Handprint Manger Craft For Kids [Free Template]
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This handprint manger is the perfect Christmas craft for kids! It’s easy to make with just a few simple steps, and no paint is needed.
Plus, there’s a free template you can use. Just print it out and your little ones can get started right away.
This project is perfect for preschoolers, kindergarteners, or any little one who loves Christmas crafts!
With just a few cuts and some glue, they’ll be able to make their own beautiful manger scene. And when they’re done, they can display it proudly for everyone to see!
Baby Jesus Craft
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Supplies
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Pencil
- Glue stick
- Manger template (click the “click here to get your freebies” image at the end of the post)
Directions
Start by downloading the template and printing it out. Once the template is printed, gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring the manger to life!
Begin by gluing the hair to the top of baby Jesus’ head.
Place the head at the top of the baby swaddled and glue the lower part of the head to the blanket.
Trace your child’s hand onto a piece of yellow paper four times and cut it out.
Arrange the handprints with the fingers pointed outward and the palms towards the center. Take one handprint and glue it to the lower portion of another handprint. Repeat these steps with the other two handprints.
Glue the two sets of handprints together, at the palms to create the hay Jesus is laying on.
Finish up by gluing baby Jesus in the middle of the little bed of hay.
That’s it! Isn’t this such a cute and simple handprint craft? It’s the perfect nativity craft for Sunday school or for something fun to do over the Christmas season!
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Christmas Ideas For Kids
Christmas is such a wonderful time of year, and it’s even more special when you can share the holiday with your young children.
If you’re looking for a way to engage your kids and help them learn during the Christmas season, why not try creating a Christmas theme for them? It’s easy to do, and it can be a lot of fun for them.
Plus, it’s a great way to teach them about things like shapes, letters, fine motor skills, creativity, and more. Read on below for our favorite ideas!
Children’s Christmas Books
One tradition that many families enjoy is reading Christmas stories together. Not only is this a fun way to spend some quality time together, but it’s also a great way to introduce your children to the holiday spirit.
Christmas stories often teach important lessons about giving, sharing, and spending time with loved ones. They can also be a lot of fun, filled with adventure, magic, and laughter.
On top of all of that, when children are read to, they often develop a larger vocabulary and a longer attentions span.
Dasher: This wonderfully illustrated Christmas book for kids gives you the back story on one of Santa’s favorite reindeer, Dasher! Girls will especially love to read this since Dasher is a girl.
Construction Site On Christmas Night: Fans of the fun characters of the construction site books have to add this Christmas-themed story to their collection. See how the trucks get ready for Christmas!
How To Catch An Elf: Kids everywhere love the silliness of this Christmas story. The rhymes and the illustrations will draw the kids in as well. This is a Christmas book kids will want to read every year!
Kids Christmas Crafts
One of the best things about Christmas is all the wonderful crafts that can be made. From gingerbread houses to paper snowflakes, there are so many fun and festive projects for kids to enjoy.
Not only are crafts a great way to get into the holiday spirit, but they also offer a number of benefits for children.
For example, crafting can help to foster creativity and develop fine motor skills. It’s also a great opportunity for kids to practice using scissors. So this holiday season, be sure to encourage your little ones to get crafty!
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Santa Claus Tissue Paper Craft – The holidays are a time for creativity, and this Santa craft is the perfect way for kids to get into the spirit of the season. Not only is it a fun and festive decoration for the home, but it also helps kids to practice their fine motor skills.
Grinch Gingerbread Man Craft – The Grinch is a holiday icon, and what better way to celebrate than by making your very own Grinch gingerbread man craft? This fun and easy activity is perfect for kids of all ages, and it’s a great way to get into the holiday spirit.
Best of all, the free printable template makes it quick and easy to get started. Just print out the template, cut out the pieces, and assemble.
Reindeer Photo Craft – Kids will love seeing themselves turned into one of Santa’s reindeer with this reindeer craft. All you need is a photo of your child, some paper, and a few other supplies.
