Hark the herald angels sing! ‘Tis the season of gift giving, treat baking, and Christmas music 24/7. Today I have a special design that is sure to add to the festive atmosphere. This lovely nativity paper lantern will make a perfect addition to your mantel or as a centerpiece for your Christmas dinner!
If you follow my blog, you know that I typically only make Disney-themed paper lanterns, but when I got the idea (or, more accurately, when my husband gave me the idea) for this nativity paper lantern, I just had to see it through. And boy am I glad I did!
I ended up making 15 of these intricate lanterns for my church’s Christmas party (talk about getting my money’s worth out of my Cricut)! Luckily, I was able to enlist the help of the young women in our ward to help put them all together. Everyone at the party was enamored by these lanterns, and it made me so happy to see people admire my work! And, as a “thank you,” I let each of the girls who helped take one home.
To learn how to assemble my paper lanterns, see this tutorial.
I use a Cricut Explore to do my die cut designs, and I absolutely love it! For tips on creating this delicate paper cut, see the FAQ section on my website.
Like most all my paper lanterns, removing the final design from your cutting mat is as much of an art as the cut itself, so be sure to go slowly.
Enjoy making this special nativity paper lantern and adding a little “light” to the Light of Christ in your home this year! Merry Christmas!
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Mandee is a professional graphic designer, amateur bird watcher, and rollercoaster enthusiast. She is a wife to hardworking high school teacher and mommy to three adorable little humans. She fell in love with graphic design when she started working on a comedy website with a guy she met her freshman year of college. Design wasn’t the only thing she fell in love with, and they were married a year and a half later. She created Designs By Miss Mandee to be a place where she could merge her passion for design with her lifelong love of crafting. 45 Comments on Nativity Paper Lantern
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Nairoby
December 11, 2017 at 6:25 am (6 years ago)These are perfect! Thank you so much. I think I’ll use them for my buffet table on Christmas Eve 🙂 Can’t wait!
Mandee
December 11, 2017 at 8:53 am (6 years ago)You are very welcome Nairoby! Have fun making these for your Christmas Eve table. I’m sure everyone will love them!!
Melvin
December 16, 2021 at 6:29 am (2 years ago)Hello Mandee,
Thank you so much for this file, been searching for this for month, getting it laser cut.
Thanks once again, Merry Christmas
Love from Mumbai, India
Mandee
December 16, 2021 at 4:15 pm (2 years ago)Merry Christmas to you as well! Enjoy the design. 😊
Debby Wright
December 11, 2017 at 6:42 am (6 years ago)This is so lovely. Thank you for your generosity.
Mandee
December 11, 2017 at 8:54 am (6 years ago)Thanks Debby! I’m glad you like them. 🙂
Jackie Schutte
December 11, 2017 at 6:50 am (6 years ago)Wow A very big thank you. May you and your family have a blessed Christmas
Mandee
December 11, 2017 at 8:54 am (6 years ago)You’re welcome Jackie! Merry Christmas to you as well. ^_^
susan smith
December 11, 2017 at 7:25 am (6 years ago)wow that is so beautiful thank you so much for sharing this wonderful creation
Mandee
December 11, 2017 at 8:55 am (6 years ago)You’re welcome Susan! Have fun putting them together!!
Tracey
December 11, 2017 at 8:06 am (6 years ago)Mandee this is gorgeous!!!!
Mandee
December 11, 2017 at 9:00 am (6 years ago)Thanks Tracey! It makes me so happy to know that you like them. 🙂
Lisa
December 11, 2017 at 3:59 pm (6 years ago)Another stunning project! I’m planning to make some for my visiting teachers
Mandee
December 11, 2017 at 4:43 pm (6 years ago)How awesome! I’m sure they’ll love them.:D
CyndiM
December 12, 2017 at 5:34 am (6 years ago)I love, love, love your lanterns! And this one … beautiful! I read a tip on removing from the mat. Was it from you, or somewhere else?? Instead of removing the paper from the mat, remove the mat from the paper by flipping over and gently pulling the mat up while the paper stays on the table. Works GREAT for your intricate cuts!
Mandee
December 12, 2017 at 8:45 am (6 years ago)Yes, that is an excellent tip! I always do that when removing my cuts, but that’s a good tip for people who maybe aren’t use to removing such intricate designs. Glad you enjoy my paper lanterns!!
dawn
December 12, 2017 at 3:33 pm (6 years ago)Thank you so much for the fab lantern. hope you have a great christmas. must make one of these lanterns before i put my crafty items away.
Mandee
December 13, 2017 at 8:40 am (6 years ago)You’re welcome Dawn! Have fun making one of these lovely lanterns!!
