Today I’m sharing the tutorial of our DIY Wood Nativity…
It is super easy to make and they are great for gifts!
So many of you asked me how I made our Wood Nativity
so I had to put together a quick tutorial for you my friends… Enjoy!
You’ll need:
Two pieces of 2×2 wood.
{ For Joseph’s body: 6” long. For Mary’s body: 5” long. }
1 small piece of wood for the manger: 1×2 that is 3” long.
2” Wood Ball for Joseph’s Head.
1.5” Wood Ball for Mary’s Head.
1 Wood Peg
DecoArt Santa Red Acrylic Paint
{ because this is the most beautiful red ever. I use it all the time.}
Gray Acrylic Paint
1/8 yard fabric.
Scissors, brush, glue gun, and sand paper.
Handmade Wood Nativity
TUTORIAL
First plug in your glue gun.
While it is heating up paint your wood towers and stain the small wooden manger.
When the wood is dry, glue the wood balls on top of each tower
and the small wood peg on the other piece of wood.
At this point it will look like this… So cute!
Now it is time to dress them up!
Cut two pieces of fabric one about 3.5”x5” rectangle and the other one about 7.5”x7.5” square.
For the blanket use the rectangle piece.
1. Wrap the front and glue the fabric on the back.
2. Fold over the other side and glue it.
Trim the length so it is easy to work with.
3. Fold the end like you would do if you were wrapping a gift and glue it.
These pictures are showing the back of the manger.
Use the square piece for Mary’s head piece.
Fold the fabric in half. This way you’ll see the polka dots from every angle.
Ready?
Let’s make the head piece.
1. Place and center Mary on top of the fabric.
2. Bring the two top corners towards the body and glue them to the wood.
3. Turn Mary around and secure the fabric to the wood with the glue.
4. Fold one of the corners towards the center and glue it.
4. Do the same thing with the other end.
She is done!
For Joseph my little girl found me some sticks in our backyard.
All we did was pick the perfect one and glue it to his body.
Here is the entire family!
At this point I thought I was done but then Mimi reminded me that they didn’t have a home.
My little girl was right and we had to do something about that.
I have this crate that I used to have in my Sew Cute Corner.
I love the look of it and I didn’t want to change it so paper was the solution!
All I had to do was cut a 8×8 piece of paper and put it inside of the crate…
The hard part was choosing what background I liked best.
Fromm the same paper stock I punched two snow flakes, I added some rusty wire,
glued them all together and I had the perfect star…
…for our Handmade Nativity.
Isn’t it sweet?
Here you can see it as part of our Red and White Family Room.
If you haven’t yet, click here and take a tour of the entire room.
You have to see the Christmas Trees!
As I mentioned in the beginning I am giving away the Nativity I made for the tutorial.
I don’t need two and it is the CHRISTmas Season after all!
Don’t you think this would made the cutest Christmas Gift?
Love it!
Happy day my friends!
Besos
Desiree
I love everything about Christmas…the special time I spend with my family, lights, decorating my home, shopping, picking out that special gift, food.
This nativity is so sweet. What a great family project. Don’t forget Sunday school or even Christian schools, too. It would be perfect for all of the above. 🙂 New subscriber here…and FB fan too. I’m pinning, even as we speak! (My boards are listed under my blog, Ducks ‘n a Row).
The spirit of giving to those less fortunate
I love spending time with family. I also love Christmas music.
I’m thinking big…. I can see this as a nativity yard display using fence posts.
Bliss
I just stumbled upon your blog and FB page. LOVE! I am in love with your red and white family room, especially the three trees! I’m in the market for a new tree, and I might do this as well. Did you buy them seperately or did they come as a grouping?!
My favorite thing about this time of year, is the memories I get to make for my kids and seeing the joy and excitement in their faces!!! Oh and of course DECORATING!!!
Kelly I got them seperately over at Tai Pan. I think they stisell them still.
Thank you so much for the visit and welcome to The 36th AVENUE!
I really love this nativity!
I love spending time with my family. It’s the best ever.
I absolutely treasure any tradition with my littles that includes hot chocolate. Whether it’s strolling through Christmas lights or watching the Polar Express or decorating the Christmas tree. Magical time with family!!
I love everything about Christmas, but especially the joy and wonder in my kids’ eyes.
So cute! Crossing my fingers that I win.