03 Dec How to Make Christmas Crib yourself? Step by Step

The Bethlehem represents the birth of Jesus and this gives rise to the Christmas festivities. In most homes, the whole house is decorated with Christmas decorations and the Christmas Crib is mounted, which is usually done at the beginning of December. Tradition says that all the house members must build and contribute ideas so that a spectacular Nativity scene can be left. Therefore you will spend a lot of fun with your loved ones decorating and making Christmas crafts.

If you like handcrafted Nativity scenes or if you like to make homemade Christmas Nativity scenes, you will be interested in this simple step by step. In this article, we explain step by step how to make christmas crib. Take note of these ideas to make an original Nativity scene!

How to make christmas crib?

Step 1

To explain how to make a Christmas Nativity scene at home, we indicate that the first thing to do is find the best place in your home. You can do it in the fireplace, on a table or in a place where you usually spend time with the family when celebrating Christmas. In this case, we have chosen a place at the entrance of the house.

Step 2

Once you have chosen the ideal place, we continue with this guide on making a handmade Christmas Crib. Now you will have to put the moss to simulate a green field. Try to be generous with the moss since there cannot be spaces without being filled. In this way, you will achieve a much more visual and realistic effect.

You also have to simulate the river that you can do with silver foil, for example. To promote its truest aspect, you can try placing ducks on the river water or, you can also try making a waterfall.

Step 3

Next, you will have to start designing the landscape that will be in our Christmas Nativity Scene. For this, we recommend that you use cardboard or special cork boxes to simulate mountains. You can make the Bethlehem portal in any way you want, but big enough to be able to put all the necessary figurines. With sand, you can simulate paths so that the Magi can reach the Bethlehem portal.

Step 4

Next, you will have to put the town’s houses that you think is necessary and barns, corrals, etc. What surely cannot be missing is the Bethlehem portal. In our case, we have built it with the same cork that simulated the mountains. Although, if you prefer, you can buy the portal in a specialized store. Other buildings can be the houses in the mountains, houses of the shepherds, walls, wells, etc. Put what you think is necessary and you like.

Step 5

Now it is the turn to put all the characters of the Nativity scene. Unleash your imagination and make the birth come alive with all kinds of people and animals: shepherds, sheep, shepherd dogs, walkers, etc. What is essential is the Three Wise Men with their camels, the pages, the baby Jesus, the Virgin Mary, Saint Joseph, the ox and the mule.

To make the birth in the portal of Bethlehem in your Christmas manger, keep in mind that the baby Jesus is the center of attention, so he will be placed in the center of the portal lying on a Manger. He left the Virgin, with the ox behind, and to the right Saint Joseph, with the mule behind. Another figure you can put is the angel on top of the Bethlehem portal, it is not essential, but we recommend that you have it. Depending on the space you have to make your Christmas crib at home, you can choose to make a nativity scene with large figures or you will have to opt for ideas for small Christmas nativity scenes for the portal.