Elf On The Shelf Paper Bag Puppet Craft -This Elf on the Shelf paper bag puppet is so much fun for kids to make! It’s the perfect way to pretend and imagine, and it’s also super festive. Just grab a paper lunch bag, some paper, and some glue, and you’re all set.
Christmas Activities For Kids
These free printable elf worksheets for kids are so much fun! The letter maze is a great way to help kids learn their letters, and the label an elf worksheet is perfect for them to practice using scissors. The handwriting page is also a great way for them to practice their fine motor skills.
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These worksheets are sure to bring a smile to your child’s face this holiday season!
Looking for a fun, festive activity for your little ones this Christmas? Look no further than these Christmas do a dot printables! Not only are they great for fine motor skills and letter recognition, but they’re also perfect for working on patterns. Simply print out the sheets and let your child have fun filling in the dots!
This free printable roll a reindeer game is the perfect activity for kids to enjoy during the holiday season. Players take turns rolling the dice, and then placing a pom pom on their page. The game is not only great fun, but it also helps to develop fine motor skills.
Plus, taking turns is an important social skill that kids can practice while playing. So print out this game and get ready to have some holiday fun!
These Christmas cookie shape mats are such fun for younger children! They can use play dough to create different shapes on the mats, or they can use them as a guide to practice simple shapes. Your kids will work their little hands as they create different shapes on each mat.
You can even laminate them for repeated use, making this a great activity to come back to year after year.
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Handprint Manger Craft For Kids
Materials
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Pencil
- Glue
- Manger template
Instructions
- Download the manger template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.
- Begin by gluing the hair to the top of baby Jesus' head.
- Place the head at the top of the baby swaddled and glue the lower part of the head to the blanket.
- Trace your child's hand onto a piece of yellow paper four times and cut it out.
- Arrange the handprints with the fingers pointed outward and the palms towards the center. Take one handprint and glue it to the lower portion of another handprint. Repeat these steps with the other two handprints.
- Glue the two sets of handprints together, at the palms to create the hay Jesus is laying on.
- Finish up by gluing baby Jesus in the middle of the hay.
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Free Handprint Manger Craft Template
Meet Sam
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.
This is so cute thanks for sharing. However, it is not working i con’t to imput my email and it con’ts to redirect me back to the same page without the link. please send to my email as i posted it on the site when asked. infact i entered it 2 maybe 3 times with NO luck receiving the template. Thanks so much
Hi, Debra! That link that you got in the email is not the same page; it’s the download page. If you click it again, you can scroll down and click the image that says, ““Click Here; Get Your Freebies Here”. Once you do, it’ll open the PDF in a new tab ◡̈
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Hi, Thanks for sharing! May I get the baby Jesus Template ?
Thank you so much!
Yes, if you just go to that post and enter your email in the form, it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page ◡̈
I want Jesus template
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Handprint manger craft for kids
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Super cute craft!
Really appreciate that—glad you liked it!
Template please
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Love this craft!
Oh, thank you so much!
Thank you! Daycare kids love learning about jesus
That’s truly heartwarming—happy to be a small part of their learning!
Muy bonito.
Thanks!
Great project
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Love everything
Glad you think so! Thanks so much!
Please send template
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Looks fun!
So glad you think so—enjoy!
This is sooo cute!!!
Awww, so happy you like it!
Beautiful project!
Really appreciate the kind words—thank you!
Looks fun and easy for my little ones.
Hope they have a wonderful time with it!
very cute. can I please have the template
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A wonderful craft for Kinder
Really appreciate that—hope your kiddos have fun with it!
super easy and cute craft!
Love hearing that! Easy and cute is always the goal!
This is something my little ones will enjoy!
That’s wonderful to hear—hope they enjoy every bit of it!
beautiful craft
I really appreciate that! Thanks!
thanks
You’re so welcome! Glad I could help!
temple
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I love this! Please would you email me a link for the template? Thanks so much!
