While I've said this activity relates to Luke 2:1-21, you could also use Luke 1:26-27 and Matthew 2:1-12 to help with telling the Christmas story through this activity.

Encourage children to use their imagination and creativity as they colour in the characters and the box. Carefully cut out all the elements, and once you have assembled the box, you can use this as the backdrop for acting out the Nativity Story. You can visit my Instagram page to watch a stop motion video showing how to use this resource. 

The activity is available in both Welsh and English, which makes it ideal for bilingual church situations. Both are on separate PDFs so you can easily print however many of each you require. They are in black and white and take up one page each to try and minimise your printing costs. 

If you plan to do this with a group in church, during a service or as a Sunday School activity, think carefully about the ages and abilities of your children. Some might find the cutting out a little fiddly, so be prepared to cut them out once the children have finished colouring. You could cut some out before hand, but this will make the colouring harder for the children and they might lose some pieces. 

The instructions include suggested Bible passages to learn the Nativity story and suggestions on how to use the activity and adapt according to your group.

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