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The Nativity {Expanded}

Check out our new and expanded “Nativity” unit! We’ve added a few new printables, which you can download.

All our printables are in one easy download. Just click the image above to download a single zip file of all the printables. (Can’t unzip it. Try Hamster Free Zip Archiver approved by Amber’s husband. Remember to download carefully.)

You will need to be able to view pop-ups to download the unit, as it will appear in a pop up window from our site! Last year’s printables are also included in this download.   

Here are some of the printables included in this unit:

• Patterns (ABAB and AABB)
• Roll & Graph
• Phonic Puzzles 
• Story Timeline 
• Writing Maze
• Beginning Writing/Cutting Practice
• Size Sort
• Number Order Puzzle (1-10 and 11-20)
• Spelling Book
• Count & Clip 

Tot Pack

Looking for some ideas for a younger tot?  Check out our Nativity Tot Pack. (Tot Packs inspired by 1+1+1=1.) Here are the printables included in this pack:

• Nativity Match
• Nativity Shapes 
• Count the Stars
• Donkey Colors (mini book)
• Size Sequencing
• Nativity Picture Puzzle

Looking for more ideas?

• Truth in the Tinsel
• Devotional & Memory Verse Helps
• Center Ideas
• Nativity Color & Counting Book
• Nativity Fun 
• Movie Night & Snack Ideas
• Tots Around Town
• Book Recommendations
• Last Year's Post

There are also more  ideas, units, printables and crafts available on this theme.  Check out our Pinterest Board for some of our favorites!

We hope you enjoy these printables and please let us know if you have any issues with downloading or using the items provided. 

Please do not sell or host these files anywhere else. You MAY link people here. When leading others to these printables, please link to THIS page, not to the file page.  Thanks! (See TOU)

 

*Special thanks to Just So Scrappy for graphics.

Nativity Fun

One of our readers, Jackie, e-mailed us yesterday about a site she had seen.  What she found was Paper Model Kiosk, a web site which specializes in premium paper downloads.  At Paper Model Kiosk you register (so you will need an e-mail address for them) and then you can download some BEAUTIFUL paper nativities free of charge!  Some of the downloads do cost something, but if you browse around you can find some beautiful ones, like these, FOR FREE:

Be warned that some of these do not lend themselves to simplicity, but I needed something to do with E for today’s post, so I figured I would find something here and we could make it!  All of the downloads have to be printed on cardstock and cut out, and the detail can be difficult for little ones.  I cut ours out in advance and let E cut the straight lines on the bottom. 

We then put ours together, and there wasn’t much to it.  It was SUPER easy. So did E like it? See for yourself:

Now lets say that you are not one for following download directions.  You need something simple, quick, and kid friendly.  If its decent looking, all the better, right?  Well, here you go….

Let your kiddo cut out the figures and glue them, and their shapes, in place on the nativity.

See, something for all you mommies out there!! 

Memory Verse Helps-Luke 2:11

Here are some extras to help your kiddos memorize this weeks verse, Luke 2:11.

You can download all of the printables, including the devotional, HERE.  You can also check out the helps and devotionals for our Christmas Tree unit and our Christmas Symbols Unit.

Here is what is included in the download:

Memory Verse Card and Devotional: Use this card daily during your calendar time to work on memorization. 

       

Memory Verse Puzzle and Cutting Practice:  This puzzle fits together to form this weeks memory verse. 

 

Memory Verse Color Order and Cutting Practice: Using color order arrange the verse. 

 
Memory Verse Writing Practice: With this you can practice the verse alone, or practice the verse and color a picture.        

  

We hope you enjoy these printables and the devotional!

Nativity Color Book and Counting Book

We are rolling out our expanded Nativity unit this week!  If there is one topic that is covered in depth out in the world of homeschool blogs it is the Nativity.  There are probably many other counting and coloring books out there, but here are a couple more to add! 

The Nativity Counting Book will cover the numbers 1-10.  Your kiddo can count the objects and trace the number word.  They can also color the pictures!

     

The Nativity Color Book lets your kiddo work on color recognition, writing, and coloring. 

     

We hope they help you out with this unit!

Nativity Center Ideas

This week we are expanding our “Nativity” Theme printables. 

Below you’ll find some fun independent ideas that you can use in centers.

Pretend Play

We have the Fisher-Price Little People Nativity set (pictured below) that we pull out each year.  The boy loves to play with it.  

Fisher-Price Little People® Nativity Playset

Fisher-Price has updated it recently, so you can find the new set on their site.

Arts & Crafts

DLTK Bible has quite a selection of coloring pages that you could include in an independent center.  Coloring is a great way to also work on fine motor development.

The Christmas Story Advent Coloring Book

Magnet Pages

Making Learning Fun has a variety of magnet pages available that fit our theme.

Go grab them at Making Learning Fun.

You can use several different things with your magnet pages. Do-a-Dot Paints work great, but then you’ll only get one use out of them.  I recommend laminating the pages and using Bingo Chips, Power Magnets or homemade pom-pom magnets with them.

Hope these ideas are helpful during this busy season.

Tots in Action- The Nativity

Here are some pictures of this unit in action! Amber’s family was hit hard with colds this week, but I’m glad to report they are doing much better.  You should see more pictures from them next week.  We hope that you and yours are doing well and staying healthy.

The Nativity

This unit has been expanded. So, make sure and get all the printables here.

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Here is what we’ve been doing this week. Let us know what you think.  We hope by providing these materials to you free of charge, it will make your life easier! 

Lesson Plan: The lesson plan includes all the lessons for the week, as well as optional ideas. Items following the lesson plan are just the printables or links to websites we used to teach these plans.  (Please note: On top of our lesson plan we are reading books daily that relate to our theme.)

 

Memory Verse: This memory card is for daily use during our calendar time.  You can learn more about calendar time at 1+1+1=1 or Homeschool Creations.  Our weekly devotional is an object lesson that will help your child apply the meaning of the verse to them.

Day 1:
Christmas Spelling Book- Using spelling tiles or Scrabble pieces, have your child match the letters for each word to practice beginning spelling. 

Nativity Shadow Match-  Will help your child work on shape recognition and matching.

Picture Timeline of Nativity story- After reading a story of the birth of Christ from either a storybook or the Luke 2, use this picture timeline to help your child recall events and their order.

Day 2:
CHRISTMAS color book- Will help your child with beginning letter sounds.

Roll and Build Nativity- Reinforces beginning counting skills.

Angel in the Sky Craft- This activity will let your children experience the joy of the angels appearing in the sky to the shepherds! (See Lesson Plan for directions.)

 

Day 3:
Alphabet Maze to Bethlehem- This activity will help your child learn and recall the alphabet.

Measure with Stars- In this activity your child will use Christmas stars to measure parts of the nativity.  This activity will also work on counting skills.

Nativity Tubes- For this activity you will need to collect several toilet paper tubes, or you can print out the printables on cardstock, which will make them durable enough to stand.

We hope you enjoy these lesson plans and please let us know if you have any issues with downloading or using the items provided.  

Special thanks to Just So Scrappy for graphics.

You can find more Christmas ideas by visiting:

Please do not sell or host these files anywhere else. You MAY link people here. When leading others to these printables, please link to THIS page, not the 4shared file page.  Thanks! (See TOU)