Make An Easy Christmas Star With A Printable Template

My Nativity set is pieced together from a multitude of sets – the animals from one, the angel from another and the wise men, Mary, Joseph and Baby Jesus from another. I believe the shepherds have come and gone to tell others of Jesus’ birth. This is because I cannot find them anywhere – they might be back in the fields with their flocks by now. So while I look for the shepherds I created my own Christmas star for my Nativity and want to show you how to make an easy Christmas star with a printable template found in the free printables library.

This star template has endless possibilities for paper crafts this holiday season. Use the free template –

• as free printable Christmas star coloring pages for Christmas crafts – print the pdf file and use it as coloring sheets instead of a template!
• cut out along the star outline and decorate to make a Christmas tree topper or star decorations for the tree
• Use the paper star as a stencil for fabric or wood to make Christmas decorations.
• Make 3D stars. Print two copies of the template on card stock and cut out the stars. Cut a slit between two smaller star points. Decorate with crayons, paint or glitter. Slide the two star shapes together to make it a 3D shape.
• use the star shapes as a festive garland. Make different sizes of stars from the free template by resizing with your pdf reader and custom scale selection during printing. String your stars on fishing line or piece of string leaving a loop of fishing line or string on either end to hang with.  

• in your nativity as I did

The Meaning Of The Christmas Star

The Star of Bethlehem has always inspired awe and wonder. How God orchestrated every piece of the arrival of the baby Jesus is an amazing miracle. From the shepherds’ angelic encounter to the wisemen’s journey by following a star, from the lowliest of people to the most learned. God let us know that God came to earth for everyone.

And I think with the hustle and bustle of the season we tend to forget that and the reason for the season. My favorite verse in the Christmas story is from Luke 2:19. “But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.”

This verse comes after the shepherds hurried to see baby Jesus and shared their angelic encounter, she “treasures” and “ponders” what is happening. She doesn’t take the moment for granted, she appreciates the importance of their retelling. Mary “treasures” and “ponders” what is happening. These ideas are expressed using the Greek root words suntereo and sumballo. The first implies protection and remembrance. The second implies preserving and observing. Mary makes a deliberate effort to remember all that she sees.

I hope in this season we take time to slow down,  and make time to remember and see the Christmas joy in the every moment.

Make An Easy Christmas Star With A Printable Template And This Paint Technique

Tools You’ll Need

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Paint Your Canvas Ombre

Ombre isn’t complicated, I promise. Well it might be but my method is not. And a disclaimer, I am not a trained artist, I am a well let’s see if this works artist 😉 so this is most likely not proper and will make someone gasp.

Ombre On Canvas Technique

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Black & White Paint First

• Squeeze a line of black paint at the top
• Squeeze a line of black with two dots of white in between your black and your navy

Navy Paint

Squeeze a line of navy paint a third of the way down

Navy & White Paint

Squeeze a line of navy with two drops of white paint near the bottom

Blending _ Karate Kid Style

Using your paint brush and wiping it often with paper towels drag the colors across your canvas. Do not go up and down only straight across (that’s a bit of Karate Kid for you!)

A Christmas Star Printable For Your Christmas Crafts

Create A Christmas Star On Your Canvas

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Christmas Star Stencil

Print the Christmas Star stencil on cardstock – the printable is above!

Prepare Your Stencil

Cut out the inside of the star and lay on your dry canvas.

Mod Podge or Favorite White Glue

Apply mod podge inside your stencil.

Glitter Time!

• Shake glitter on to your mod podge.
• Remove the stencil carefully.

A Finished Christmas Star

Let dry. Knock off any excess glitter with a paintbrush or with your hand gently.

Your Painted Christmas Star in Your Nativity

Display your Christmas Star above your Nativity. Use an easel, hang it directly on the wall or use a rake head (I talk more about using a rake head for decor here) for a small shelf for your Christmas Star to sit on.

You can also use an easel to hold your Christmas Star. Here I placed the Nativity set in an upcycled repurposed jewelry box. When setting up your Nativity think outside the stable or creche!

Before You Fly Away To Make An Easy Christmas Star With A Printable Template

Pin any of the images to Pinterest so you can create your own Christmas Star for your Nativity – hover over any picture to save the pin to your Pinterest account. So easy! 

Christmas Inspiration Hop

Thank you Julia with a It’s a Loverly Life for hosting this Christmas inspiration blog hop! Please visit each of the ladies linked below for more Christmas ideas!