Free printable · Ages 4–8 · 1 page
Nativity Scene Coloring Page: The Shepherds Find Jesus
The shepherds have just arrived at the stable. Mary and Joseph welcome them, baby Jesus sleeps in the manger, and Mila the mouse peeks out of the straw to see the visitors.
“So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.”
Luke 2:16, simplified
5-minute idea: Before coloring, ask the children to point to everyone in the picture and say who they are. Then ask: who was really there that night (the Bible tells us), and who is make-believe? (Mila!)
US Letter · 1 page · no sign-up. Free to print and copy for home, classroom, Sunday School, homeschool co-op and church use. Not for resale.
This page is not in the free pack: it’s a second scene from the book, so a class can color two different moments of the story.
From the book
Mila the Mouse and the Christmas Guests
A Nativity Story & Coloring Book · 98 pages · paperback 8.5 × 11 in · $9.99. A gentle read-aloud Christmas story with 45 large coloring scenes like this one, one scene per page, blank on the back so markers don’t bleed through.
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A note about our story friends
Mila, Benny, Caramel, and Pip are make-believe animals. The Bible does not mention them; they help young children imagine the events and remember the lesson. The Bible verse on each page is simplified for young listeners, so feel free to use your church’s preferred translation.