Easy home-made nativity.
How about an easy jenga-block and linkin-log nativity idea?
I loved this project! This whole set only took me about an hour or so to make! And since I used the scrap fabrics that I already had, it's very "us." Meaning we match it. Literally.
Anyway, I nailed some linkin logs together to make the stable arch and manger. 8 jenga blocks did the trick. And 3 small linkin-logs for the sheep and baby.
(Don't you love our cluttered counter? It's a peek into our life right now, behind the scenes. Breast pump. Sea monkey tank. Ingredients for grilled-cheese sandwiches.)
Back to Bethlehem! I cut out a bunch of rectangles of fabric to make their little robes and hat-things. I also used any bows or buttons that I liked. It was like picking all of the costumes for a tiny church play! Only the children would be screaming if you secured their clothes with a glue-gun.
Luckily we had a little, button star floating around the house so I grabbed that up and used fishing line to attach it to another small button (about an inch and a half apart). Then I hot-glued the small button to the bottom of the archway.
This morning I found these three kings hiding in our vacuum. That's another thing I like about this nativity. It's just blocks! I don't have to worry about a piece getting lost. I've got a partial jenga set left over (mostly scattered around in the backyard mud) in the case a shepherd leaves home to seek his fortune.
Yarn hair. Ribbon wings. I set the angel on a wooden block.
My favorite are the sheepies. Using white and gray yarn, I fashioned small pom-poms and fluffed the string out. They cheer me up.
I love hearing the boys play with the figures. I especially love when the cradle baby linkin-log Jesus in their arms and take turns giving him kisses. Heaven.
I loved this project! This whole set only took me about an hour or so to make! And since I used the scrap fabrics that I already had, it's very "us." Meaning we match it. Literally.
Anyway, I nailed some linkin logs together to make the stable arch and manger. 8 jenga blocks did the trick. And 3 small linkin-logs for the sheep and baby.
(Don't you love our cluttered counter? It's a peek into our life right now, behind the scenes. Breast pump. Sea monkey tank. Ingredients for grilled-cheese sandwiches.)
Back to Bethlehem! I cut out a bunch of rectangles of fabric to make their little robes and hat-things. I also used any bows or buttons that I liked. It was like picking all of the costumes for a tiny church play! Only the children would be screaming if you secured their clothes with a glue-gun.
Luckily we had a little, button star floating around the house so I grabbed that up and used fishing line to attach it to another small button (about an inch and a half apart). Then I hot-glued the small button to the bottom of the archway.
This morning I found these three kings hiding in our vacuum. That's another thing I like about this nativity. It's just blocks! I don't have to worry about a piece getting lost. I've got a partial jenga set left over (mostly scattered around in the backyard mud) in the case a shepherd leaves home to seek his fortune.
Yarn hair. Ribbon wings. I set the angel on a wooden block.
My favorite are the sheepies. Using white and gray yarn, I fashioned small pom-poms and fluffed the string out. They cheer me up.
I love hearing the boys play with the figures. I especially love when the cradle baby linkin-log Jesus in their arms and take turns giving him kisses. Heaven.
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