My Wonder Studio

February: Teachers

Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work (1 Thessalonians 5:13 NIV).

Week 1: List people you know within this category whom you appreciate.

Week 2: Pray for someone on the list.

Week 3: Do a kind deed for someone on the list.

Week 4: Pray for another person on the list.

March: Service Personnel

I [Jesus] am among you as one who serves (Luke 22:27 ESV).

Week 1: List people you know within this category whom you appreciate.

Week 2: Pray for someone on the list.

Week 3: Do a kind deed for someone on the list.

Week 4: Pray for another person on the list.

April: Friends

A friend loves at all times (Proverbs 17:17 ESV).

Week 1: List people you know within this category whom you appreciate.

Week 2: Pray for someone on the list.

Week 3: Do a kind deed for someone on the list.

Week 4: Pray for another person on the list.

May: Neighbors

Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ (Galatians 6:2 ESV).

Week 1: List people you know within this category whom you appreciate.

Week 2: Pray for someone on the list.

Week 3: Do a kind deed for someone on the list.

Week 4: Pray for another person on the list.

June: Couriers

Let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap (Galatians 6:9 ESV)

Week 1: List people you know within this category whom you appreciate.

Week 2: Pray for someone on the list.

Week 3: Do a kind deed for someone on the list.

Week 4: Pray for another person on the list.

July: Medical Professionals

Whatever you do, work heartily as for the Lord (Colossians 3:23 ESV).

Week 1: List people you know within this category whom you appreciate.

Week 2: Pray for someone on the list.

Week 3: Do a kind deed for someone on the list.

Week 4: Pray for another person on the list.

August: Food Producers and Handlers

The Lord will give what is good, and our land will yield its increase (Psalm 85:12 ESV).

Week 1: List people you know within this category whom you appreciate.

Week 2: Pray for someone on the list.

Week 3: Do a kind deed for someone on the list.

Week 4: Pray for another person on the list.

September: Government Workers and Police Officers

He is God’s servant for your good (Romans 13:4 ESV).

Week 1: List people you know within this category whom you appreciate.

Week 2: Pray for someone on the list.

Week 3: Do a kind deed for someone on the list.

Week 4: Pray for another person on the list.

October: Maintenance Specialists

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might (Ecclesiastes 9:10 ESV).

Week 1: List people you know within this category whom you appreciate.

Week 2: Pray for someone on the list.

Week 3: Do a kind deed for someone on the list.

Week 4: Pray for another person on the list.

November: The Elderly

Gray hair is a crown of glory (Proverbs 16:31 ESV).

Week 1: List people you know within this category whom you appreciate.

Week 2: Pray for someone on the list.

Week 3: Do a kind deed for someone on the list.

Week 4: Pray for another person on the list.

December: Merry Christmas

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given (Isaiah 9:6 ESV).

Gather the names of people you appreciated this year: Family members, teachers, service personnel, friends, neighbors and acquaintances, couriers, medical professionals, food producers and handlers, police officers and government officials, maintenance specialists, and the elderly.

Weeks 1 and 2: Prepare Christmas cards and gifts to show your appreciation to various ones on the list.

Week 3: Pray for an uplifting Christmas season for those on your list, either as one group, or select names to pray for individually each day of the week.

Week 4: Pray for the coming year for those on your list, either as one group, or select names to pray for individually each day of the week.

Run with torches to light the dim stable.
Run with torches, good villagers, run.
Christ is born, O come and adore Him.
Mary calls you, kneel before Him.

Chorus
Come, come, come and behold the Child.
Come, come, come and see Christ, the Lord.

Tell the others to hurry to greet Him.
Tell the others to come to His side.
One and all as you come and adore Him,
Quietly, quietly kneel before Him.

[Repeat Chorus]

Come on, everybody!

[Repeat Verse 1]

[Repeat Chorus twice]

Come and behold the Child.
Come, come, come and see Christ the Lord.
Come and see Christ the Lord!

Remember the star that led the wise men to Me? I am your personal star, and whenever you feel lost or alone or misunderstood, whenever you feel sad, when things look unfair or when you want to feel close to Me—look up.

Just as My star shone for the wise men and led them to Me, I promise that whenever you look up, I will always be there to lead you, guide you, and comfort you.

Christmas is My special time to remind you about how much I love you. That’s the real “magic of Christmas,” because My love for you is like magic. My magic love can turn a bad or sad day into a good and happy one.

When you are frowning, My magic love can make you smile. And if you are crying, My magic love can wipe away your tears and wrap you up in a nice, warm hug.

Christmas is all about love, and that’s why I want people to celebrate Christmas—so that they can remember My love.

I love you! Happy Christmas, My dear children!

