Back in 2011, my daughter Lara, who was about 9 years old, and I created a Nativity puppet play. I would love to share our narrated play as a wonderful family activity to enjoy during the this festive season.
We created rod & wire puppets, but simple hand puppets or finger puppets would work just as well. There are animals, props and backdrops patterns, templates, instructions and suggestions.
The script is written in rhyming couplets so that it is easier for young children to memorize. A parent or older child who is good at reading aloud acts as narrator. You can view all our photos and detailed explanations of how to construct the puppets and backdrops in the original post.
This free download includes:
- Welcome to this Nativity Play
- How to perform using your puppets
- Some simple hand puppet tips and ideas
- Animals
- Props
- Stage setup
- How to make your puppets
- Ideas for backdrops
- Scene 1: Outside a stable
- Scene 2: Outside night time on a hill
- Scene 3: In King Herod’s Palace
- Scene 4: In the Stable
Our hand puppets have been enormously popular and have lasted for years!
We recycled them for other plays such as our Esther Play for Purim.
You can read about all our other puppets here – Narrations 103 -Puppets
Here is your free download ~
Enjoy and be blessed!
Nadene
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