That was so fun to see so many different nativity scenes! We have two, and one is a Precious Moments nativity. I grew up admiring but never owning Precious Moments characters, and my husband surprised me with the nativity scene in our early years of marriage and I protect it probably too fiercely. I do have a lot of littles though, so it's up high where they can't even see it 😆
We picked up a second nativity made in Hawaii, and it has a little tiny Mary and Joseph, with Mary dressed in a Hawaiian grass skirt. Baby Jesus is laid in a pineapple instead of a manger, and there is a turtle and a chicken for the animals! It's adorable and makes me smile at it's creativity!
These are all so lovely, and what lovely memories to go with them! I have a few nativity sets, but I only got one of them out this year because we have so many little hands in the family now. One set is a little ceramic set that my nieces and nephews painted for me. They ranged in age from 2 to 10 or 12 when they made it, so each piece is very...unique! LOL I also have a small glass nativity that sits on a round mirror--a gift from my mom. Last year a friend of mine sent me a little wooden set that doubles as a puzzle when you put it away. But the most special one is the set that my mother made when I was a kid. It was the one thing of hers that I told my dad I would like to have after she passed away, and when he visited last spring he brought it to me. What he could find of it, anyway. A few pieces are missing and some aren’t fully painted. I plan to track down the missing pieces and paint them myself. And then I will need to find a place out of reach of small hands to put it!
I love these memories, Rebecca! I hope you can track down the rest of the set from your mom’s nativity. That would be extra special. My kids are past the destructive phase (ahem--curious phase 😆), but we still pull out our Fisher Price nativity now and then because of all the memories they have of playing with it. I remember playing with my mom’s wooden Filipino one!
Your angry angel bears a striking resemblance to Frida Kahlo! I loved your nativity tour. Thank you!
Ours was handmade by my friend's dad, now passed, who was a talented craftsman and also a high-school shop teacher. It's a simple wooden set - stable, star, and all the figures - unvarnished and unpainted. I love getting it out every year! Sometimes we add our little highland cow and sheep we brought back from Scotland. The more the merrier!
That was so fun to see so many different nativity scenes! We have two, and one is a Precious Moments nativity. I grew up admiring but never owning Precious Moments characters, and my husband surprised me with the nativity scene in our early years of marriage and I protect it probably too fiercely. I do have a lot of littles though, so it's up high where they can't even see it 😆
We picked up a second nativity made in Hawaii, and it has a little tiny Mary and Joseph, with Mary dressed in a Hawaiian grass skirt. Baby Jesus is laid in a pineapple instead of a manger, and there is a turtle and a chicken for the animals! It's adorable and makes me smile at it's creativity!
Two delightful nativities and great stories behind them. Thanks for sharing!
These are all so lovely, and what lovely memories to go with them! I have a few nativity sets, but I only got one of them out this year because we have so many little hands in the family now. One set is a little ceramic set that my nieces and nephews painted for me. They ranged in age from 2 to 10 or 12 when they made it, so each piece is very...unique! LOL I also have a small glass nativity that sits on a round mirror--a gift from my mom. Last year a friend of mine sent me a little wooden set that doubles as a puzzle when you put it away. But the most special one is the set that my mother made when I was a kid. It was the one thing of hers that I told my dad I would like to have after she passed away, and when he visited last spring he brought it to me. What he could find of it, anyway. A few pieces are missing and some aren’t fully painted. I plan to track down the missing pieces and paint them myself. And then I will need to find a place out of reach of small hands to put it!
I love these memories, Rebecca! I hope you can track down the rest of the set from your mom’s nativity. That would be extra special. My kids are past the destructive phase (ahem--curious phase 😆), but we still pull out our Fisher Price nativity now and then because of all the memories they have of playing with it. I remember playing with my mom’s wooden Filipino one!
My kids are having their own kids now, and they’re here a lot, so the “curious” cycle is repeating. Haha
Ha! We haven’t started on the next round yet! Something to look forward to.
Your angry angel bears a striking resemblance to Frida Kahlo! I loved your nativity tour. Thank you!
Ours was handmade by my friend's dad, now passed, who was a talented craftsman and also a high-school shop teacher. It's a simple wooden set - stable, star, and all the figures - unvarnished and unpainted. I love getting it out every year! Sometimes we add our little highland cow and sheep we brought back from Scotland. The more the merrier!
I live the sound of your nativity, too.
Frida Kahlo! I wonder if it’s deliberate! 😆