Christmas Nativity Word Search, Crossword Puzzle, and Other Printouts

Nativity Vocabulary

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Introduce your children to the terms associated with the Nativity using this vocabulary sheet. Do you know where Baby Jesus was laid? Or the name of the husband of Mary?
Match each term in the word bank to the correct description.

Nativity Word Search

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Use this word search activity to review Christmas- and Nativity-related words. Each word from the word bank is hidden in the puzzle. Can you find them all?

Nativity Crossword Puzzle

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This crossword puzzle makes a fun review of Nativity-themed words. Each clue describes a word associated with Christmas or the Nativity. Students may wish to refer to the vocabulary sheet if they get stuck.

Nativity Challenge

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Use this Christmas Nativity challenge as a simple quiz to see how well your students remember the terms they've been studying. Each clue is followed by four multiple-choice options. 

Nativity Alphabet Activity

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Young students can use this activity to practice placing words in correct alphabetical order. Each Christmas-themed word from the word bank should be written in alphabetical order on the blank lines provided.

Nativity Door Hangers

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Give your home a festive Christmas look by making your own door hangers! Cut out the door hangers by cutting on the solid line. Then, cut along the dotted line and cut out the small center circle.

Place the door hangers on the door and cabinet knobs around your home.

For best results, print on card stock. 

Nativity Draw and Write

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In this activity, students can express their creativity and practice their composition skills. They will use the blank space to draw a picture about Christmas. Then, they will use the blank lines to write about their drawings.

Coloring Page of the Three Wise Men

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Three wise men, also called Magi, were said to have visited Baby Jesus and His family. The followed a star in the sky that led them to Jesus.

Invite your children to color the scene as you read the Christmas story aloud.

Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh Coloring Page

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The three wise men brought gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Both frankincense and myrrh are the dried sap of the gums tree. They were burned as incense and was thought to have medicinal properties.

Updated by Kris Bales