depending on how much time you have, the project can be shortened by preparing some of the pieces ahead of time. ( which I recommend) Precut the sticks and have a template made for the black foam piece. It mades it easier to do in a short timeframe. In the midst all the kid chatter, they got it done, and had fun making the craft, too!

Items needed:

1.Black foam sheets or black construction paper

2. Wooden Popsicle Sticks

3. Cotton Ball

4. .8 mm wooden beads

5. Sparkle dots (I found a sheet at Dollar Tree)

6, Hay ( shredded colored paper or shredded tissue paper)

7. Tacky Glue or Glue Gun

Directions:

1. First, pre-cut the wooden popsicle sticks at a 45 degree angle. Four larger ones measure 2 1/4″ from rounded end to the longest cut tip. The two shorter ones measure 2″ long.
2. Next, using a template for the manger, trace and cut out of the black foam. Kids can easily trace a pre-made pattern on the black or have these precut for them to use. It depends on the time factor that you have with the kids. Dimensions are: Base: 4 inches, sides are 2 1/4 inches.
3. Glue the four longer sticks on the outside and top of the manger.
4. The two smaller sticks criss-cross for the manger.
5. Now, add the “hay”. Use crumpled shredded paper, real hay, or whatever you find that looks like hay.
6. Also, form the cotton ball to look like a baby in a blanket and glue the wooden bead on for the head.
7. Glue all the pieces on the manger and add the stars. The sparkle dots can form the big star and single ones can be added, too.
8. At the end, glue a piece of yarn on the back for a hangar.
9. Finally, hang on the tree and celebrate the real reason for the season!

See how easy and inexpensive this is to do?

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Enjoy! Remember the real reason for the season!

Phyllis