Christmas Crafts For Kids

Celebrate the birth of Jesus with meaningful Christmas crafts children will love to make! Explore nativity crafts, ornaments, printable activities, and other creative projects that help children learn about God’s greatest gift. These Bible-themed Christmas crafts are perfect for Sunday school, children’s church, Christian classrooms, or making together at home.

 

 

What you will need:

Woodsies Mini Jumbo Craft Sticks - 4.5"

Mini Craft Sticks - 2.5"

Yellow Construction Paper or Printer Paper

Colored Pencils or Crayola Crayons

Scissors

Low Temp Mini Glue Gun or Elmer's Tacky Glue

 

How to Make the Baby Jesus in a Manger Craft:

1. Place two mini crafts on top of a mini jumbo craft stick and glue them together as shown in the top picture on the diagram to the right. (A full-size, printable template for this craft is available to members on The Resource Room and as an instant download. The pattern will make it easier for younger children to assemble the craft by themselves.)

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2. Place two mini jumbo craft sticks on top of the two mini craft stick legs and glue them down to make the manger shape. (Second picture on the diagram to the right.)

3. Cut two mini craft sticks at an angle as shown in the diagram to the right.

4. Turn the manger shape over and glue the two cut mini craft sticks to the manger. (Bottom picture on the diagram to the right.)

5. To make the straw cut a piece of yellow paper to fit inside the manger and hang over the edge when folded, and then cut slits down one length of the paper. Glue the uncut edge inside the manger and fold the cut edge down over the front of the manger. Glue another piece of paper to the back of the manger so Baby Jesus doesn't fall out.

6. To make a Craft Stick Baby Jesus cut a two inch piece off the end of a mini jumbo craft stick or jumbo craft stick. Have your children fold a 2.5" square piece of material or pretty scrap book paper around the lower part of the stick and draw a face on the end (See diagram above). (A printable paper pattern for the baby Jesus is available to members on The Resource Room.)

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7. Glue a piece of string to the back of the manger. Tie a knot at the top and glue a star to the knot.

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Children can create their own interactive nativity scene with this printable Christmas craft!

The envelope becomes a simple manger that holds Mary, Joseph, paper hay, and Baby Jesus. Children color and assemble the pieces, place Baby Jesus in the manger, and add a string to turn the finished project into a Christmas ornament.

This meaningful craft is a hands-on way to help preschool and elementary-age children remember the story of Jesus’ birth and the true meaning of Christmas.

The printable patterns include:

• Mary, Joseph, and Baby Jesus
• Envelope manger template
• Paper hay and star
• Color and black-and-white versions

Use this craft for Sunday school, children’s church, Christian preschool, homeschool, Christmas programs, or family Bible activities.

This craft coordinates with “The Best Gift of All” Sunday School lesson in The Resource Room. The lesson teaches children that Christmas gifts bring temporary happiness, but God gave us the perfect gift—salvation through Jesus Christ.

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This craft goes along with the Sunday School Lesson "The Best Gift of All" on The Resource Room. In this lesson children learn that the joy we feel when we receive gifts at Christmas is only temporary. There is only one perfect gift that will never disappoint us, the gift of salvation through Jesus Christ. This lesson comes complete with more crafts and activity sheets and games to help reinforce the biblical concepts and the Bible verse.

 

Instead of using the paper star you can use star stickers to save on preparation time.

This craft can be hung on a Christmas tree as an ornament.

Watch a "View it and Do it!" Video to see how to make this craft:

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Help children celebrate the extraordinary gift of Jesus with a colorful star ornament to hang on their Christmas tree! This craft complements the Sunday school lesson “Ordinary Baby, Extraordinary Gift” and Gloria Gaither’s book of the same name.

Read the book aloud or listen to the accompanying CD, then invite children to color the star and baby Jesus on the printable pattern. Have them cut out the star, punch a hole near the top, and thread yarn or string through it to make a hanger.

To create ornaments without the pattern, have children draw and cut out stars from card stock, then draw or glue a picture of baby Jesus onto each star. Add sparkle with gems or sequins. As children work, talk about why Jesus is God’s extraordinary gift to us.

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Hello I just wanted to let you know that we did the lessons on Jesus King Of Kings. Our ages were from 5yrs to 13 yrs. I want to thank you for all the lessons you offer. We look forward to having a new lesson every Wednesday night. The children love the lessons and stay interested and really enjoy doing the crafts. Thank you.
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A special Christmas message—“From: Your Heavenly Father”! Help children discover the love behind God’s greatest gift with this Christmas envelope craft. Children color the pictures, then fold the printable paper into an envelope that opens to reveal a message about God’s love and the gift of eternal life through Jesus, based on John 3:16.

Print the patterns on both sides of the paper, then let children color and fold their letters. For an easier option, print only the inside pattern and have children address and decorate the outside with Christmas stickers.

Pair this craft with The Best Gift of All Sunday school lesson on The Resource Room. Through crafts, activity sheets, and games, children explore how the excitement of Christmas presents fades, but God’s gift of salvation through Jesus lasts forever.

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I put off joining the resource room for a long time but I finally joined last week and boy! am I glad I did. There are so many wonderful lessons there that I plan to teach my Sunday School kids (aged 3-7 and occasionally an older one) and I can't wait to get started! Thank you so much for this wonderful site! Dana

 

 

 

Looking for a fun and easy craft for Sunday School? This project is both beautiful and simple to make! All you need are some old CDs, yellow paper, and a few decorative items. It’s a great way to get creative without breaking the bank—this craft costs just a few pennies! The Bible verse, "For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord." (Luke 2:11) is displayed underneath the nativity scene. It’s a wonderful activity that kids will love, and it helps them connect with the true meaning of Christmas!

How to Make the Little Town of Bethlehem Craft:

1. Print out the Little Town of Bethlehem Ornament Pattern onto bright yellow paper. If you use a printer with water-soluble ink, print out the pattern onto white paper and then use a copy machine to copy it onto bright yellow paper.

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2. Cut out around the edge of the picture and glue it to the center of the CD. You can glue two CDs or DVDs together, back to back, so the shiny sides are showing and the ornament can be viewed from both sides.

3. Use sequins, decorative lace, ribbon, stickers, beads, etc. to decorate the ornament. The decorative trim used on the ornament pictured above was taped to the back of one CD and then another CD with the same picture was glued to the back to cover up the tape and ribbon.

This craft goes along with the Sunday school lesson "God's Wonderful Gift" on The Resource Room. It comes complete with other craft and activity ideas, including games that help reinforce the biblical concepts and weekly Bible verse. (Available to members only.)

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This craft idea comes from the lesson "God's Wonderful Gifts" on The Resource Room.

What wonderful gifts has God given us? Let children unwrap the surprises! Children take turns choosing a gift box, opening it, and unfolding a paper strip to reveal a picture clue. Can they guess the gift from God?

Each fan-folded strip includes a gift illustration, a Bible verse, and a discussion question. After children share their guesses, the teacher reads the verse and leads a discussion to help them understand the gift and what it means in their lives. This hands-on activity encourages curiosity, participation, and meaningful conversations about God’s love.

What you will need: Card Stock (Heavy paper), Ribbon, Bows, Tape, Glue, and Other Decorative Items

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Christmas Crafts on Other Pages

 

 

 

 

Christmas Crafts - Jesus Lights Up My Life

 

 

Go to Let Your Light Shine! Christmas Craft Page

 

 

Mary Remembers by Rev. Ann M. Smith - Page 1 and Page 2

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