And we are robbers, robbers ... The robbers are sitting in the forest and waiting for their next victim. It takes place on Christmas Eve. Here and in the conversation the robbers mention the birth of Jesus. Suddenly, a lone traveler appears, whom they are trying to rob. He did not find anything of value, except for a piece of paper with a song. When a stranger sings his song to the robbers, they think about their lives.
God is closer than you think One person did not believe in God. The Lord appeared to him in the form of a passerby when he was hit by a car. The man heard two voices. Someone talked about him. He is given one last chance - he needs to find a person who will agree to die for him. Thanks to his believing wife, the protagonist learns that Jesus died for him. It takes place around Christmas.
God's Messenger at Christmas To a boy from a poor family, one person tells about the Savior at Christmas. The boy tells his mother that the Lord has come to the people. Mom does not believe that God takes care of them, because on their table there is only black bread and water. But then God's messenger comes - a rich gentleman with gifts.
The Savior has come into the world In this performance, the events of Christmas are told in a form accessible to children. Shepherds, Magi, Joseph, Mary with the Infant Jesus are shown.
At Christmas everyone is a little wise The Magi see a new star in the sky and rush to bow to the king. In the following scenes, they meet with Herod and the shepherds. The performance is structured in such a way that from time to time children take part in it: they recite poems, sing songs and receive gifts.
What is Christmas? The TV show host asks his guests what Christmas is all about. Everyone has their own opinion.
The Great Commission The main character of this scene is Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ. At first, the audience sees her as a little girl, dreaming that God would work His miracles through her. Then, on the stage, Mary the bride, to whom an angel appears and announces the great commission of God. But it turns out it's not so easy to do.
Bethlehem (Christmas scene for children) Children (snowflake girls) participate in this small scene. The angel tells the snowflakes how he announced to the shepherds the joyful news of the birth of the Savior, and how the wise men went to bow to Jesus.
Star of Bethlehem (children's Christmas party) A beautiful scene for children in verse. It is the Star of Bethlehem that tells the children the events of Christmas: about the Magi, the shepherds and Herod. At the end, she leads everyone to Bethlehem. During the scenario, children are asked biblical riddles.
Bethlehem night In the center of events is a small hotel in the city of Bethlehem, its owners and inhabitants. From the census announced by Caesar, there were no empty rooms left in the hotel. And one married couple is allowed to spend the night in a barn ...
Influence of Christmas At the beginning of the scene, a modern family is shown. Mom, dad and their children are preparing for Christmas - they are buying gifts. At the same time, they swear and quarrel all the time. The girl turns to God for help, she wants to know what Christmas really means. An angel appears to her and her brother, and then - scenes of the Nativity.
Meeting at Christmas A small scene in which three girls or three teenage girls play. The two of them go to church for the Christmas service, and their unbelieving friend joins them. The girls tell her why Christ was born and what He did for us.
Gifts of Artaban Artaban is one of the wise men (magi) mentioned in the Bible. The wise men, seeing a new star in the sky, went to Judea to bow to the born King. Artaban lagged behind his comrades and continued on his own. On the way, he squandered all his treasures, which he was going to give to the Baby, helping some people. He only saw Jesus on the cross. The Lord consoled him: "Everything that you have done for these people, you have done for Me."
The Little Match Girl (Christmas play) This performance was written based on the fairy tale of the same name by G.Kh. Andersen. A little girl tries to sell matches to passers-by. The girl is hungry and very cold. But people are like blank walls - no one pays attention to the poor girl. Other children, from rich families, go out with their parents from the toy store - something that our girl can only dream of. Giving up hope of selling matches, the chilled girl sits down on the ground in some nook and cranny and starts lighting matches to keep warm. At the same time, she sees what she is deprived of, what she dreams of: delicious food, a sleigh drawn by three horses, her beloved home and her grandmother, who has already died. The girl burns the remaining matches, trying to prolong the moments of seeing happiness... And now, the grandmother appears, gently takes the girl and goes with her to celebrate Christmas in heaven...
Really Merry Christmas One woman could not understand the meaning of the birth of Jesus. One day around Christmas, she saw a freezing parrot and tried to catch it to take it into the house. But the bird did not give up. “Now, if I could turn into a little bird, then I would tell him how well and warmly our heroine thinks in my house. - I understood! Perhaps that is why Jesus became the same as we are, in order to show us the way to heaven, to the Heavenly Father. And I understood! Jesus was born for me!”
Birthday without birthday The skit shows modern Christmas, when people celebrate it, completely forgetting about the Birthday.
Children's performance for Christmas "Gift to the Savior" A short children's scene. Two boys invite two girls to Jesus' birthday. And what to give him - the children think. obedient heart!
Children's holiday program "Christmas Miracle"
Why did Christ come? In the days of December in one studio they are preparing to shoot a film about Christ. A discussion begins about what Jesus was like and why He came.
Good Shepherd (Christmas program for children)
If animals could speak This Christmas scenario is intended for children and includes their participation. The scene is played by animal actors who seem to have been witnesses of Christmas.
If Christ had not come One person wonders what would have happened if Christ had not come. What would our world look like, what laws would be in society. He is dreaming.
