The nativity Story.

On 24th and 25th December every year, Christians all around the world celebrate the birth of Jesus. Nativity scenes are erected outside churches and children re-enact the wonderful story in Nativity plays.

Teacher Paula offers a selection of Nativity resources which can be used in church, home or school during your Christmas celebrations.

 

Cup And Ball King Craft

Make three kings for your own Christmas handmade nativity scene, or dress up a king, queen, prince or princess for some special fairy tale characters!

You will need:

Polystyrene balls
Paper cups
Pink and brown paint
Bright paint
Wool
Wiggle eyes
Craft foam
Scraps of fabric
Pipe cleaners (chenille stem)
Sequins
Pink pen
Glue

Instructions:

Paint the balls pink or brown and the cups any colour you like and leave to dry. Glue the balls to the bottom of the cups.

Cut two arms from foam and two hands from pink, for each king. Glue one hand to the end of each arm and the other ends of the arms to the body.

Decorate the kings however you like. You could:

Twist a pipe cleaner around the middle of the cup as a belt Glue on some sequins Glue on a fabric cape Glue on some wool as hair Make a headscarf by placing a square of fabric on the head and wrapping a pipe cleaner around it, securing in place with a bit of glue Add a gold card crown made from gold card (or a tiara, perhaps made from a gold pipe cleaner, for a princess).

Finally, add two eyes and draw on a face on each king.

Wooden Spoon Angel

This pretty wooden spoon angel is an easy Christmas craft for kids. She makes a great puppet and looks pretty on the top of the Christmas tree, too.

You will need:

Wooden spoon
Pink paint
White and pink felt
Yellow wool
Wiggle eyes
Gold card
Gold pipe cleaner (chenille stem)
Pink pen
Glue
Sticky tape

Instructions:

Paint the spoon pink and leave to dry.

Make the dress by cutting a quarter circle of white felt. Roll into a cone around the spoon. Glue around the neck and up the back of the cone to secure.

Cut two arms from white foam and two hands from pink. Glue one hand to the end of each arm and the other ends of the arms to the body.

Glue on some wool as hair.

Make a halo by twisting a pipe cleaner into shape and taping it to the back of the head.

Cut wings from gold card and glue them them to the angel’s back. Finally, add two eyes and draw on a face.

Enjoy it! 

By teacher Paula.