{"id":5977,"date":"2012-12-12T03:13:42","date_gmt":"2012-12-12T09:13:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/?p=5977"},"modified":"2025-11-07T18:56:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T00:56:15","slug":"put-the-baby-in-the-manger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2012\/12\/12\/put-the-baby-in-the-manger\/","title":{"rendered":"Put the Baby in the Manger Game"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Our entire family loves Christmas and parties and games — and Christmas party games. In this post series, I’m sharing a dozen of our favorites<\/a>:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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Remember the old “Pin the Tail on the Donkey” activity that was such a mainstay of birthday parties when we were growing up? This game is a spin-off of that one, only in our version, the goal is to “Put the Baby in the Manger.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Away in the Manger<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our original version of this game was a little larger and made out of construction paper, but I’ve since designed a printable version<\/a> to make it easier for you to do this activity with your own children<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just print it out, tape the manger to the wall, and cut out as many babies as you have children playing.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Our “Put the Baby in the Manger” Game makes a particularly good activity for guests to play if you host a birthday party for Jesus<\/a> this time of year. We’ve done many times over the years, much to the delight of our little ones and their friends.<\/p>\n\n\n

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To play, tape the manger to the wall, then cut out copies of Baby Jesus, mark each one with a player’s name, and affix double-sided tape to the back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each child is then blindfolded in turn, spun in a circles, then given a baby to place in the manger. The party guest who sticks the Christ child closest to the center of his makeshift crib wins.<\/p>\n\n\n

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“Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, the little Lord Jesus, laid down his sweet head. The stars in the sky look down where he lay, the little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Merry Christmas, Readers! And Happy Birthday, Jesus! Have fun celebrating!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And check out all our other Christmas games (linked below) or visit my Christmas Party Games Pinterest Board<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Ice Breaker Bingo<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Christmas Word Scramble<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Christmas Timeline Challenge<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Who Gets What? Matching Game<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Put the Baby in the Manger<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Merry Christmas Word Find<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Christmas Carol Quiz<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. 12 Days of Christmas Sing-a-Long<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Who Wore It Best? Matching Game<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Holiday Photo Scavenger Hunt<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. Christmas Travel Bingo<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. How Well Do You Know Your Christmas Carols?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Can you think of a holiday game we should add to our collection? If so, leave a comment below <\/em>and tell us about it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Know friends or family who’d enjoy playing our Christmas games? We’d love it if you’d send them our way by emailing a link or sharing on social media (see share buttons below). Thanks!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Want more Christmas printables?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Check out our two new print pack collections<\/a> <\/a>and download scores of our most popular Christmas printables — games, quizzes, children’s activities, coloring pages, stationary, crafts, advent calendars, bucket lists, and much, much more. Best of all, you’ll save time by downloading everything in a single click!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through any of those links, we may receive a small referral fee, at no extra cost to you. Such fees help defray the cost of running this website. This, in turn, allows us to continue offering our readers a wealth of FREE printable resources. So thank you for your support!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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