{DIY} Nativity Set

There is nothing better for a child then setting up the Nativity set and placing all the animals, shepherds, and of course baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph. My mom bought small Nativity scenes for all of us kids (that is eight in total) when we were younger. 

This little Nativity set has traveled with me all the way to Bible college. I love it. 

However, it's too small for Gavin to play with, so I wanted to buy him a child-friendly set. 

They are hard to find! I found a really cute one by Fisher Price, but they are apparently unavailable in Canada. Boo. 

Then I saw a picture on Pinterest that got me thinking about making a Nativity set for him and his future siblings. 

So I did! 

I had my lovely husband cut a two-by-four into different sizes of blocks. 

I printed most of the pictures from this blog. I love them! 

I sanded all the blocks to make sure there were no sharp edges. It took a.long.time. After I finished, Jesse asked why I didn't use the electric sander that he bought me a couple years ago...That would have been a wise idea...

Once everything was sanded, I modge podged the pictures onto the blocks of wood. I let everything dry and then set it up the next day for Gavin to discover! 

His favourite part is the animals and the baby...and throwing the blocks. He's still learning. 

I love that Gavin has a Nativity set so that we can talk about baby Jesus and the Christmas story. 

Because we had the wood already, I also love that it was free. :) 

Do you have a family favourite Nativity set that your children love setting up? 

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