Description
Get ready for a magical art activity! This worksheet invites children to imagine the night the shepherds saw the star and then bring that moment to life on paper. Whether in the classroom, at home or during a holiday session, it’s a fun way to spark creativity and connect with the Christmas story.
What’s inside the worksheet:
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A large blank drawing space where children can illustrate the star and night sky scene.
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An illustrated base showing shepherds with their sheep, positioned to look toward the sky — sets the scene and imagination anchor.
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Clean layout with minimal distractions, allowing focus on the drawing and story-telling.
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(Optional) You may choose to add writing lines or prompts if you want children to describe what they drew.
Why this is useful:
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Encourages creative thinking & imagination — children visualise the star and the shepherds’ experience, adding their own interpretation.
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Supports fine motor skills & visual composition — drawing the sky, star, shepherds, maybe landscape, children practise spatial arrangement and detail.
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Engages with holiday/faith themes — the nativity context provides meaning and can support religious or cultural discussions of Christmas.
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Works for varied settings — appropriate for home, classroom, Sunday school, or holiday art centre.
How to use it (step-by-step / tips):
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Print one worksheet per child (or display on a tablet/interactive board).
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Introduce the prompt: “Imagine you’re a shepherd on the night the star appeared. What did the star look like? Where was it in the sky? What else was happening?”
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Provide drawing materials (pencils, crayons, markers) and allow children time to sketch their scene in the blank space. Encourage thinking about the night sky, where the shepherds are, maybe hills or sheep.
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After sketching, kids can add colour, stars, glitter or shine to emphasise the star’s importance.
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(Optional) Ask them to write a sentence or two: “The star looked like… It was shining because…” This will extend the activity into writing skills.
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Display the drawings on a holiday art wall or use them as part of a class nativity display — you could label it “The Star the Shepherds Saw”.
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Variation: Invite children to use the drawing as a storytelling prompt — “What happened next?” Or use as a basis for a clay or craft version of the star.
Closing & Call to Action:
Bring the wonder of the nativity night into your art time! Print this worksheet, give children their pencils and let their imaginations light up the page. A perfect holiday activity for home, classroom or festive groups — download it and start drawing!
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