24 Days of Nativity Advent Cards for Kids: A Simple Christmas Tradition
December gets busy, and yet you still want Christmas to point your kids to Jesus. Many times, it’s simply bringing a little bit of intentionality that will really make a difference. Something as simple as adding Nativity Advent cards or reading a passage of scripture will be the thing that helps to keep Jesus at the center of it all.
Between parties, Christmas shopping, wrapping presents, baking cookies, decorating the house, and trying to remember where you put the scissors five minutes ago, it can be easy to neglect the small yet most significant things.
Incorporating a daily advent doesn’t have to be complicated or Pinterest-perfect. Just a few intentional minutes together each day.
That’s exactly why I love the idea behind these 24 Nativity Christmas Advent Cards.
A Simple Way to Keep Jesus at the Center of Christmas
These printable Nativity Advent Cards are designed to help families count down the 24 days leading up to Christmas while learning about the birth of Jesus.
Each card includes:
- A numbered day
- A Scripture reading
- A short story snippet
- A beautiful Nativity-themed illustration
- A simple question to encourage conversation
It only takes a few minutes each day to hear part of the Christmas story, look at the picture, and talk about what they learned. And honestly? You might find that those little conversations can become some of the sweetest moments of the season.
Printable Christmas Nativity Advent Cards
One thing I love about using printable Christmas activities with kids is that they don’t require a huge amount of preparation. Simply print the cards, cut them out, and you are ready to go!
There are four cards per page, so you can easily prepare the whole set before December begins and have everything ready to use.
You could tuck each day’s card into an Advent calendar, hang them from a little Christmas display, or simply keep the stack somewhere your family will see it each morning. No elaborate setup required.
Want the Advent Calendar to Go Along with the Nativity Cards?
There is also a matching Advent Calendar Craft that we created to match these printable nativity Advent cards. It’s completely optional, but it’s an additional Advent visual you can add to your Christmas morning routine.
A Christmas Tradition You’ll Look Forward To
I think the best Christmas traditions are the ones that are simple enough to actually keep doing.
Years from now, your kids probably won’t remember whether the house was perfectly decorated or whether you made every Christmas cookie from scratch. But they will, more than likely, remember the things that were important to you and the way you wove those values and traditions into each holiday.
Those ordinary little moments? They’re often the ones that become the memories we remember and treasure.
Ready to Start Your Nativity Advent Countdown?
If you’re looking for a Christian Advent activity for kids, a Nativity Advent calendar printable, or a simple way to teach your children about the birth of Jesus at Christmas, these 24 Nativity Advent cards are an easy addition to your December traditions.
The printable includes 24 Nativity cards with Scripture references, story snippets, questions, and illustrations, ready for you to print at home.
You can find the printable here on Etsy:
