Here’s a wonderful collection of Christian Nativity crafts and activities for children that you can use in your class, family, Sunday School or children’s ministries.
Christian Nativity activities and crafts for children
From the Nativity activities section of our rich resource of world festival lesson plans and activities, please enjoy using these Christian Nativity crafts with your children.
In this article you will find:
:: creative, hands-on craft activities that children can easily make, using basic craft materials
:: Nativity scene crafts for display and for children to play with
:: a ‘Write your own Nativity story’ printable book
:: ideas for angel crafts
:: link to ideas for Christmas and Advent crafts and activities
Ready-made Nativity Unit
If you’re a member of our Play Academy you can download a ready-made five day Nativity Unit and you’ll be ready to lead a week of fun and educational Nativity activities with your children.
This Unit is part of our Festivals specialist curriculum pathway, and is a part of a set of ready-made units you can use to teach your children about the festivals of the world all through the year. Based on the teaching philosophy of hands-on learning, the Play Academy festivals curriculum is engaging, effective and loved by children.
See more details of this Nativity Unit, and all the other specialist curriculum pathways and ready-made units you can choose from, in the Play Academy here.
Nativity crafts for children
Your children can make their own crib scene using our colour-in printable Nativity characters.
You can use the Nativity set as a display, to re-tell the Nativity story, or for your children to play with.
Write and draw Nativity book plus Bible verse printables
Each of your children can make their own version of the traditional Bible Nativity story using our printable Nativity book.
Begin by reading our child-friendly version of the Nativity story.
You might also like to use our printable Nativity Bible verses to read and perhaps memorise.
Then each child can draw and write a re-cap of the story using our free printable Nativity book.
Easy angel crafts
Make one of these beautiful angel crafts to remember the angels sharing the news of Jesus to Mary and to the shepherds.
Our angels are easy to make, use only basic craft materials and can be decorated by each child to make a unique and beautiful angel, making them great for groups of children in school or church. Choose from:
:: how to make a paper plate angel
:: how to make a paper roll angel
Christian Advent crafts and activities
If you are teaching your children about Advent and counting down the Sundays until Christmas, you can find all our Christian Advent crafts and activities here.
Easy Christmas crafts for children
And to add colour and creativity to your celebration, enjoy these easy Christmas crafts for children.
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