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Check out this easy Baby Jesus craft. It’s that time of year – where we get excited preparing for the coming of Jesus.
I saw this craft on HappyHomeFairy and I LOVED it. I just knew I had to make a template for it 🙂
This paper Baby Jesus Craft is so easy. It’s sure to be one of your favorite Christmas activities for preschool, elementary kids, Sunday school, classroom parties, and more.
Get the Free Printable Baby Jesus Craft Template below and you will be able to make enough supplies for a group of 20 kids (or more!) with about 10 minutes of cutting.
Did you know that the Nativity story is only found in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke? Read more about the Nativity of Jesus at Wikipedia.org
Improving Fine Motor Skills
We all know that crafting is super fun, but it’s also great for improving fine motor skills. As your little cut-out shapes and glue together the baby savior, not only will they get to express their creativity, but they will also get some fine motor practice.
Here’s What You Need for this Easy Baby Jesus Craft
Here’s your easy Advent craft supply list (This post contains Amazon associate affiliate links to the products mentioned. Read my disclosure policy for more information):
- Free Baby Jesus Craft Template <— Get it Here.
- colored copy paper, colored cardstock, or construction paper (you’ll want to find skin color paper for the face)
- scissors
- stapler
- glue sticks
- Optional: markers, pencils, ribbon, stickers, crayons or anything to decorate your craft after you’re finished.
Watch the Baby Jesus Craft Video Tutorial for step-by-step instructions on how to make this easy craft for kids.
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Step 1: Download and Print the Free Baby Jesus Craft Templates
Download the Baby Jesus Printable Template. The PDF file contains everything you need to make this easy Christmas craft.
Step 2: Cut Out the Baby Jesus Craft Shapes
Print the Baby Jesus templates. You will be stapling them to colored paper and cutting out as many shapes as you need.
If you want to make this craft with a group of kids, you can staple the template to up to 10 sheets of copy paper, 5 sheets of cardstock or 5-8 sheets of construction paper.
So, did you know, you can staple together 10 pieces of copy paper and cut out 10 shapes at a time?! That’s my SECRET to fast & easy crafting.
Stapling the paper is very important because it makes sure it doesn’t move as you cut. The more staples the better. Cardstock is the thickest so you may only be able to cut 5 sheets at a time.
Tip: While you’re cutting, if you cut off all parts of the pages that have staples, make sure to re-staple the sheets that are left.
Whenever you’re cutting multiple sheets at a time, make sure they are always stapled together.
Step 3: How to Assemble
The kids will just need to glue it all together and make it their own.
- Use glue to make an “x” shape with the two thin rectangles.
- Glue the thick brown rectangle manger onto the top of the “X”
- Glue the straw onto the manger. Make sure to glue it to the bottom of the rectangle, because baby Jesus will be on top of it.
- Glue Baby Jesus’s body on top of the hay.
- Glue on the circle face.
- Use a marker to draw on a face.
- Optional – Glue the baby Jesus onto a piece of paper. Don’t forget to write your name on the back.
Step 1: Use glue to make an “x” shape with the two thin rectangles.
Step 2: Glue the thick brown rectangle manger onto the top of the “X” to make the manger shape.
Step 3: Glue the straw onto the manger. Make sure to glue it to the bottom of the rectangle, because baby Jesus will be on top of it.
Step 4: Glue Baby Jesus’s body on top of the straw.
Step 5: Glue on the circle face.
Step 6: Use a marker to draw on a face.
Step 7: Optional – Glue the baby Jesus onto the center of the paper that says “O come, O come, Emmanuel”. Don’t forget to write your name on the back.
And you’re finished.
This is the perfect activity for Advent to remind children of the True Meaning of Christmas. You can make this Paper Baby Jesus for pre-k, young kids and toddlers.
Use this beautiful craft on your bulletin board, a decoration, and all through the Advent season. This Baby Jesus Christ craft is super easy for preschoolers, Kindergarteners, Daycare, older kids, or just a fun craft at home idea.
More Christmas Crafts
If you liked this craft, check out some of my other Preschool Crafts and Activities:
As always, I try to make my crafts fast, easy & inexpensive. Enjoy.
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