How to make a manger

Hello again! It's Candace & Nicole from Crafty Sisters . Wasn't Melinda's barn door tree great? We loved the inspiration of the ba...

I think Nativity creches that are designed as caves are beautiful but I decided to go with a stable because my figures are antiques from Germany and I think a barn complements them. Beautiful and decent-sized Nativity creches are expensive! Because the best ones are rustic, I decided to build my own. It was fun to gather the "supplies": branches, twigs, eucalyptus and redwood bark ... plus some palm fronds (they were not actually "fronds" but those hard pieces below the fronds with the long…

During Advent, Christians gather around the Manger, as yet empty. “Come, Lord Jesus, do not delay,” the Church’s liturgy prays. Just as the Baby in the Manger represents for us the greatest Gift God brings, so the emptiness of the Manger represents the deep needs of the human heart — needs that not only we […]

Learn how to make a manger ornament using paint sticks and square dowels. A must have for any nativity themed Christmas tree.

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I looked on the web for instructions on building a manger, but couldn't find any. I figured other people would be looking for the same information.

A natural, DIY Nativity sensory bin that you can make in an half an hour. Equals hours of fun and keeping Christ in Christmas for your kids.

About ten years ago at our congregation’s Advent Workshop, we made four mangers. This was an activity for the “more active” children. We thought having them work with wood and nai…