Christmas Nativity Scene Felt Board Fun

In this section I've put together some simple pages to go with the Christmas nativity story.  When cutting out the images, you can cut out right around the character (older children and adults) or around the oval shape (younger children or if you're in a hurry)

You can use the templates in a number of ways:

Use the sheets as... FELT BOARD CHARACTERS

• Either complete the black and white sheets as coloring pages (see above)
  OR
• Print the black and white sheets on appropriate colored construction paper
  OR
• Print the color pages.
• You can cover with clear contact paper or laminate if you want them to last longer.
• Cut out each page.
• Cut out a small piece of coarse sandpaper and tape or glue it on the back of each animal (if you laminated, it will need to be a larger piece of sandpaper).  The sandpaper will allow the characters to stick on your felt board.
• If working with a group, give each child a character.  As you read the story, have the children bring up the appropriate character and put them on the board.

Use the sheets as... PUPPETS

• Either complete the black and white sheets as coloring pages (see above)
  OR
• Print the black and white sheets on appropriate colored construction paper
  OR
• Print the color pages.
• Cut out each image and tape it to a popsicle stick or an unsharpened pencil.
• If working with a group of children, each one can be a certain character. 
  • When their part of the story comes up, they can wiggle around the puppet and either chant their section of the story.

Use the sheets as... COLORING PAGES / HOME DECORATIONS

• Print the templates and color as appropriate.
• For the barn, cut strips of brown paper bag or use real wood and arrange it on the wall or bulletin board like so:
• Cut out each image and tape to the wall or bulletin board to form a nativity scene.

THE TEMPLATES:

• Close template window when done printing to return to this screen.
• Change your page margins to zero (FILE, PAGE SETUP or FILE, PRINTER SETUP in most browsers).