Create your own Nativity scene this Christmas with our 40-piece Storytelling Peg People set. It includes all the people you need in your Nativity set, from Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus to the shepherds, angels and wise men.
There’s something special about watching children tell the Christmas story themselves: placing baby Jesus in the manger, bringing the shepherds to visit and moving the wise men towards the star.
Our Christmas resources give families, churches and classrooms simple ways to make, explore and retell the story of Jesus’ birth. Create a Nativity scene for hands-on play, or build it a little at a time as you count down to Christmas together.
Make your own stable, manger and star
Our FREE Printable Nativity Scene – Stable, Manger & Star helps you create a setting for your Christmas storytelling.
Print the templates, gather your craft supplies and enjoy making the pieces together. Then add your Bible peg people and animals to bring the scene to life.
The stable, manger and star also match the items used with our Nativity Advent Calendar Cards, so you can use the same creations for your Christmas countdown.
You’ll need a printer, A4 paper, scissors and glue, plus any additional materials listed in the pack. A grown-up should help with cutting and assembly.
Download the free Printable Nativity Scene
Count down with our Nativity Advent Calendar
Make room for a little Christmas storytelling each day with our Nativity Advent Calendar.
Pair the calendar with our printable Nativity cards and use the pockets to introduce each day’s part of the story. Read the card together, talk about what is happening and add the suggested character, animal or scene piece when it appears.
As Christmas approaches, your Nativity scene grows alongside the story. It’s a lovely way to set aside a few minutes together and keep Jesus’ birth at the centre of your Christmas preparations.
Explore the Nativity Advent Calendar
Download the free Nativity Advent Calendar Cards
Our free printable Nativity cards are designed to go in the calendar pockets and guide your Christmas storytelling.
Use them alongside your Bible peg people, animals and the stable, manger and star from the printable pack. Invite children to place the pieces, move the characters and tell you what happened in their own words.
Download the free Nativity cards
Find all your Nativity people in one set
Our 40-piece Storytelling Peg People set includes all the people you need to tell the Nativity story, including Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus, shepherds, angels and wise men.
Choose your characters and add your handmade stable, manger and star to create a scene children can explore through storytelling and open-ended play.
The storytelling can continue long after Christmas. These 40 beautifully illustrated peg people can represent more than 400 Bible characters, with an A–Z Character Directory to help you choose who to use.
Explore the 40-piece Storytelling Peg People set
Choose where to begin
Want to create a Nativity Set? Start with the free stable, manger and star pack, then add your peg people and animals.
Want a daily Christmas countdown? Pair the Advent calendar with the free Nativity cards and gather the storytelling pieces suggested on the cards.
Already have your own characters or calendar? Use the printable resources alongside what you have.
You don’t need a perfect display or an elaborate activity every day. A few characters, a shared story and time together are a wonderful place to start.
The printable Nativity pack and Nativity cards are free downloads. The Advent calendar, Storytelling Peg People and animal figurines are separate resources.