I actually prefer that my nativity features statues of people, so since then I have acquired several other nativities. This year in order to make Christmas a little less "Look, But Don't Touch!" for Jonah, I told him that the other nativities were only for looking at but this one he could play with. I put it on our entryway table where he could reach it and play with the figures.
I never realized what great adventures these little snow people had in store!
A few days after setting up the nativity I came back to find the table completely empty. Apparently Jonah decided that the snow people wanted to come visit his room while he took his afternoon nap. After that episode we told Jonah that the nativity needed to stay in the living room or else we would lose some pieces.
The next day Baby Jesus had a visitor in Bethlehem.
Apparently our gingerbread man ornament wanted to get a good look at baby Jesus! I put the ornament back on the tree and set the snowmen back to order.A few days later I passed by the nativity, and this is what I saw. Notice anything missing?
Has anyone seen baby Jesus?No worries. Baby Jesus was just out searching for the little lost sheep and asked the angel to help him. He is only a baby after all!
I have had almost as much fun this year with the nativity as Jonah! I love to watch and see what is going to happen next.
It seems the snowman nativity is pretty popular at the Honey House. Just today Thomas the Tank Engine decided to pay Baby Jesus a visit.
I got a kick out of this one because it looks like Mary and one of the Wise Men are pleading with Thomas not to run Baby Jesus over! Meanwhile the other two wise men are contemplating who knocked down the stable.I suppose really should just get one of those Little People Nativity sets for Jonah to play with... but for now he is having so much fun with this one that I'm not even worried about it.
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That is adorable! I love having a playable nativity for my son, in fact we have several. I think it really drives home the meaning of Christmas while letting me still spoil him a little with gifts! I have a Little People set. You should come play!
ReplyDeleteThis is SUCH a great ongoing saga! I love watching it go on. What will happen tomorrow????
ReplyDeleteAnd I thought baby Jesus' only visitors were the Three Wise Men, some sheep, and maybe a few other people staying at the inn.....
ReplyDeleteThat was a long jump from the Christmas tree for the gingerbread man to see baby Jesus!!
Too funny! I'm not putting out a Nativity scene again until I no longer have a toddler for that very reason! Everyday, a new ornament is lying somewhere on the floor in the house. Sneaky little kiddos! How can they resist all this 'new' stuff everywhere that looks like so much fun!
ReplyDeleteYou have to be putting this in a book somewhere for him to read when he is 30!!! That is so cute!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea. I'm having a hard time keeping my twins away from my nice nativity.
ReplyDeleteI love this post and the play that your son is getting out of the nativity. That is as it should be, the nativity should come alive to all of us and tell our own story as well! Great WW post!
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ReplyDeleteThat is too funny! Our youngest was always nabbing Baby Jesus from ours when he was little!
ReplyDeleteHA HA HA! I LOVE THIS!! How adorable. I want to come over and see what happens next!! Please post more on the Adventures of the Snowman Nativity Scene!
ReplyDeleteThat is too cute! Guess he figures there is always room for one more. =)
ReplyDeletethanks for the laugh! it is too funny to see the minds of children
ReplyDeleteThat is toooooooo funny:-)Great set of pictures!
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ReplyDeleteThis is so cute! What great fun! A magical WW to you!
ReplyDeleteYou so nailed a child's facination with nativity play.
ReplyDeleteI have three different set's for my kids to play with and they still can't keep their little fingers off the DO-Not-Touch ones.
The nativity's encounter with Thomas the Tank engine was my favorite.
That is hilarious and a first. I have never seen a snow people nativity scene.
ReplyDeleteHow cute! I love snowmen. That nativity scene would totally be mine!
ReplyDeleteI love it!!
ReplyDeleteThat is TOO funny! I love the last pic! I haven't gotten my christmas decorations out yet, but now I'm dying to pull out our nativity set to see what my son will do! Great entertainment!
ReplyDeleteI love it...love his little imagination:)
ReplyDeleteThat is so cute! I remember having a little baby Jesus doll as a kid. And one day he was hungry. I gave him some peanut butter and he got some on his chin and clothes and my mom was really really mad.
ReplyDeleteWe set out our Little People Nativity and Autumn has been having a blast with them. Just today they were a cho cho train, all lined up and ready to go. They often end up piled in her blanket too! We also had friends over today and they divided up all the pieces so that everyone had some to play with. LOVE it!! I can't wait to set up the train under the tree next!!
ReplyDeleteHow cute and love that you thought enough to take pictures to document his creativity.
ReplyDeleteGood going mama!
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ReplyDeletemy mom has a very large collection of Nativities. but my favorite one was the one we were allowed to play with as kids.
Haha, so cute! I had no clue that Thomas was such a thug! Nor that he was present at the birth of Christ! Man, I need to brush up on my bible stories!
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There is a funny Mr. Bean video where he plays with a nativity scene at a department store, if you can find it, def. would be worth watching!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the commentary to all the pics! So cute and I think he might love the Little People nativity!
ReplyDeleteso cute! my favorite is the thomas one. your commentary is right on. lol. my girls have their own nativity from veggie tales. they love playing with that one too. :0)
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ReplyDeleteI just LOVED this post! Kids have the best imaginations and it is a hoot to see your son's love for this Nativity scene. I love that Thomas visited...this is just so classic. Thanks for sharing...this made me so happy to read!
we have the play with jesus problem here too!
ReplyDeleteLOL! I love all the visitors to the nativity scene. :)
ReplyDeleteThat's great that Thomas stopped by! That's what would happen at my house too! HA!
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ReplyDeleteThat is just so funny! and I love your new look.
ReplyDeleteToo flippin cute! I love it!
ReplyDeleteMy perfect nativity is the Willow Tree nativity. That is the one I long for. One of these years. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures of the fun. My kids both have their own nativity set that they get in their rooms to play with. My little guy hasn't gotten his out yet - probably next year. But my daughter loves playing with her set.
That is so cute. I can't wait for Landon to do stuff like that. You give me a lot to look forward to! Your little one sounds like a fun kid!
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ReplyDeleteThat's adorable! Love his creativity with the Nativity. That's an adorable nativity set!
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I always love checking out what is going on at your house! I actually love your snow people set - very cute! We have a set the kids can play with too-I never thought to take photos of all of the adventures though-fun idea! I am "tagging" you for a Christmas Meme-it will be up tomorrow on my blog!
ReplyDeletei love it! my favorite is the one with Thomas!
ReplyDeleteoh and i really do love that nativity because i collect snowmen. too cute!!!
I LOVE the fact that you are not freaking out and letting him play with this! Precious pictures
ReplyDeleteThe story will become a traditional Christmas story for sure. It reminds me of a great children's book, Mortimer's Christmas Manger, I think the name is. Check it out at the library. It is about a mouse who moves into a Nativity set and keeps dragging out the statues so he can have the manger all to himself until he hears a story and realizes that the baby is Jesus. You will all love it!and it goes right along with your adventure.
ReplyDeleteWe have a Little People Nativity for the boys. It's sommething I don't have to worry about them breaking!
ReplyDeleteThis is hysterical! So precious. I loved it!
ReplyDeleteThe little Snow Man soap opera has me enthralled..what's next?? Looks like so much fun..I want to join in.
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