DIY Nativity Craft Using Stones
This is a tutorial on how to make a nativity craft using stones.
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Equipment
- Hot glue gun
Materials
- Large flat rocks
- Small pebbles
- Twigs of different lengths that snap easily
- Burlap covered canvas
- Floral moss
- Star shaped confetti
Instructions
- Begin by laying out twigs in the shape of a stable on the front of the burlap wrapped canvas.
- Make the stable large enough to hold all of the nativity characters you plan to include on your canvas.
- You can view the photo for an idea of the basic shape you need to create.
- Glue the twigs into place with a hot glue gun once you have them arranged where you would like them to be.
- Place a thin layer of hot glue along with the twigs that form the stable and press some floral moss into it.
- Tap off the excess moss gently and allow the glue to dry and harden.
- Create a baby Jesus shape for your nativity by finding a medium sized, flat round stone for his body, and a small round pebble for his head.
- Hot glue him into place in the center of the nativity and leave room under him to create a manger out of twigs.
- Make a manger for baby Jesus out of twigs and glue it into place under him on the front of the canvas.
- Create other nativity characters of your choosing out of the larger flat stones and the small pebbles.
- These can include Mary, Joseph, wise men, shepherds, and even sheep.
- Hot glue the different rock characters into place within the stable on the front of your burlap canvas.
- Glue a large star shaped piece of confetti onto the top of your canvas above the stable.