Keryn Suthers
December 12, 2017 at 4:05 pm (6 years ago)Thankyou so much. This is just gorgeous. Christmas Blessings to you
Mandee
December 13, 2017 at 8:41 am (6 years ago)Merry Christmas to you as well Keryn! Glad you like my lantern design. 🙂
Jill Sutherland
December 15, 2017 at 5:26 am (6 years ago)many thanks for this- it’s lovely. I hope I manage to make it
sharon
December 18, 2017 at 11:36 am (6 years ago)thank you your lantern is beautiful
Jane
December 18, 2017 at 5:22 pm (6 years ago)Mandie, Your lanterns are all gorgeous. Glad God gave you the talent to make these beautiful lanterns and to be thoughtful to all of us to share.
Jane
December 18, 2017 at 5:23 pm (6 years ago)Thank you Mandie for sharing these lovely lanterns. They complete my coffee table scene for Christmas. May you and yours have a Blessed Christmas and Happy New Year
Mandee
December 19, 2017 at 9:57 am (6 years ago)Aww, thank you Jane! I’m glad to hear that my designs could be a part of your Christmas decorations!!
susan wilhelm
March 24, 2018 at 9:12 am (6 years ago)Just found your website and what a wonderful site it is. I love the luminaries you have made and plan to give my family members the navity scene for a Christmas gift and the Pirates of the Caribbean to my oldest granddaughters who love Black Pearl movie. Thanks for much for the beautiful designs. You are a real gem!
Mandee
March 26, 2018 at 9:49 am (6 years ago)Thank you Susan! I’m so glad you’ve found my site! I hope you continue to enjoy my designs and so do the family members and friends you share them with. ^_^
Nadia
November 3, 2018 at 8:19 am (5 years ago)Molto bello ma non riesco a scaricarlo. Grazie
Mandee
November 5, 2018 at 8:36 am (5 years ago)Sorry you’re having trouble with the download! Check out the FAQ section on my site for detailed steps and screenshots.
Caroline
November 5, 2018 at 1:30 pm (5 years ago)Like your blue nativity lantern trying to download but will not for me is their any chance you could email me the nativity template as it looks really good and would love to try it out
Mandee
November 5, 2018 at 2:57 pm (5 years ago)Sorry you’re having trouble with the download! Check out the FAQ section on my site for detailed steps and screenshots on the download process. 🙂
kendell
December 31, 2018 at 6:30 am (5 years ago)Thanks ever so much for sharing all your files, they are really appreciated – wishing you a wonderful year in 2019 and trust that you had a wonderful Christmas
Mandee
December 31, 2018 at 9:07 am (5 years ago)You’re welcome Kendell! I did have a wonderful Christmas, thank you. Happy New Year to you as well!! 🙂
Gerrie
January 6, 2019 at 8:30 pm (5 years ago)Thank you Mandee! This will be perfect for my DIL for next year. Crossing fingers that I can get it into Design Space 😊
Mandee
January 7, 2019 at 12:20 pm (5 years ago)You’re welcome! Have fun making it. ^_^
Tina
February 3, 2019 at 6:30 am (5 years ago)Absolutely stunning!
Mandee
February 4, 2019 at 2:29 pm (5 years ago)Thank you Tina! ^_^
Tami B
December 29, 2019 at 1:02 pm (4 years ago)I just found you & am so glad I did. This is beautiful, thank you so much for sharing it.
Mandee
December 30, 2019 at 8:45 am (4 years ago)Thanks Tami! I’m glad you like it. 😊
Michele Unsworth
October 13, 2020 at 9:54 am (3 years ago)Hello Mandee! Thanks heaps for the beautiful nativity tea lights, they’re beautiful!
Mandee
October 13, 2020 at 10:40 am (3 years ago)You’re very welcome Michele!! 😊
Gloria Williams
January 8, 2021 at 7:34 am (3 years ago)Thank you for this design. It is so lovely. I made several for Christmas gifts out of gold metallic foil. They were beautiful. I appreciate your sharing it with us.
Mandee
January 8, 2021 at 11:40 am (3 years ago)Yay! I’m so happy to hear that!! I bet they turned out beautiful. 😊
Rue Martinez
December 4, 2021 at 5:41 pm (2 years ago)I have scaled this to fit inside an A9 envelope & they will be my Christmas cards this year. I made the inside vellum into 4 separate pieces so that the luminaire will lay flatter to be mailed. Thank you so much for all of your beautiful designs. They are amazing!
Mandee
December 9, 2021 at 10:49 pm (2 years ago)Aww, I love this!! Your Christmas card recipients are going to be so happy—I’m sure! ❤️