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Its a count down to Christmas and we have filled Holiday Kids Craft pages lots of easy crafts ideas and Christmas inspiration. Find Pictures and printable craft instructions for each of our favorite kids crafts. Start the Holiday season right and deck the halls with sweet snowman craft, angel craft and preschool craft ideas. Enjoy dozens of free Christmas crafts and one-of-a-kind gifts or a festive holiday decorations Advent and Christmas crafts for kids.

wiseman coloring pageThe Nativity Story -Inspiration to help you can make special advent crafts

 

Nativity crafts - kids will love making these fun nativity crafts for Christmas. Coloring pages, mangers, nativity sets and advent calendars are just some of the of the easy printable Christmas crafts perfectly suited for Sunday School, home school, classroom and preschools! Best of all, they are FREE Christmas Crafts!! This easy Christmas craft is a wonderful addition to your nativty creations. These three Kings, wisemen or Magi can easily be colored in and the project completed with the scraps and supplies you have on hand. We used colored popsicle sticks, bangles and sparkles, buttons, and glittery scrapbook paper to complete our kids craft.

This advent craft is three-sided and can be hung up on a Christmas tree or wreath but it also stands and would look lovely on a mantle in front of a mirror so that all sides can be enjoyed.

 

Wisemen Magi Craft

Materials:
Printable Craft Template of the Wisemen
Crayons, paints or markers
Craft sticks
Glitter, sparkles, stickers, bows, bells, ribbon (anything you want to use to adorn your craft)
White glue
1 sheet of construciton paper
Scissors
(optional for hanging) Pipecleaners or ribbon & a hole punch

Print and color your template
Cut out each Wiseman and glue to a construction paper backing (your color choice)
Frame each king with popsicle sticks
Embellish the frames to your liking
Fold the paper into thirds creating a triangle shape with each Magi on a different side
fold 1/2 inch of the edge of the paper in so that it can be glued to form a close shape (see picture) allow it to dry
optional: Hole punch the top of each side and thread a ribbon or pipecleaner through for hanging


couple of wisemen craftwisemen three side craft
Most of what we associate with the "Magi" is from early church traditions. Most have assumed there were three of them, since they brought three specific gifts (but the Biblical text doesn't number them). They are called "Magi" from the Latinized form of the Greek word magoi, transliterated from the Persian, for a select sect of priests. (Our word "magic" comes from the same root.) As the years passed, the traditions became increasingly embellished. By the 3rd century they were viewed as kings. By the 6th century they had names: Bithisarea, Melichior, and Gathaspa. Some even associated them with Shem, Ham and Japheth--the three sons of Noah--and thus with Asia, Africa, and Europe. A 141h century Armenian tradition identifies them as Balthasar, King of Arabia; Melchior, King of Persia; and Gasper, King of India. (Relics attributed to them emerged in the 4th century and were transferred from Constantinople to Milan in the 5th century, and then to Cologne in 1162 where they remain enshrined.)more here...


These are interesting traditions, but what do we really know about them? Our Favorite Advent Christmas Craft for kids. Perfect Sunday School Crafts. Nativity Crafts & Christmas Symbols that remind us of the true meaning of Christmas
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Candles - Jesus the Light of the World
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Magi were men who were skilled in philosophy, medicine and natural science. (thus we use the term Wisemen). They were soothsayers and interpreters of dreams. In later times the word Magus developed a much lower meaning, and came to mean little more than a fortune-teller, a sorcerer, a magician, and a charlatan. Such was Elymas, the sorcerer (Acts 13: 6, 8), and Simon who is commonly called Simon Magus (Acts 8: 9, 11). But at their best the Magi were not like that; at their best they were good and holy men, who sought for truth.

 

 

 

 

 

Find your favorites craft activities and then look for the PRINT THIS PAGE button to create printable crafts instructions. Designed with simple instructions and pictures we've made it possible for anyone to create Christmas crafts (and some winter craft) they can be proud of.

 

Printable craft instructions
Handprint Angel
a little bit of paint and a photo makes a lasting keepsake

Clothes Pin Wreath
a little more difficult but with mom or dad's help makes a long lasting decoration

Candy Cane Center Piece
every holiday table should have one or two!

Popcicle Stick Snowman (magnet)
one of our favorites!

Photo Ornament PaperClay
cookie cutters & paperclay create a heirloom ornament

Doily Angel
this is a simple one great for classroom projects

Star Tree Topper
A Beautiful Star for the Top of your Tree.

Candy Cane Mouse
this one is family friendly. great for classes or parties

 

Candy Cane Sleigh
with even more candy. Really!

Melting Snowman (foam)
you could make it out of wood too - but foam is so much more kid friendly!

Snowman Ornament
its ok to spill the glue! What a sweet thing to make!

Paper Christmas Tree (photo)
this photo ornament would also make a great table top decoration

Handprint Wreath
this is an easy keepsake decoration for your home or to share with relatives

Beaded Wreath
here's another wreath - ornament created simply with beads. More bead crafts here

TubeSock Snowman
a sock, some rice & a little imagination!
Soap Candle
sweet towel art to warm you up

Harvest and Thanksgiving Craft ideas

Pumpkin Crafts
Calico and fabric pumpkins frolic and play on these cute kids crafts. OR make a salt dough pumpkin display suitable for the youngest crafter. Create pumpkins on a fence with popcicle sticks and construction paper.

Scarecrow
Corn Crafts they make wonderful decorations all Fall Season
Thanksgiving Centerpieces
simplicity and beauty created by the whole family

Thanksgiving Gifts
an ediable gift to help remind family of the many blessing we have
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Don't miss our section of easy Christmas crafts for children. Use these ideas to help fill those bored moments between snow storms or shopping trips. Thinking of something to give to distant relatives who are visiting? Kids craft ideas can turn into one of a kind Christmas gifts.

 

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