🎁 Christmas Craft Countdown – Day 25 (December 3)

Craft: “Silent Night Star Jar” 🌟🕯️✨

Theme: A peaceful starry-night lantern reminding us of the holy night Jesus was born.

❤️ What You’ll Need:

• Small mason jar or any clear jar

• Star stickers (gold, silver, or white)

• Black or midnight-blue paint (optional)

• Vellum paper or thin white paper

• “Silent Night” lyric strip printed or handwritten

• LED tealight

• Ribbon (gold, navy, or white)

• Hot glue gun

• Optional:

  • Fine glitter

  • Mini nativity charm

  • Metallic paint pen

✨ Directions:

1. Prepare the Jar

You can leave the jar clear, OR lightly paint it with watered-down navy paint for a frosted-night-sky look.Let it dry fully before decorating.

2. Add the Stars

Place star stickers all around the outside of the jar.Scatter them the way stars appear in the night sky.

Optional: Add a touch of glitter to a few stars for sparkle.

3. Add “Silent Night”

Cut a small strip of vellum paper.Write or print:“Silent Night, Holy Night”Glue the strip around the center of the jar.

4. Light It Up

Place an LED tealight inside.When lit, the stars glow softly, like the night sky in Bethlehem.

5. Finishing Touches

• Tie ribbon around the top of the jar

• Add a tiny nativity or star charm

• Use a gold pen to outline a few stars or add a moon

6. Display

Perfect for mantels, bedside tables, prayer corners, or Christmas dinner centerpieces.

✝️ Faith Reflection:

Luke 2:6 (KJV) –“And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.”

On a still, silent night, the Light of the World entered our darkness — so every star we see is a reminder of His glory.