The Catholic Man Reviews is once again returning this Christmas season with the annual 12 Days of Christmas Gifts series, and I (as in Ivy) get to kick off this year’s series.  We are starting probably as Christmassy as it can get: a nativity set (this one was provided to us by Legacy Icons).  

This nativity set from Little Saints is designed with children in mind – shaped like classic wooden building blocks, simple and vibrant illustrations, and short prayers on the back of the human figures, giving a very brief summary on what each person did in relation to the coming of Jesus. Not only that, it is technically a playset.

The set came packaged in a burlap bag. It’s a nice way to keep the set together; I will definitely be storing the set in the bag between Christmas seasons. I think it adds really nicely to…