| equired: Whole Cinnamon Sticks, Whole Cloves, | | | | same method. |
| Whole Allspice, Whole Star of Anise, Hot Glue | | | | 7. Glue the Nativity members into the stable. Use |
| Gun, Ribbon or Raffia | | | | 2-3 wise men, 2 cloves (Mary and Joseph) and |
| 1. Assemble and prepare your spices.a. If you | | | | baby Jesus. Arrange them in the manner you find |
| have long cinnamon sticks, they may need to be | | | | most attractive. There are a variety of different |
| cut to size before use. You will need sticks of | | | | arrangements that work well. Arrange your pieces |
| varying sizes (3-4 inches for the stable and 1 inch | | | | before gluing as it is almost impossible to correct |
| or less for the wise men).b. Pick out the best star | | | | mistakes. |
| of anise available. Ideally they will be intact and | | | | 8. Top the nativity by gluing a star of anise to the |
| star shaped. Set aside.c. Pick through the cloves | | | | top of the nativity. |
| to find cloves that have both a base and a | | | | 9. Wait for all the hot glue to dry in between each |
| rounded top. Set aside. | | | | step. Tie a ribbon or piece of raffia through the |
| 2. Heat the hot glue gun. Remember as you glue | | | | top of the nativity. |
| to use plenty of glue. If you are making multiple | | | | 10. The completed spice nativity can be hung on |
| sets, complete each step on all ornaments before | | | | the tree either using the ribbon loop or by |
| moving on to the next step. | | | | attaching a small ornament hook to the ribbon. |
| 3. First, assemble the base of your nativity- the | | | | 11. These make a great gift or look great on the |
| stable. Glue two glue sticks together at an angle | | | | tree. Consider making several to give to family or |
| to form a roof. Generally attaching them at a 45 | | | | friends. |
| degree angle or larger is ideal. There should be an | | | | Learn which artificial Christmas tree will work best |
| overlap as you glue the sticks together. Generally | | | | with your ornaments. |
| it works well to glue the sticks together about a | | | | Report this article |
| half inch down the stick. | | | | This article is free for republishing |
| 4. Glue one cinnamon stick to each side to form | | | | Source: |
| the walls of your stable. Once again, you will want | | | | Republish this article |
| at least a half inch overlap. | | | | Ask a Question About this Article |
| 5. Glue one cinnamon stick across the bottom to | | | | >> Please help |
| form the base of the stable. | | | | >> Since Christmas started 4000 years ago |
| 6. Assemble the wise men by gluing a 1 inch | | | | and ... |
| cinnamon stick (body) to a singular allspice ball | | | | >> Does anyone know where I can find a |
| (head). You will need 2 or 3 wise men per Nativity. | | | | sueded royal ... |
| Make a baby Jesus for each Nativity using this | | | | |