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  • Joseph, Mary, and donkey on their way to Bethlehem

    Bible stories

    The Nativity Story in Twelve Scenes

    November 23, 2020December 4, 2020

    The following photos, originally posted during the 2018 Christmas season, tell the story of the Nativity, from the journey of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem to the arrival of the three magi. Although the photos

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  • Past Times Nativity — Free Christmas Printable DIY!

    Bible stories

    How to Host a DIY Nativity Shadow Puppetry Show

    December 5, 2018November 29, 2020

    Hi all! My name is Sara, and I’m the daughter of Helene, the creator of Past Times. My mom has spent years of her life pouring love and creativity into shadow puppetry, a story-telling medium

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  • Dutch heritage

    How to Make Wooden Shoes out of Paper

    November 4, 2018May 8, 2020

    What you need yellow poster board from your local craft store (for size of an 8 year old at least 24″x 13″ or 65x35cm) scotch tape stapler two pieces of thin elastic How to make

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  • Dutch heritage

    How to Make a Dutch Hat out of Paper

    November 4, 2018October 21, 2020

     In 2001, when I had to dress up my eight-year-old daughter Sara in Dutch costume for a third grade event, I found instructions for a Dutch hat on an origami listserv. The lady who

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  • Dutch heritage

    How to Make a Dutch Costume out of Paper

    November 4, 2018October 27, 2019

    This is my daughter Sara at a 3rd grade class presentation about holidays around the world. The children were asked to tell something about the country their ancestors came from, and to include something about

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  • Dutch heritage

    How to Make a Dutch Boy’s Cap out of Paper

    November 4, 2018January 8, 2019

    What you need two sheets black A4 or letter sized poster board (8 1/2 x 11 inch). scotch (= non-shiny) tape The patterns Print out the patterns and check if they measure as indicated. If

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