Materials Needed:
When gluing the angel, let her wings flap free where you cut them at the dotted line, and then curl them out slightly with your finger.
When gluing the empty stable, just glue each edge to a toilet paper tube half way around.
When gluing the palm tree, let the leaves you cut on the dotted line flap free so they stand out.
That's it! Now, here's the free printable sheets to get started on your nativity! :-)
- About 13 Toilet Paper Tubes*
- Scissors
- Glue Stick
- Crayons
- Printed Coloring Sheets
- Print the Coloring Pages (links below)
- Color with crayons
- Cut out as indicated on the sheets
- Glue around toilet paper tubes with glue stick. For most, just glue the bottom even with the bottom of the toilet paper tube and let the heads hang off the top. A few of the weird ones have directions below.
When gluing the angel, let her wings flap free where you cut them at the dotted line, and then curl them out slightly with your finger.
When gluing the empty stable, just glue each edge to a toilet paper tube half way around.
When gluing the palm tree, let the leaves you cut on the dotted line flap free so they stand out.
That's it! Now, here's the free printable sheets to get started on your nativity! :-)
Nativity Sheet 1 - Jesus in the manger and 2 camelsNativity Sheet 2 - Mary and Joseph
Nativity Sheet 3 - Shepherd and a sheep
Nativity Sheet 4 - 2 Kings
Nativity Sheet 5 - 1 King and a Camel
Nativity Sheet 6 - Angel and a Donkey
Nativity Sheet 7 - A Sheep and a Palm Tree
Nativity Sheet 8 - Empty Stable
All printable coloring pages are my own artwork and are free for any not-for-profit use by individuals, families, or educational organizations. Copies may not be sold or reproduced for profit. If you'd like to post this project for others to find, I would ask that you link to my post and not my individual downloads. Thanks!
*If you don't have 13 toilet paper tubes, try using tubes from paper towels or gift wrap! :-) You could also consider leaving out some of the pieces.
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Thanks again and Merry Christmas.
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Thank you so much for sharing this. My kids love to play with our "real" nativity and this will be a wonderful play thing for them while sparing mine!! Very generous of you to offer it.
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