| To make a cardboard nativity scene al you need is... | | | | is standing upright. This pole is to suspend the lantern |
| Loo roll tubes or other tubes, scarps of paper and | | | | from. |
| coloured card, glue, scissors, felt tip pens, cotton wool, | | | | To make the lantern, take a small, rectangle piece of |
| and a few sequins for decoration. | | | | card and fold it in half so that the top and bottom of |
| To make the figures... | | | | the lantern are together. Cut slits along the folded |
| The loo roll tubes for the main body of the figure. | | | | edge. Open up the card and now curve it round so |
| Wrap coloured paper around your tube so that it | | | | that the two side edges meet and slightly overlap stick |
| completely covers one half of the tube. This becomes | | | | these two side edges together. When the glue has |
| the body and the bare tube becomes the figure's | | | | dried off a little, give the lantern a little squeeze so that |
| head. | | | | the lantern forms '' Shape. Insert a roll of flame |
| Cut out two small rectangles from some card, these | | | | coloured paper into the lantern, glue and trim so that it |
| become the arms. Stick them into place n the figure's | | | | fits snugly into place. This makes the lantern glow as |
| body, towards the top of the coloured paper. Stick a | | | | though it were lit. Stick on some threat or a thin strip of |
| 'D' shaped piece of flesh coloured card on the end of | | | | card so that the lantern can be hung from Joseph's |
| the arm to form a hand. | | | | pole. |
| Draw on the figure's face with felt tip pens. You can | | | | Sheep are made by covering a loo roll tube in cotton |
| also draw on clothing details or patterns. | | | | wool. Cut out a face shape from card to stick on one |
| Extras... | | | | end of the tube. Cotton buds form the sheep's legs |
| The shepherd holds a crook, its a hooked tool which | | | | and feet. Cut a cotton bud in half to form two legs, |
| shepherds use to put around a sheep's neck as a sort | | | | glue all the legs into position. |
| of temporary lead to guide the sheep where the | | | | Jesus is made from a rolled up piece of card, with |
| shepherd wants it to go. Cut a long hooked shape tool | | | | coloured paper covering his body. |
| from card and stick it standing upright in the shepherds | | | | The manger is made from a loo roll tube. Cut the tube |
| hand as though he was holding it. | | | | in half lengthways to form two guttering looking parts. |
| The three wise men wear crowns or a turban. Cut | | | | Cut one into leg type shapes on each side and stick |
| these out of coloured paper and wrap them around | | | | the two half tubes together, back to back. |
| the top of the wise men's heads. Decorate them with | | | | Arrange all the figures on a table to recreate the |
| sequins to make them look jewel encrusted. | | | | nativity scene. |
| Joseph holds a lantern. Cut a long stick with a 'V' | | | | You could also attach a thread from your figures and |
| shape at the top. Stick this into Joseph's hand so that it | | | | hang them from the Christmas tree. |