Christmas Bible Snack: Edible Manger Scene
This Christmas, give children in your ministry a multi-sensory experience of Christ’s nativity by building this edible manger scene.
You’ll need:
- Bible marked at Luke 2:1-20
- graham crackers
- animal crackers
- Elfwiches
- shredded wheat biscuits
- chocolate stars
- miniature pretzels
- marshmallows,
- 8×10-inch pieces of cardboard for each child
- foil
- blunt knives
- frosting
Create an Edible Manger Scene
First, wrap foil around your cardboard to use as a base. Use the frosting to create a graham cracker stable on your base. Dip the edges of your crackers into the frosting and hold the edges of two crackers together for about one minute. Build three walls first before you add the roof. Use the other foods to decorate your scene.
Then add all the people and animals who were there before and after Jesus was born. Crumble the wheat biscuits to add hay. Use the frosting to attach a marshmallow to the center of a pretzel for your angel. Glue the angel and chocolate star to the top of your stable. Keep working on your nativity scene until you’ve added everything you want to add.
Once you’re finished, you can eat your manger scene.
Talk About It
Read the Scripture then ask:
- Where were you born?
- If you could’ve chosen a place for Jesus to be born, where would you have chosen?
- Which holiday do you think is more important to our faith in Jesus—Christmas or Easter? Explain.
- How has Jesus made a difference in your life?
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