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Nativity Lantern Craft Printable

Make 10 glowing Nativity paper lanterns with your kids! Print, cut, fold and glue: each lantern shows the Christmas story with Mary and Joseph on their journey, angels, shepherds, the stable with baby Jesus, the three wise men, Bethlehem and the animals.

PDF
US Letter
A4

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Nativity Lantern Craft Printable, 10 Christmas Paper Lanterns for Kids, Sunday School Cut

What's included

What's Included

22 printable pages: 10 colour lantern templates + 10 black-and-white colouring (coloring) lantern templates + 2 how-to instruction sheets (1 colour, 1 colouring), as 2 PDFs (A4 + US Letter). Each PDF has everything, so you do not need to choose between the coloured and the colouring version.

THE NATIVITY LANTERNS

Each lantern has 4 panels with arched windows: Mary and Joseph on the journey, angel and shepherds with their sheep, the stable with baby Jesus, and the three wise men with the camel. Ten different colour designs (navy, gold, green, teal, purple, red and more) and the same ten to colour yourself.

Who it's for and when to use it

The listing is titled “Nativity Lantern Craft Printable, 10 Christmas Paper Lanterns for Kids, Sunday School Cut and Glue Craft, Coloring Craft, A4 US Letter PDF”. Use its theme and the supplied activity details to decide whether it fits your gathering or project.

How it works

How It Works

Colouring version: colour the pictures first, then cut, fold and glue. A step-by-step how-to sheet is included in colour and in black-and-white.

Print at 100% (actual size) on white paper or light cardstock.
Cut on the solid lines and cut out the 4 windows.
Fold on the dashed lines.
Glue the flaps and the handle. Your lantern is ready!
Want it to glow? Put a small battery LED tea light inside (never a real candle).

Before you buy

This is a digital download. Printed pages, physical supplies and prizes are not shipped.

Good To Know

Light cardstock (160-200 gsm) makes the sturdiest lanterns.
Stand a lantern over a battery LED tea light for a soft glow. Never use a real flame.
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For personal and classroom use. Please do not resell or share the files.

More details from the listing

Size

Each lantern is about 5.6 x 5.6 cm (2.2 x 2.2 in) wide and about 21.8 cm (8.6 in) tall with the handle. Prints landscape on A4 or US Letter paper with no scaling.