Show little ones what Christmas is truly all about! This holiday, make precious memories and enjoy a fun time with this charming Christmas Nativity puppet craft! Children will love making and playing with this stick puppet Nativity craft and we have made it super easy by including a printable template.
Making these Nativity puppets is a great way to spend time bonding with the little ones while putting those artistic skills to the test and enjoying the holiday spirit. You can use this activity to talk to your little ones about the true meaning behind Christmas.
Kids will love putting together this enchanting puppet craft and can continue the fun by creating a puppet show about the first Christmas!
No need for expensive supplies. You just need craft paper, popsicle sticks, and our super-handy template. (Grab it down below for free!)
Check out more of our Nativity crafts! Here are some of our favorites:
- Printable Nativity Scene
- Nativity Ornaments
- Baby Jesus in Manger Nativity Craft
- Paper Plate Nativity Craft
- DIY Nativity Scene
Or, head over to our printable shop and check out these printable Nativity playdough mats, these Nativity-themed fine motor worksheets, or these adorable Nativity coloring pages!
We also have a set of Nativity scene templates as well as some printable Nativity finger puppets.
Christmas Nativity puppet craft
Puppet Nativity craft - supplies:
- Colored craft papers
- Craft glue
- Pencil
- Popsicle sticks
- Scissors
How to make Nativity puppets
STEP 1: Prepare the Nativity puppet template
Before you start making your Nativity puppets you will need to scroll to the end of the directions to get the printable Nativity template.
Once you have the template, cut out the shapes and trace them onto coloured craft paper. Use the image below as a guide. Cut out each traced shape and create small slits towards the top of Mary and Joseph's head scarfs.
This template includes all the shapes needed to create Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus.
STEP 2: Make baby Jesus
Take the oval-shaped piece of paper and glue the small circle onto it. Glue baby Jesus on top of the manger shape. This will be your baby Jesus puppet!
STEP 3: Make Mary and Joseph
Take the hair cutout and glue it onto one of the larger circle shapes to create Mary's face. Glue the beard cutout onto the other larger circle to create Jopseph's face. Glue the faces to the top part of each body cutout.
Slide Mary and Josephs heads through the top of the slits on the scarf shapes. With a couple of drops of glue, secure all the pieces in place.
STEP 4: Complete your Nativity puppets
Using a thin black sharpie, draw the nose, mouth, and eyes on each puppet's face. Use a pink marker to colour the puppet's cheeks.
To complete your Nativity puppet craft attach the papercraft cutouts to popsicle sticks with glue.
Once the glue has dried on your Christmas Nativity puppets it is time to get the kids ready to tell the nativity story. Take turns to use the puppets to reenact part of the first Christmas story.
To get the Nativity puppet template for free click on the link below and use the discount code- nativitypuppet. For personal or classroom use only. Not for redistribution. All images are copyrighted. Thank you.
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