and played with it. I have tried to teach my son and now my daughter about who everyone is in it but it didn’t really stick. My 2 year old refuses to call the angel Gabriel anything other than the Tooth fairy . I decided it was time to learn more about who these people were and the roles they played in the Christmas story. Kids play to learn so making it a game was just what we needed.
by Michelle Medlock Adams is a great board book for little children about Christmas. It touches on all the fun and cultural aspects of Christmas in a positive way but reminds the readers that really it’s about Jesus’ birth. I like the book because it doesn’t make the rest of the traditions out to be wrong or bad but explains that the holiday’s Christian origin in a simple matter of fact way.
by Brendan Powell Smith is actually one of my favorite Christmas books this year. I grabbed it at Costco because my son is all about Lego but I have read it over and over to my kids because it is a great telling of the Christmas story. Now it doesn’t sugar coat much so if you don’t want to read about mean old King Herod and how he ordered babies to be killed then skip it. It really helped explain the story of Jesus’ birth to my 6 year old and the Lego photographs were a great novelty.30 Responses to “Find & Fill Nativity Scene Game”
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I would love to have a copy of your clues if possible. What a great idea! It’s a refreshing change from all the “elf on the shelf” activities and more focused on the true meaning of Christmas.
Here are ours :
Angel : I am an angel of the Lord. I came to Mary and told her she was with child. Who am I ?Find me in the kitchen.
Mary: I am Jesus’ mother. Who Am I? Find me in the family room.
Joseph : I am Mary’s husband. I am a carpenter by trade. Who am I ? Find me in the foyer.
The 3 Wise Men : We traveled far to bring gifts to the new King. Herod asked us to report back to him but we did not. Who are we? Find us in the living room.
The shepherds : We saw a bright start while we were tending to our sheep. Who are we? Find us in the bathroom.
Jesus : I am the Son of God. I came to bring light into the world. Who am I? Find me in the dining room.
Thank you so much for providing your guess’!
We just took ours back out for my son (he’s 4). It is one of his favorite toys, and he wishes he could play with it year round. I put it away after Christmas so it doesn’t get mixed up with his other toys. I know my son will love this activity!
Thanks so much for this idea! My 2 year old son loves to play with his set and I was hoping to find a good way to make the Christmas story a little more meaningful to him this year. We will definitely be doing this!
What a great idea! We just got the smaller version of the Fisher Price nativity. The kids get to open it tomorrow, so maybe we’ll do this activity in the coming weeks.
Thank you! Didn’t know the Little People Nativity set existed. Just ordered one for home and one for my granddaughter.
Love this idea! Thanks!
Great idea! Had to pin this!
We have had this set for years and my son loves it! And yes he also wants to play with it before and after Christmas. This year it came out around Halloween as I was down by the decorations and he saw it and begged for it to come out!!!
I love the idea of getting reading involved. Great job!!
Where did you get the pretty background pieces? My set didn’t come with those and I have never seen them before!
It was a deluxe version released in 2007 – I am not sure if they still make it or not. It came with what you see here as well as the inn, Inn keeper and wife and a few extra animals. Honestly we don’t play with the extra pieces all that much.
This is a great game! Another game is played like “hot” and “cold”. Hide baby Jesus. Ask your kids to find him. If they are far away from the hiding place, tell them they are “freezing” as they move closer, “cold” and when they get closer “warm” and when they are closest “hot”! This is a family favorite, especially with smaller children (but older kids like hiding the baby).
Funny you should mention that a few times when my kids were stumped we used hot and cold!
I love this idea!!! I refuse to to the angel, or elf on a shelf and this is a perfect thing to do with my kiddos. We have nativity scenes in all rooms to remind us of why we celebrate this season. Thank you so much for sharing!! And my kids are free to touch and play with them.
When I saw you had posted your clues I was delighted. Thanks for making this so easy! We’re going to do this for our family night this week.
I was going to request clues, and here they are! Score! I LOOOOVE this activity! Totally doing it for our family night this week. I adore your blog. I used to teach elementary school before becoming a SAHM, so I am very appreciative of what you are doing here. I feel like I pin every post you put up, and every time I do a roundup of kid crafts and activities for my blog I have to actively force myself not to use more than 10 of your ideas.
My Mondays are so busy and I read this comment while sitting in my car with a napping toddler waiting for the school bus feeling so drained and it picked me right up! Thank you so much, I am glad you like my stuff so much.
How you are able to think of all these wonderful activities is so amazing! I wish I could be a stay-at-home-mom to do them all. But let me tell you that as a working mom I really love all your posts and try to do them at home too. This is something I can definitely leave behind while I’m at work! Thank you and more energy to you!
Thank you – I have long hoped to find things that all parents no matter their working situation could do. what makes an activity easier for you as a working parent? I would love to make sure we have more options for parents who work outside of the house.
This is a wonderful idea! Lula, our elf on the shelf, has brought books, activities, a website (reindeercam.com), and an occasional mischievous antic to our house. Thanks to Lula, several days ago we made a nativity wreath, to talk about the reason for Christmas, today she brought a book about Saint Nicholas that we talked about before going shopping for gifts for the local Angel Tree, and it looks like tomorrow will be this activity. I love incorporating both sides of Christmas..the heart felt meaning that belongs to our faith and life, and the fun secular version that surrounds us everywhere.
Have a wonderful Christmas!
I LOVE this idea! We have had the Little People nativity set since my oldest was a baby (7 years now) but have never done more than just play with it. We too go to church. I am definitely going to play this with my kids after play practice today (I have an angel and shephard
)
Thanks so much for posting. We are using your idea for our Bible study’s Happy Birthday Jesus party. We usually have the kids put the pieces in the nativity as we read the story from the Bible, but this will be such a good twist to it this year.
This is SUCH a great idea! What kid doesn’t love a good scavenger hunt? This would be a great project for our elf to “set up” one night this week. Thank you for sharing with us. I hope you and your sweet family have a wonderful Christmas!
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I love this idea.
We normally read the Christmas story on Christmas Eve, but this idea makes it even more interesting for the kids! Thanks for sharing.
What a fun idea!! I love the clues. My kids all love Blue’s Clues, so I’m sure they will get a real kick out of this game!!!
I love this!! We have several foster children, and introducing them to Jesus is always my first priority! Children learn best through play, & this is a great “game” to make the nativity make sense! Can’t wait to play this with them over Christmas break! Thanks for the ideas!
Loved this idea! I took your idea and ran with it for my little ones. It was wonderful. Thanks for sharing! You can see how ours turned out at the link below if you are interested.
http://whichcraft2create.wordpress.com/2012/12/10/reason-for-the-season/
THANK YOU!
This is JUST what I was looking for!!! We always try for a balance of fun and spiritual on Christmas Eve and this is PERFECT. Thanks for all your hard work to make our Christmas more merry, fun and Christ Centered!
THANK YOU!
This is JUST what I was looking for!!! We always try for a balance of fun and spiritual on Christmas Eve and this is PERFECT. Thanks for all your hard work to make our Christmas more merry, fun and Christ Centered!
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