FREE Nativity Acrostic Poems
There are so many ways to learn about the Nativity. And acrostic poem writing is a great way to do that.
Kids can explore words and work on learning more about the Nativity.
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This is part of my subscriber library. You can subscribe to the newsletter and get access to the password there. You will find it in the Christmas section on the subscriber freebie page.
This is a great addition to the nativity printables on the site.
What is an acrostic poem?
An acrostic poem is a poem in which the first letter of each line spells out a word, name, or phrase when read vertically.
So each of these acrostic poems spells out words from the nativity.
You are going to find the following poems:
Baby Jesus acrostic poem
Mary acrostic poem
Joseph acrostic poem
Donkey acrostic poem
Sheep acrostic poem
Shepherd acrostic poem
Angel acrostic poem
Star acrostic poem
Stable acrostic poem
Wise Men acrostic poem
This set of acrostic poems matches up perfectly with my Nativity Pack 2. They have the same images and it makes it tons to use these nativity themed poems with the pack.
Books to Use with the Nativity Acrostic Poems
You can use the book The Birds of Bethlehem with these poems. It is a great retelling of the story from the birds.
Another great book is that The First Christmas Night.
What will you find in the Free Nativity Acrostic Poem Printables
- Nativity themed Words
- Acrostic Words: Baby Jesus, Mary, Joseph, Donkey, Sheep, Shepherd, Angel, Star, Stable, Wise Men
- Write a sentence with one of the words
- 10 pages
Also looking for nativity themed activities or printables check these out:
Nativity Pack
Easy to Make Paper Roll Nativity
Check out all the fun Nativity Printables & Activities on 3 Dinosaurs.
Cassie – 3Dinosaurs.com