Making Your Own Christmas Box

Making Your Own Christmas Box 

Instructions:

Materials needed:

• Cardboard
• Printer paper
• Old Christmas cards
• Ribbon or elastic
• Bow

1. Cut a cube shaped box out of the cardboard (6 equal 5” squares)
2. Line and glue the inside of box with printer paper
3. Select and cut out a nativity “with baby Jesus ” from an old Christmas card, glue to inner square of the cross shape.
4. Line and glue the outside of the cubed shaped box with Christmas wrapping paper.
5. Label the five outer squares – LOVE, PEACE, JOY, FAITH and ETERNAL LIFE.
6. Fold box into a cube, hold together with elastic/ribbon and top with a bow.

*Unwrap this gift on Christmas morning to reveal the essence of Christmas, “JESUS”.  Explain God’s gifts to us!