Nativity Ornament Craft

Engage in the festive spirit with our easy and fun nativity ornament craft. Ideal for kids to learn and appreciate the Christmas story.

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Keyword: nativity craft, nativity ornament

Prep Time: 5

Active Time: 15

Additional Time: 10

Total Time: 30

Author: Tara

Glue three popsicle sticks together to form a simple frame. It should look like a box with no top. Overlap the sticks slightly at the corners.
Glue two more popsicle sticks together to form a wide, upside-down "V". The bottom of the upside-down V should overlap the top of the frame to form a stable.
Paint the stable brown if you'd like.

[Adults] Use your printable template (or draw freehand) to trace the nativity silhouette onto the black cardstock.
Carefully cut out the silhouette, ensuring the stable opening is larger than the inner frame of the popsicle stick square. The silhouette should completely block the inner square.

[Adults] Cut a piece of clear contact paper that is slightly larger than your popsicle stick frame.
Peel the backing off the contact paper and carefully lay it down on your work surface, sticky side facing up.

Tear the colored tissue paper into small, varying-sized pieces. Use lighter colors, such as yellow, pink, and light blue.
Have your child carefully press the torn pieces of tissue paper onto the exposed sticky area of the contact paper. Encourage them to overlap the pieces to cover the entire sticky square, creating a stained-glass effect.
Glue the black silhouette piece in the center of the frame, pressing it firmly onto the tissue paper. This step seals the edges of the tissue paper, creating a clean, framed window look.

Glue the dry popsicle stick frame firmly onto the covered contact paper.
Finally, glue a piece of twine or ribbon to the back of the ornament for a hanger.