| INSTRUCTIONS:
Wrap the outside of the shoe box with the brown
construction paper or wrapping paper. Use the tape to fasten the
paper. Or, if you prefer, you can cut the pieces of paper
to fit the sides of the box and fasten them with school glue.
Use the markers or paint to make the paper look
like slats of wood (draw lines, knot holes, etc.)
Tie the pipe cleaners or straw into a bundle using the ribbon or
raffia.
TO USE YOUR "GOOD DEEDS" MANGER:
Sometime near the beginning of Advent, place the
manger in a prominent spot (such as the center of the dining table or
coffee table). Put the bundle of pipe cleaners or straw near the
manger.
Every evening, have the family get together and
talk about the good deeds they've done during the day. For every
good deed done, a person gets to place one "straw" in the manger.
On Christmas Eve, place baby Jesus in the manger,
on the soft bed you have built for him with your good deeds!
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MAKE
YOUR OWN "GOOD DEEDS" MANGER
