Jesus is the Reason to Celebrate - Toddler Crafting

I love Jesus soo very much and I want that love to fill over into

my children young and old. I get so much Joy in sharing that Love

with them. How I share Jesus looks so different for each age.

Today I'd like to share a way to tell the News to your Toddler. I have

to tell you we had so much fun with this Jesus book and as we

speak she is begging everyone to read to her this magnificent Story.

I cut paper 5X5 inches and 6X6 inches. This fit her hand perfectly for

this project. All  we needed was some paint and her little hand.

Keep in mind this art was done by a three year old . Mommy helped

a little bit. (wink)

This is the Angel ...Who told of the news...
Jesus is coming... We have nothing to lose

This is Mary and Joseph... Who was blessed that day...
for the greatest of gifts...that Christmas day

This is the donkey... Meek and Mild...
Who carried Mary... Great with Child...

This is the Sheppard... who leads the sheep...
He will lead them to... a baby asleep

This is the lamb... who heard the angels sing...
about where to find ... the newborn Kind

This is the camel ... Who followed the star...
with the three wise men ... from a land afar

This is the Inn Keeper... That sent them away...

to the manger ... that blessed day...

This is the baby ... All snug and warm...
The one who will lead us... and keep our hearts from harmWe put our book together with a metal book ring that I use

for sight word cards. This was the cover she wanted. She

asked for a pink Christmas tree. Everything is pink these days.

It is easy to open. I'd like to get it laminated before she tears the pages.

This idea was not all my own. Some of it I added to create the book.

I also had the wise men  but they didn't fit on the page. So if you want

to add them, make your book larger for the extra hand prints.

This is the Handprint Nativity that I originally found online. I love the

way she turned it into a picture  as a wonderful keepsake.

Isaiah 6:9 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the
government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.This activity made me think of another Tradition our family has

recently begun.......

We have this fun idea that has become a tradition for our family that

was handed to us from a friend at our church. On Christmas morning

Baby Jesus is hidden somewhere in the house for the children to find. After that

time we gather for a prayer before we exchange gifts.

This year in our Sunday school we made these adorable baby Jesus

dolls. They were so simple to make. We stuffed a nylon sock

with poly fiber and tied the bottom off. Children drew on eyes,

added yard hair and wrapped them in little felt blanks.

To hold the blankets in place we added a holiday bow.

Babies were laid in Dollar store baskets in some old Easter grass

some had tinsel inside. All of them have their own character.

These babies will be great this year to use as the doll we hide and

we can keep it for future years. My daughter and her pink again is below.

Real men wear pink anyway right? And Jesus sure was that.

This is part of a Blog Cruise with the Old Schoolhouse Crew
you can see other posts that are  Sharing Christmas

Warm blessings to all,

Nichole