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Template please
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1. Locate Locked Image: Look for the “Click To Unlock!” button on the locked image. The image will be located under the subheading that starts with “Get Your….By Signing Up or Logging In”
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I would like to ask for a template
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I would like the template emailed to me please!
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Would love to have this template sent to my e-mail since I’m having difficulty opening it in the browser.
Thanks
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Hi! I would like to ask for the link of the template?
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Hi! I would love to receive the template. Thanks!
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I got the template. Thank you so much! We’ll do this craft for our Christmas outreach to community kids.
Oh, great! So glad you were able to get it!
How can I print your template?
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Please share Handprint Manger Craft for kids
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Please send template! It’s soooo cute.
Thanks! I just checked your email and it’s listed as “unconfirmed” which means you didn’t click the link in the first email. If you didn’t see it, my best guess is it landed in your junk folder. If you can check that folder for my email ([email protected]) and click the link, you’ll be set ◡̈
The manger handprints will be great. Please send me the link
Thanks for all the great ideas
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thank you for the handprint manager craft
You’re very welcome!
Can you send me the free template it is so cute.
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Love the craft ideas for my Sunday school
Yay, I’m so glad you can use them!
Can I get the free template
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I would love this-entered my email twice but haven’t received it yet-I checked spam folder too :). Thank you
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I would like the template please
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Can I get the baby Jesus template
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Please send template thank you
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would love this template! thank you!
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please send me the template thanks
Hi! I just checked your email and it’s listed as “unconfirmed” which means you didn’t click the link in the first email. If you didn’t see it, my best guess is it landed in your junk folder. If you can check that folder for my email ([email protected]) and click the link, you’ll be set ◡̈
I would like the template please
Of course! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you. Once you’ve been confirmed as an email subscriber (by clicking the link in the first email), you simply enter your email in any of the forms and it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page.
I would like the template please.
Since you’re already an email subscriber, all you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of any post and it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page ◡̈
I would like the template please
Of course! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you. Once you’ve been confirmed as an email subscriber (by clicking the link in the first email), you simply enter your email in any of the forms and it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page.
I would love the Handprint Manger Craft Template for my kids to do at church.
Thanks!
Since you’re already an email subscriber, all you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of any post and it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page ◡̈
May I get the baby Jesus Template ?
Of course! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you. Once you’ve been confirmed as an email subscriber (by clicking the link in the first email), you simply enter your email in any of the forms and it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page.
I would love the Baby Jesus template
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Looking forward to using this as a craft for kids club
Oh, perfect!
May I please have this lovely template?
Of course! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you. Once you’ve been confirmed as an email subscriber (by clicking the link in the first email), you simply enter your email in any of the forms and it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page.
may I please have this lovely baby Jesus template? thank you and GOD bless
Of course! Since you’re already an email subscriber, all you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of any post and it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page 🙂
Once you confirm your email by clicking the link in the first email, all you have to do is enter your email in any of the form and it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page.
I feel like I’m missing something. I entered my email address but it only gave me an offer to buy a craft book and that was it. How do I get the template for the manger? It’s so cute! Thank you so much!
No, it sounds like you did it correctly. The first time you sign up, you’ll receive the template via email. After you click the link and confirm, you can enter your email in any of the forms and they will automatically redirect you to the download page 🙂
Perfect for our manger craft for Sunday school
Yay!!
Love it
Thanks so much!
This is so cute!!!
Thank you!
Would love this template
Of course! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you ?
How and where do I print the template? I can’t figure out how to do this and I’ve been hitting dead ends for 20 minutes 🙁
Sorry you’re having problems! Since you’re already an email subscriber, all you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of any post and it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page. Can you try that?
Also may I please have this lovely baby Jesus template?
Once you confirm your email by clicking the link in the first email, all you have to do is enter your email in any of the form and it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page.
@Sam,
Can you possibly send me the email again?
I think I accidently deleted it.
Love it so beautiful. Do you have any more winter craft ideas. Your such a big part in my kids daily activities