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A completed Craft showing a Baby Jesus in a manger nativity paper craft with a smiling star, donkey, and sheep on a starry night background for an easy Christmas kids activity.

Baby Jesus In A Manger Craft

Prep Time: 8 minutes
Active Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 23 minutes
The Baby Jesus in a Manger Craft is a simple and meaningful nativity activity that helps kids bring the Christmas story to life.
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Author: Sam
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Materials

  • Colored cardstock or construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Markers or crayons
  • White paint pen or Crayola Bold & Bright marker
  • Baby Jesus In A Manger Template

Instructions

  • Download the template, print it, and cut out the pieces you need.
  • First, use markers to color all of the template pieces.
  • Next, take the background paper and use a pen or marker to add stars across the page.
  • After that, draw more dots, lines, and sparkly shapes to fill in the night sky.
  • Once the sky is complete, glue the manger base near the bottom center of the background.
  • Next, glue the roof piece to the top of the manger base to complete the structure.
  • Glue Baby Jesus in the manger in the center of the stable.
  • Now, glue the sheep to one side of the Baby Jesus.
  • Next, glue the donkey on the other side.
  • Finally, glue the smiling star above the roof, in the night sky.