$2.00 Nativity

Look at this great nativity scene.  Since I have begun doing a little bit of traveling to different countries, I have started a nativity collection from different parts of the world.  I have one from, Haiti, Mexico, and Costa Rica as well as my orginial Precious Moments set.  I have not been able to get one from India quite yet but am working on it.  The gals at 10,000 Villages are looking for one for me.  One of the women that works there has a daughter who has been living in India for a year now and she cannot find them anywhere.  I thought it was just me, but I guess a nativity scene is not important to a prodomantely Hindu country.  This particular navitey scene was made in China and I purchased it after, the after Christmas sale at Wal-mart for about $2.00.  I know, what a great deal.  However, it did not start out looking like this.  I purchased it knowing that I would help it out a bit and make it look just a bit better.

This is what the nativty started out looking like.  It was less than okay in my opinion.  The painting of details was very crude, but the shapes of the figurines were good.  So, I got out my trusty spray paint and gave it a couple of coats of white.  Boy, doggies, what a difference a couple squirts of spray paint can make.  

Here are the three kings, although they are all white, the detail shows up just enough to make them the elegant, distiguished men that they were.

This is the shepard and animals as well as the Holy family.  Okay, yes, I gave baby Jesus a bath in white gold glitter, but after all He is the one that the whole celebration is about. Jeff is still a little unsure about the "sparkley" Jesus, but I like him anyway.  The baby Jesus I mean.  I still like Jeff too, even though he just shakes his head at my spray painting shenanigans.

I glittered the roof of the stable as well.  So now I have a navity from China although I have never been there. It is now proudly siting amoung my other nativities, holding its head up high even though it was only $2.

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Comments

[Janet McMahon]

Wow Judy...I love love love this post. Fun to look at and entertaining to read. I like anything that can stand up proud even though it only cost $2.

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[Rachel]

I would have never thought to spray paint a nativity, but it turned out great!! I also collect nativity sets.

[Tanya@TakeSix]

What a great idea. I bought one at the Dollar store last year. Some of the "painting" on the face makes them pretty scary looking so I am thinking that you have the perfect solution. Thanks for sharing. Visiting from Show and Share!

[Sue]

These are great. I have a few Nativity sets but mostly I collect Santas and the word Joy and Noel. I have some beautiful Santa figures and faces. It is the faces I love. I am hunting a Santa kneeling before "The King". Haven't found it yet but I will.