Graham Cracker Nativity

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This graham cracker nativity is a fun twist that highlights the spirit of Christmas. A sweet activity for kids during the holiday season!

Prep Time20

Dry Time20

Total Time40

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Yield: nativity

Calories: 654kcal

Cost: $3

Mix powdered sugar and water to create a thick icing. Add more sugar or water, if necessary to achieve desired thickness. You want a thick icing.
Fill plastic baggie with icing. Cut a small snip across a corner.
Start with the bottom. Use your icing to attach the bottom graham cracker to your base (cardboard wrapped in foil, or a sturdy paper plate). Use two half graham crackers for the sidewalls, a full graham cracker for the back, and another one for the top.
Tip: add the back wall, then prop it up with a cup while you add the side walls.
Let graham cracker stable sit until icing has had a chance to set up (15-20 minutes)
Assemble Mary, Joseph, Shephards, and Baby Jesus while the graham cracker stable dries.
To create these figures, slide gumdrops onto a toothpick. Baby Jesus is two gumdrops wrapped in a piece of fruit by the foot, resting on a small piece of graham cracker.
Trim off the excess toothpick with scissors, if desired.
Mary and Joseph are 3 gumdrops.
The shepherds are 3 gumdrops with a fruit by the foot head covering. We also added a mini candy cane as a staff.
The angel has two candy canes for wings.
Use icing to attach the figures. Add a couple of animal cracker animals.
Allow them to dry. Prop them up if necessary, but they should dry in about 5 minutes or so.
Sprinkle toasted coconut around for straw.

Toasted coconut: heat oven to 375 degrees. Toast coconut 10-12 minutes, checking every so often and stirring to prevent burning.

Calories: 654kcal