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DIY Flower Pot Nativity Set

November 22, 2015 by Katie Femia 1 Comment

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DIY Flower Pot Nativity Set- This is such a sweet and simple way to make your own Nativity set. It is also a Christmas craft your children are sure to love.

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Nothing says Christmas is coming like a sweet Nativity set. You don’t have to spend tons of money to buy one; in fact, you can make the perfect little Nativity set right in your own home. Take a look below at how we crafted this DIY Flower Pot Nativity Set, perfect for displaying under the Christmas tree this holiday season. You only need a few supplies, and a couple of little hands to help. Here is how you can get started.

DIY Flower Pot Nativity Set

Supplies needed:

  • 3 terra cotta flower pots (we chose a smaller, novelty size)
  • 3 wooden doll heads (2 medium, 1 small)
  • Assorted felt
  • Scissors
  • Hot Glue and glue gun
  • Pencil
  • Twine

DIY Flower Pot Nativity Set items needed

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With the flower pots only being .59 each and the felt sheets only .29 each, our total cost for this project (with heads added in) was a mere $6. Should you already have some of these supplies on hand, your total will be even less.

Directions:

1. Begin by turning two of your flower pots over. Add a generous amount of glue to the flat top. Press the larger doll heads on top of the glue. Press in place until secure and dry. These will be your Mary and Joseph dolls.

2. While those dry, begin working on your baby Jesus. Cut a strip of felt and wrap it around the small doll head. Secure it in place with a few drops of glue. Tuck the wrapped head into the third flower pot. Set aside.

DIY Flower Pot Nativity Set process
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3. Now you can finish your two larger dolls. Cut lengths of felt into 2 inch wide strips. Wrap them around the dolls. For Mary, we wrapped the strip over her and secured it with glue on the underside of the pot:

Flower Pot Nativity Set Mary process
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For Joseph, we wrapped the strip around him and secured it around his neck with a piece of twine:

DIY Flower Pot Nativity Set Joseph process
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4. Finish by adding a small twine halo to the Baby Jesus. Just snip a length of twine, make a loop, and secure the ends with glue. Glue it to the head of the doll.

5. For all three dolls, take a pencil and make small semi circles for eyes.

DIY Flower Pot Nativity Set- This is such a sweet and simple way to make your own Nativity set. It is also a Christmas craft your children are sure to love.
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Your flower pot Nativity is now ready to be displayed. This is such a sweet and simple way to portray the Holy Family, and is a Christmas craft your children are sure to love. Give it a try!

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  1. Courtney says

    December 5, 2019 at 2:02 pm

    This is such a cute idea! What size doll heads did you use for Mary/Joseph and for baby Jesus? I see there are ones that are 1″, 3/4″, 1/2′ etc.

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