Supplies:

1 empty 1/2-gallon milk or juice carton, rinsed and dried
1 empty 1-quart milk or juice carton, rinsed and cleaned
1 empty 1/2-pint cream carton, rinsed and dried
1 (13×11-inch) cake board, covered, or large tray

Fold down pointed ends of milk cartons to make flat surface; tape securely. Tape cream carton closed at top; tape to top of 1-quart carton. Cover with foil. Tape securely to cake board.

Spread castle with frosting. Place ice cream cone on top of 1/2 gallon carton; frost. Decorate with cookies and candies.

Note:
Surround castle with shredded coconut to look like freshly fallen snow.

Step 1: You need to take a 1 inch thick sheet of thermacol. Take four sticks and fix them on the corner of the thermacol sheet. Put some adhesive around each of the sticks to ensure that they are firm on the thermacol.

Step 2: With the help of thread make the framework for the roof as shown in the figure. Cover the roof with leaves, twigs and hay.

Step 3: Spread a layer of the adhesive on the sheet and cover it with leaves, hay and mud. Keep the statue of baby Jesus in it while placing others around him.

You can devise other innovative ways to make a crib in your house. Materials like wood, cotton, straw, cardboard etc. can be used. There is no limit but how you will do it, we will leave it to your imagination.

BABY JESUS HAYSTACKS

Make haystacks to represent baby Jesus lying in the hay in the manger.

This is really easy. No oven involved, just the microwave.

1 package choc chips
½ cup peanut butter
4 cups chow mein noodles
mini marshmallows

Melt choc chips and peanut butter together for 1 min in microwave, stir and microwave for additional 1 ½ min until melted. Add chow mein noodles and stir with 2 spoons/forks as tossing a salad.

Drop onto waxed paper. Add a marshmallow to represent baby Jesus.

AWAY IN A MANGER

You will need:

Paper plate wet wipes glue pretzel sticks Spanish moss Circus peanuts

Directions:
Take two pretzel sticks and glue them to the paper plate to make an "X"for the legs of the manger. Glue Spanish moss above the pretzel sticks to represent the hay. Glue a Circus peanut so that it lays on the hay to represent the baby Jesus lying in the manger.

Related Bible Verse:
Luke 2: 1-7

Turn two pots upside down and glue a bead on top of each one, (representing Mary and Joseph). Place one of the fabric strips over Mary's head, the other around Joseph's shoulders. Place straw into the third pot, (represents the manger). Place the third bead (represents Jesus' head) into the straw, then place the gold ribbon around the head of Jesus like a crown.

FLUFFY LAMB ORNAMENT What You Need White fake sherpa (lamb's wool) 4 Matchsticks Black felt 1/8" wide Red ribbon Black yarn Small gold bell Gold cording Scissors Tacky glue

1. Have an adult light all 4 matches and blow them out. Let them cool in a safe place.
2. Cut the sherpa into 2 ovals about 3 x 2 1/2".
3. Cut 1 triangle out of black felt for the face. Round the end that will be sticking out.
4. Cut 2 small ears out of black felt.
5. Cut a piece of black yarn about 1 1/2" long.
6. Cut a piece of gold cording about 6" long.
7. Take one piece of sherpa and put right side down.
8. Lay the matchsticks, gold cording, triangular face, and the piece of yarn on the sherpa as per photo.
9. Glue down using tacky glue.
10. Glue the wrong side of the other piece of sherpa and place down on the inside of the other piece (with all the legs, cording, tail placed on top).
11. Press together.
12. Unravel yarn to make the tail look bushy.
13. Glue an ear on each side of the lamb.
14. Thread the bell onto the red ribbon.
15. Tie a small bow with the ribbon.
16. Glue the ribbon and bell below the lamb's face. (see photo)
17. Hang on the tree and enjoy!

SCRIPTURE SHEEP Templates Print out one of the following templates on to stiff card Scripture Sheep - for stand-up sheep. Sheep Cards - to play memory.

Paper Accordion Sheep

1. Cut out scripture sheep. Write memory verse on front and back if desired.
2. Cut two strips of paper 2 cm wide and 20 cm long.
3. Glue ends together to form and "L" shape.
4. Fold each piece over the top of the other to create a mini accordion. Glue together the ends.
5. Glue each end of accordion piece to front and back of sheep.
Marshmallow Sheep

1. Cut out scripture sheep. Write memory verse on front and back if desired.
2. Place a small amount of icing to the back of each part. Use this to attach a marshmallow (try using giant marshmallows!) between the two parts of the sheep.

Other Suggestions

1. If making a flock of sheep make a small sheep pen basket to carry them. Cut the top half off a small milk carton. Cut Popsicle craft sticks in half and attach to outside. Make a handle using a length of cardboard.

2. Kindergarten Memory Verse Template - (Matthew 25:40) accompanies this craft idea. You may like to encourage children to make a number of these and give them away to strengthen the message of the verse.

Scripture Sheep Memory

1. Print out a number of copies of the template or alternatively, paste the template into a program such as Publisher. Print or write the first half of memory verses on sheep front card and the second half and/or the reference on the sheep back card.
2. Cut out and play memory with the cards.

Primary Memory Verse Template Part 1 and Part 2 (Year C, Quarter 2) also accompanies this craft idea.

Christmas Crafts from Around the World (Kids Can Do It) Grade 4-6-From cranberry and popcorn garlands (U.S.) to woven hearts (Denmark) to a pi-ata (Mexico) to a crinkle-paper chain (South Africa), these 17 projects for craft-confident readers also include snippets of information on how and why the holiday is celebrated in a variety of countries. A worthy addition to holiday craft collections.

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