How To Draw The Christmas Nativity With Folding Surprise

Drawing the Nativity: A Fun Guide

Introduction

Let’s go on a fun drawing adventure! We are going to create a beautiful picture of the nativity scene. This picture will show Baby Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. Get your markers and paper ready, and let’s start drawing!

Materials Needed

• Markers
• Paper
• Scratch paper (to keep your table clean)

Step 1: Preparing Your Paper

First, we need to get our paper ready:

1. Fold the Paper: Fold your paper in half by bringing the top edge down to the bottom edge. Press down to make a crease.
2. Open the Paper: Open your paper to see the crease in the middle.
3. Create Additional Folds: Fold the top edge down to the middle crease, then fold the bottom edge up to the middle crease. Now, your paper has three sections.
4. Position the Paper: Turn your paper sideways so the crease runs up and down.

Step 2: Drawing the Stable

Now, let’s draw the stable where Baby Jesus was born:

1. Draw the Ground: At the bottom of your paper, draw a curved line for the ground. Make sure it goes from one side to the other.
2. Outline the Stable: Put a dot at the top middle crease for the roof’s top. Draw slanted lines from the dot to the edges to make the roof.
3. Complete the Stable Structure: Draw an upside-down “V” under the roof and connect the lines to make the stable’s sides.

Step 3: Adding the Manger and Characters

Let’s add Baby Jesus, Mary, and Joseph to our picture:

1. Draw the Manger: Inside the stable, draw two straight lines for the manger’s sides and connect them at the top.
2. Draw Baby Jesus: Make a small upside-down “U” for Baby Jesus’s head and a bigger one for his body. Add lines for his blanket and draw a tiny eye and smile.
3. Draw Mary: Start with an upside-down “U” for her body, then add a circle for her face. Draw her eyes, smile, and hair.
4. Draw Joseph: Draw Joseph just like Mary, making sure his head is the same size. Add his eyes, smile, and connect his body to the ground.

Step 4: Adding Details

Let’s make our picture even more special:

1. Draw the Star: Above the stable, draw an upside-down “V” for the star. Add straight lines going out and diagonal lines to make a “W” shape at the bottom.
2. Final Touches: You can add animals, shepherds, wise men, or angels to your scene.

Step 5: Tracing and Coloring

Time to make your drawing stand out:

1. Trace Your Drawing: Fold your paper back up and trace over your lines to make them bold. Start with the roof, stable sides, and door.
2. Color Your Scene: Choose your favorite colors and bring your nativity scene to life!

Conclusion

Great job on your nativity drawing! Remember, it’s okay if your picture looks different from others. The most important thing is to have fun and keep practicing your drawing skills. You can add more details if you like and share your artwork with family and friends. Merry Christmas!