People were going about their own way,
No one noticed at all,
Except a few shepherds and three wise men
Who came to the manger stall.
There in the stable, the baby so sweet
Was held in His mother's arms.
And high in the sky a big star shone so bright,
And angels sang this song:

Chorus 1
"Come and see Jesus, come and see Love.
He is your Savior, your King from above.
Come and see Jesus, God's holy Son.
Jesus is waiting to give you His love,
So come, everyone."

There in that small, humble Bethlehem town
Dear baby Jesus was born.
Mary, His mother, was smiling with joy,
Making sure He was happy and warm.
Sleeping near donkeys and oxen that night,
Heaven protected His way.
His birthday is Christmas, and still you can hear
The angels singing today:

Chorus 2
"Come receive Jesus (come receive Jesus), come receive love.
He is your Savior, your King from above.
Come receive Jesus, God's holy Son.
Jesus is waiting to give you His love,
So come, everyone.”

Chorus 3
I receive Jesus, I receive love.
He is my Savior, my King from above.
I receive Jesus, God's holy Son.
He is the way and the truth and the life,
He loves everyone.

Come receive Jesus, God's holy Son.
Jesus is waiting to give you His love,
So come, everyone.

Come and see Jesus.

Cutting

Usually, a piece for a card stock model is cut out in two stages.

First, the piece is separated from the rest of the pieces by cutting roughly around it with scissors. Don’t cut along the lines at this step.

Once the piece is separated, you can work on it without damaging other pieces. It’s best to do the scoring and folding before proceeding to the fine cutting.

Work on one piece at a time:

• Score along the dotted lines.
• Cut along the solid lines.
• Fold along the dotted lines, but don’t add glue to any pieces yet.

VERY IMPORTANT: Try out the pieces to be glued before applying the glue. This will help you understand how the pieces fit together, and you will be able to take note of any adjustments that might be needed. Then apply a small amount of glue on the tab indicated by a black dot.

Scoring

Score the fold lines to make a crisp, straight fold. It’s especially important for the smallest pieces to be scored before folding. To score, place a metal ruler along the fold line and then press with a dull point (a dry pen or dull knife) along the fold line to compress the paper. This will help to achieve a crisp fold.

Most pieces on the model require a mountain fold, though a few use a valley fold. Valley folds will be indicated on the model pieces with the valley fold symbol.

There are two kinds of folds:

• Mountain fold
• Valley fold

Mountain fold generally means that the texture is on the outside, while on a valley fold, the texture is usually inside.

Follow the steps for assembling described in the following pages. Some parts may seem to be complex, but none are complicated to assemble. Simply create one part at a time while following the order of assembly, and always try out the pieces first without glue to understand how they fit together.

Look at the final photos and the different illustrations, and with patience you will be able to create a great model.

Use a toothpick to apply a small drop of glue and a tweezer to hold the small pieces. There are a few tips added to the instructions to help you along the way.

An important key for a well-assembled model is to score every piece along the dotted line, and then to prefold everything before gluing.

• Be careful when using scissors or a paper-cutting knife.
• Glue, scissors, and other tools may be dangerous, so be sure to keep them out of the reach of young children.

And remember, there is no hurry. TAKE YOUR TIME!

Assembling the Mini-people

These instructions apply to the basic shape of all mini-people. Some mini-people have additional parts.

Score, cut, fold, and glue the side first; then glue the top.

Optional:

Before gluing the bottom piece, glue in a small coin to add weight to the mini-people.

­To form the arms: Fold in the middle, glue together, and when dry, cut around the arm.

The small dot indicates where to put the glue to attach the arm to the body so that each arm is on the correct side of the body.

Some pieces have extra color around them, such as people’s arms and accessories, for example. Fold these pieces in half and glue before cutting so that the piece will have texture on both sides.

Simply fold along the dotted line and apply some glue, preferably using a glue stick.

Once the glue on the piece has dried, cut it out. You don’t have to cut right on the line; it’s fine to leave a millimeter or two around it.

Assembling the background

Cut, score, and assemble the 3 parts of the background stand (the floor tile and the background pieces, A and B).

For the bottom piece, you need to insert a piece of cardboard or foam that is 5 mm thick to add extra strength.

Assemble the 3 parts of the background, and glue them together as shown here.

Blankets for Mary and Baby Jesus

Cut out the larger blanket for Mary and the smaller one for Baby Jesus. (See page 13.)

Cut 2 small slots on each blanket to pass the arms through.

Then simply wrap the blankets around Mary and Baby Jesus as shown in the photos here.

You can add to this small Nativity display by downloading another free set that includes a crib, a shepherd, and 2 sheep.

https://www.mylittlehouse.org/free-miniworld-nativity-set.html

Visit my website and Etsy shop for a variety of other Bible MiniWorld sets.

https://www.mylittlehouse.org/bible-miniworld---jesus.html