We used our printable nativities to review the basic story of Jesus' birth.  I had cut Brother's (age 4) shapes for him.  Big Sister (age 6) cut her own shapes, though I helped her a tad with cutting the star and Jesus' head.  They both chose to draw faces.  (If you right-click the image below, you will see how Big Sister drew Jesus' sleeping eyes-all on her own!)
I questioned the children as I showed them the pieces that would build their paper nativity to help them review and understand how the pieces go together.  (Who was the earthly father of Jesus?  Which would be his body?  Which head would go with the large body?)  Big Sister requested dark blue paper on which to build her nativity scene.  Brother agreed.  I encouraged them to talk about the story a bit as they glued their pieces to the paper.

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Get your own nativity scene printables below!  These are for personal use or classroom use.  Not to be used for profit.



I'd love for you to leave a comment if you decide to use the printables or this idea as inspiration.

You may also be interested in our homemade Jesse Tree.  I will be posting more Christmas activities all month!   Also check out all of our children's crafts.

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~ Annette {This Simple Mom}