Today we spent about twenty minutes during school-time listening to Christmas music and making Christmas presents for our sponsored kids. I scoured the internet for printable nativity scenes because I saw someone somewhere in the vast expanse of the blogosphere who sent a nativity scene to their sponsored kids and I have always wanted to do the same thing!
I have an entire Pinterest board dedicated to nativity scenes and many of them are printable. I picked this adorable one from Hart of the Mountain. They are kind of finger-puppets/playing cards. Regardless, they are super cute AND available in black and white or full-color.
Lydia colored with gusto while Asa colored the white sheep. (He’s a hard worker, I tell ya’.)
We’re going to laminate them and add a little loop of paper to the back. We also sent a special gift to our sponsored kids. $25 each. That’s it. And I know from years past that $25 can buy things like bicycles, clothes, grain and more. They usually send us a picture of the gift. I can’t wait to see what they get!
Have you written your sponsored kids this month? Why not send them a Christmas gift? There are tons of free downloads out there! Grab a fun one and send it today to make sure it arrives in time for Christmas.
These are so cute! I sent my child something similar- a nativity sticker scene from Oriental Trading and a printed out copy of the Christmas story from the bible in her language so she can put the story picture together herself.
What a great idea! I’m definitely doing this. 🙂
These are SO cute!! Love it! We sent some made-by-our-kids nativity scenes to our Sponsor kids a couple years ago, along with the Christmas story written out in their language, & they all really appreciated it. I think I’m going to get my kids coloring to send these new ones this year. Thanks for sharing!! 🙂 I always love hearing your ideas!
Jessica
http://www.ourfamilyforhisglory.com/2010/11/christmas-gifts-for-our-sponsor-kids/
The printable nativity is a great idea! I’ve been going nuts trying to find something to send our Compassion child. I sent a cash gift, but wanted to send something in my letter as well! Thanks for the suggestion!
Printing out right now. 🙂
Just signed up for your emails a few days ago:) The printables are adorable. As I was slinking around your “archives” I happened upon The Little House party….OmGosh!!! We will be starting the little house series very soon. AnnnnD my dd will be turning 6 in 3.5 months
Yeah, it was pretty awesome! 😉
a
Love your site. Love love your Christmas ideas. Need some help with a small church simple all age group Christmas program. Any thing come to mind?? No I have’t prayed about it that much but you came straight to my heart when I was approached.
Thanks for creating a great faith filled blog!
Lisa: you’re looking for a Christmas musical? play? or short skits?
Here’s a few resources I like:
http://www.creativemin.com/category/christmas (lots of resources including puppet skits)
http://www.amazon.com/Testament-QuickSkits-Steven-Storytelling-Library/dp/0784716307/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1352729865&sr=8-1&keywords=steven+james+new+testament (maybe not Christmas in THIS book, but he has tons of great, short, easy skits for kids)
http://www.kathiehillmusic.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=11 (a great Christmas musical that includes Operation Christmas Child)
http://fancymonkey.com/Web/JJam/ThreeWise.htm (a hilarious Christmas musical)
http://www.lillenas.com/nphweb/html/ldol/itempage.jsp?itemId=MC-268&nid=srch&catalogId=NA&catSec (funny skits)
http://www.lillenas.com/nphweb/html/ldol/itempage.jsp?itemId=MC-291&nid=srch&catalogId=NA&catSec (funny skits)
Hope that helps!
a
My kids just completed this for our Compassion kids – thanks so much for the wonderful idea! Question: how did you attach the paper loop on the back?
Thanks for doing all the hard work of looking for printable natitivty scenes.
I am going to use these in our preschool and K/1 Sunday School Classes.
These would look amazing modpodged or glazed onto wooden blocks! Thank you for the printable!
I tried to print the nativity finger puppets from the linked website. however, it takes me to scribd which must require a subscription. am i missing something or is there any way to print these out or free? i teach kindergarteners sunday school and wanted to use them. i also have your truth in the tinsel which i love using. thanks for your help.