Easy Nativity Scene Craft for Kids
This free nativity craft for kids is a wonderful way to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas!
With a printable template and easy-to-follow instructions, it’s perfect for preschool and elementary-aged children to create either in Sunday School or at home.
The craft helps kids assemble a simple yet beautiful nativity scene, making it a fun and meaningful activity for the Christmas season. Once completed, it can be used as charming Christmas decor, serving as a daily reminder of the birth of Jesus.
Nativity crafts like this one are a great way to keep Jesus at the center of the season, helping children connect to the spiritual significance of Christmas while enjoying a creative, hands-on project.
How to Make a Nativity Craft with Kids
List of Supplies:
- Colored craft papers
- Pencil
- A pair of scissors
- Craft glue
- Markers
- Template
Instructions:
Download and print out the Nativity scene template.
Select different colored craft papers of your choice for the Nativity scene papercraft.
Trace the patterns on the selected papers and cut out the traced patterns using sharp scissors.
Take the stable base and border cutouts. Glue the border cutout on top of the base cutout.
Glue the star cutouts together.
Glue the star at the top of the stable.
Glue Mary and Joseph’s heads on top of their bodies.
Glue the face cutouts on top of the head pieces.
Glue the staff cutout to Joseph’s body.
Glue the face circle on to baby Jesus.
Use markers to draw the hair and faces onto Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus.
Glue the holy family inside stable.
Use markers or gel pens to draw outlines on each pattern to give the nativity craft a nice, finished look.
