Baby Jesus Craft for Kids [Free Printable Template]
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Parents and Sunday school teachers can share the story of the first Christmas with this easy baby Jesus craft. Kids will create a sweet paper scene of baby Jesus asleep on the hay with the help of our free template. They’ll be excited to tell loved ones about Jesus’s birth and show off their sweet little manger scene.
After finishing this nativity craft, readers can find even more Christmas crafts for kids to keep things merry and bright throughout the season.
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Manger Craft Idea
This baby Jesus in a manger craft is a simple activity that lets kids imagine the night when Jesus was born. They’ll place the tiny baby Jesus on a bed of paper hay to remind them of the humble beginnings of the Savior’s story. It’s a wonderful way to add hands-on fun to your Christmas lessons or family time.
Storytelling and this nativity project go hand in hand to have children visualize the events of that holy night as you read the Christmas story together. It’s an easy activity for younger learners and mixed-age groups alike.
To get started, download the baby Jesus template and gather a few simple supplies like construction paper, scissors, and glue. Soon, your little ones will be making their own nativity scene, and they’ll be proud to display or give to loved ones this Christmas season!
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Supplies
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Marker
- Baby Jesus Template (click the “click here to get your freebies” image at the end of the post)
Directions
Start by downloading and printing the template. Once the template is printed, gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this baby Jesus to life!
First, you’ll take the head cutout and glue the brown hair piece to the top.
Take the swaddle piece (the white or beige oval with lines) and glue it to the back and bottom of the head.
Grab a pink marker! We’re adding some color. Have your child draw two little rosy circles on the cheeks. It makes Baby Jesus look extra sweet!
Place the baby Jesus at the center of the hay cutout, gluing it to secure.
Lastly, grab the manger piece (the brown shape with the two legs) and glue the yellow hay piece on top of it. Make sure the legs stick out at the bottom.
What a wonderful way to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas! Don’t you just love how simple and meaningful this nativity craft is? Be sure to check out some of our other favorite Christmas art for kids while you’re here!
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Stocking Card Craft – Kids can send a hug wrapped in holiday cheer when they give someone this cute card shaped like a stocking. They can write their own messages inside a stocking they decorate for a holiday greeting that friends or family will love to receive.
Donkey Headband Craft – Little imaginations can bring the nativity story to life with the help of this cute headband. Kids can pop on their new headband and become the donkey that carried Mary into Bethlehem. Your little donkeys will bray with excitement, making and playing with this cute headband.
Santa’s Cookie Plate Name Craft – Whip up a batch of chocolate chip cookies for Santa! Kids will have fun making these cookies that spell out their name to practice spelling their name, letter recognition, and improve their skills. This activity is a treat every little baker will enjoy!
Christmas Printables
Kids will have so much fun completing these Christmas dot to dots to uncover a reindeer, Santa, and a snowman. They’ll strengthen fine motor and math skills with each line they draw between the dots to make festive pictures.
After kids finish revealing the illustrations, they can color them in for some extra cheer. Just download and print for an easy, no-prep holiday activity. These connect the dot pages make learning exciting while helping kids practice number recognition, problem solving, and creativity during the Christmas season.
Have a jolly time with these gingerbread man color by numbers at home or in the classroom! Kids can bring a gingerbread boy, girl, and house to life by coloring in each numbered space.
They’ll practice number and color recognition, fine motor skills, and more with this fun, hands-on activity. These color by number pages will keep little ones busy learning and full of holiday cheer at the same time!
These Santa worksheets will make practicing important skills a merry time. They’ll perfect writing the letter S and the word, Santa, with the help of the dashed lines. On the next page, they’ll follow upper and lowercase Ss to make their way from the beginning to the end of a maze that encourages letter recognition.
Finally, they’ll label Santa’s boots, suit, and hat by cutting and gluing labels in the correct place. These worksheets will build their confidence in reading, writing, and following directions while also celebrating the season!
Add extra cheer to your holiday activities with this fun Christmas dice game! Preschoolers and kindergarteners will enjoy playing this game where they roll the dice, then cover the images under the number they rolled. This low prep game will build fine motor, early math, and communication skills while keeping kids engaged.
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Baby Jesus Craft
Materials
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Marker
- Baby Jesus Template
Instructions
- Download the template, print it, and cut out the pieces you need.
- Begin by gluing the hair onto the top of the head.
- Next, attach the swaddle piece to the back and bottom of the head.
- Now, take a pink marker and draw the cheeks on both sides of the smile.
- Glue baby Jesus onto the middle of the hay.
- Finally, glue the hay in the middle of the manger.
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Sam is the crafter and founder of Simple Everyday Mom. She has been featured in Oprah Mag, Good Housekeeping, The Spruce Crafts, Country Living, The Bump, and more.
