How Do You Make Christmas Nativity Scenes Out Of Paper?
Children love to make crafts, especially for holidays. It helps to get them in the celebratory mood and they love to show off what they have made. An easy craft for Christmas is a paper Nativity scene. It is easy to put together, and provides a good opportunity to tell them the Christmas story as they work. It can be made in conjunction with school or Sunday School, or just as a craft at home. By keeping the figures of Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus freestanding, you allow the children to re-enact the story of the birth of Jesus. They are able to play with it day after day, and not just the day they first make the craft. This craft is easy for children age two and older. Print out the black and white templates from the Reference or Resource at the end of this article. Color the different parts of the templates. Cut out all the pieces in Template #2. Glue or tape the pieces onto the corresponding areas on Template #1. Fold Template #1 on the dotted line. Glue or tape the toilet paper tube
