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Advent 2013: Vol. 3

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7
Focus: manger, swaddling cloths
Craft: manger, sleeping baby Jesus

This was actually two days' work: first the manger, then the baby. I realized after making the manger that next time we're doing a letter-themed preschool year, "M is for Manger" might make a good December theme!

popsicle sticks, twigs, felt, small gold ornament, hot glue, Sharpie-drawn closed eyes

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12
Focus: star, sweet-smelling gifts
Craft: sparkly star, cinnamon ornaments

cardstock, tinsel "thread"

This looks really cool when you wrap it in a logical pattern. Not quite as cool at random, but that's okay.

We also made cinnamon-applesauce ornaments (1 cup of each, bake at 200 degrees for 2 hours), using star cookie cutters, but I did not get any pictures. I did manage to put an initial on three of them (one for each boy), so next year if we actually get a tree put up, I'll have personalized ornaments for them!

I had planned to do two days on the shepherds as well, really cute crafts for that, but we ended up being busy so many nights in a row that there wasn't time. There's always next year!

Find all instructions and templates for $7.99 at Truth in the Tinsel.
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