12th December 2018
Make Your own Nativity Crib Peg Dolls
Make a peg doll Nativity Scene
Ok – this won’t be everyone’s cup of yuletide mulled wine, but we love an old-fashioned nativity scene. For me, brought up in an agnostic household and schooled in a 70s/80s comprehensive (more Carole King than Carols) the crib seemed like a very tangible bit of Christmas. Our home-made nativity crib makes a good Christmas craft project in the run-up for Christmas. Children love peg dolls too. You can glue the outfits on if you don’t want to sew. Although there are lots of different characters and fabrics here, you won’t need very much of anything. If you don’t have lots of fabric scraps, you could use an old teeshirt or woolly jumper. You could also cut up an old tee-towel. Grab some old-fashioned pegs and make a traditional nativity scene using our patterns and instructions.
You will need:
- Old-fashioned dolly pegs
- Pipe-cleaners
- Wool
- Fabric & Felt scraps for costumes and animals
- An empty toilet roll (for the manger)
- Scissors, glue, needle & thread
Download the instructions here:
Download the costume patterns here:
Download the animal instructions here: