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COPYRIGHT © 2018 Orthodox Pebbles Icon by Julia Briget Hayes, - Used with permission. https://www.ikonographics.net Archbishop of Myra inLycia, the Wonder-worker SAINT NICHOLAS erty, disasters andothermisfortunes. sailors andtravelers. We pray to himto deliver usfrom pov Saint of Greece andRussia. He istheprotector of children, even more miracles untiltoday. SaintNicholas isthePatron he worked many miracles when he was alive, and works loved everyone andsecretly helped whoever was inneed; defended theOrthodox Faith against theheretic Arius; he bishop of Myra inLycia. He preached the Word of God;he the pathinto priesthood,allthe way to becoming Arch continued to secretly help anyone in need. Soon he followed parents died,hedonated allhisinheritance to thepoorand hoped thatoneday he would become anascetic. When his wealthy family. He received anexcellent education, and Saint Nicholas was bornin Asia Minorto apiousand FEAST DAY: My prayer toSaint Nicholas: How can Ibelike Saint Nicholas? - - Map of the world singlecolor Where inthe world? by by FreeVectorMaps.com

COPYRIGHT © 2018 Orthodox Pebbles For instructionsonhow to make aSaintcard calendar, please visit our CALENDAR CARD on thedotted line. If hangingthecard horizontally, cutit Patron Saintof Russia andGreece. protector of children, sailors andtravelers, andthe he works many miracles untiltoday. He isthe eryone andsecretly helped whoever was inneed; Word of God;hedefended theFaith; heloved ev Archbishop of Myra in Lycia. He preached the path into priesthood,allthe way to becoming Saint Nicholas was anascetic. He followed the If usinganametag,glueitontheSaint Saint card Feast date card above thedotted line. - November Saints webpage. If using, glueonthetoppartof theSaint Name tag Your name card.

COPYRIGHT © 2018 Orthodox Pebbles storm. The childcan turntheimage over to see how SaintNicholas’ prayer was powerful enoughto calm down the Glue thetwo pieces of poster board together back-to-back, sandwichingajumbocraft stick between them. Cut outthefolowing two scenes. Glueeachimage onapiece of poster board, different color for each scene. DOUBLE-SCENE CRAFT

COPYRIGHT © 2018 Orthodox Pebbles • • • • • Materials: SAINT NICHOLAS ORIGAMI SAILBOAT CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT Glue Extra colored paper Piece of thread orstring Origami paper(or any otherpapercutinto asquare, about8” x8”) Saint Nicholas’ smallimage from thefollowing page, printed andcutout • • • • • • Instructions: sandwiching the stringinsidethecrease. Glue thetwo parts of thedoubletriangles together, as shown. ored paperinhalf andcut outsmalldoubletriangles To make thelittletriangular flags, fold astripof col modate anumber of tiny flags. The thread orstringshouldbe longenoughto accom boat can behanged (see picture). Tape apiece of thread orstringonthesailsso thesail shown inthephoto. Glue theSaintNicholas image insidethesailboatas this onlinetutorial Fold theorigami paperinto asailboatas shown in . - -

COPYRIGHT © 2018 Orthodox Pebbles COPYRIGHT © 2018 Orthodox Pebbles cut andgluethemonaseparate piece of paperto construct acollage. sticks ordrinkingstraws ontheback,for holdingandmoving thepuppetsaround more easily. Thechildren can also use theimages to make acraft: they can puppets. Thepaperpuppetscan also beused onamagneticboard, by stickingself-adhesive magnetpieces ontheback. Another option would beto tape craft to tell thestory of SaintNicholas saving thetraveling shipin your own words. Once you introduce thestory, you can thenhave thechildren actitoutusingthe Cut outthecharacters andprops you will findinthe following pages. either laminateYou can themorglueon card stock for PAPER PUPPETS or Stormy sea COLLAGE CRAFT Blowing wind sturdiness. Use the puppets

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