If Christ had not come-2 If Christ had not come
If Christ had not come-3 Slightly revised script If Christ had not come
Animals around the Christmas campfire At Christmas, animals gather around the fire. They remember Bible stories. For example, how David took away his sheep from the lion, or how the rooster crowed three times before Peter's denial. But the most important Christmas story is told by a lamb. Scene for young children.
Jehovah Jira"Jehovah Ire" means "God will provide." So Abraham said to his son when he asked where the lamb was for the sacrifice. In this scene, there is an analogy between the sacrifice of the Old Testament times and the perfect sacrifice of Christ.
Jesus and the President The main theme of this Christmas scene is: Our Lord Jesus came to ordinary poor people and was available to them. Unlike our earthly rulers, who are sometimes difficult to reach, the King of kings always hears us and knows our needs. The scene takes place on Christmas Day.
Jesus Comes to Visit (Christmas Movie Screenplay) In this production (you can make a film) mostly teenagers play. Three guys are waiting for Jesus to visit at Christmas, as He Himself promised them this. But instead of Jesus, the characters of the film are faced with people in need, to whom I provide my help.
Birthday boy A person has a birthday. His friends come, but for some reason they do not pay any attention to him and even give gifts not to him, but ... to each other. This is what happens at Christmas. People forget who is really the birthday boy, who needs to be remembered on Christmas day.
The story of one guy (performance for children from orphanages) This is a story about one young man who grew up in an orphanage. One day, a Bible, donated to an orphanage by a group of Christians for Christmas, fell into his hands.
Who sleeps in a manger? (Christmas recitation for children 3-6 years old) This short scene-recitation is designed for the smallest actors (children 3-6 years old). Children depict animals in a barn and stars. They talk about baby Jesus.
Star Boy The script is based on the fairy tale of the same name. The action takes place on Christmas days, the play includes a Nativity scene with Joseph and Mary.
Wise men from the East The scene shows the wise men from the East (magi) before they set off on their journey to collect the Christmas Star.
Museum of Christmas stories (children's party) Very original Christmas party. The hall of the room where the matinee takes place is divided into two parts: the Museum and the Show. Children take turns getting into one or the other room. In the museum hall, they see mini-scenes with the participation of Biblical heroes (Magi, Herod and his family, shepherds), and in the Show Hall, the guys participate in various competitions (recite poems, answer questions).
Musical card (Christmas script for church and guests) Two young people (Lena and Max) accidentally meet on the Internet and start talking about Christmas. The skit explains the meaning of the Christmas holiday, the meaning of the name Jesus Christ and other topics. The performance can be periodically interrupted to perform other numbers (chants, poems, etc.).
Musketeer of Jesus Christ (Christmas scene with children) The scene is played by children and teenagers. It begins with two musketeers fighting with swords. Each of them defends his worldview (one believes in God, the other does not). Suddenly it is a star. She tells them about the birth of Jesus. Forest animals all as one repeat about God's love and care.
Nadezhda Afanasia Main character this production - a slave named Athanasius. It turns out that he goes to pasture sheep with other shepherds. And on Christmas night, an angel appears to them and tells them the good news.
The sheep did not obey (Christmas scene for kids) This little scene is written especially for kids. Sheep can be played by both older children and adults dressed in sheep costumes. The story begins with the fact that one sheep goes on an independent journey, and then the shepherd saves her. After that, the Christmas shepherds and Joseph and Mary appear on the scene.
Night after Christmas (animals testify) The animals in the barn remember the events of Christmas. The action of the scene takes place in those days when Herod ordered to kill all the babies in Bethlehem.
Sheep celebrate Christmas (Christmas holiday scenario for children from 3 to 7 years old) This is a script for a matinee with games for preschoolers. The main idea: we are all God's sheep, and the Lord is our Shepherd.
He came as a stranger Russian Tsar Alexander enters a small town disguised as common man. Its goal is to see how the Russian people live and how they celebrate Christmas. They did not recognize the Tsar - he came to his own, and his own did not accept him, just as they once did not accept Christ the Lord.
Gift to Jesus Children prepare gifts for Christmas. The girl Anya wants to give a gift to Jesus. Her sister and other guys join her. It turns out that the guys give all the gifts to the poor old woman who lives next door.
Helpers (Children's scene at Christmas) The angel of God is looking among the animals worthy to serve the Infant Jesus.
Joy First, the facilitator asks people what joy is. There are many joyful people, but it turns out that joy is a passing phenomenon for everyone. And only the joy of Christmas is eternal.
Real Christmas At the beginning of the scene, our real time. The church is getting ready for Christmas. One boy gets the role of a shepherd. He is unhappy. The boy falls asleep and has a dream where he is a real shepherd on the birthdays of the Messiah.
Christmas tree The legend of why a Christmas tree is decorated at Christmas.
christmas night The scene shows us the time of the birth of Jesus Christ. The teacher in the synagogue gives his students a task - to calculate the time of the birth of the promised Messiah. The boy Salmon calculated that the Messiah should be born this year. And soon he and his sister become a witness of amazing events. There are many psalms in the scene. Words and notes are attached.
Christmas night (based on V. Hugo) This play is based on Victor Hugo's Les Misérables. The main character is a girl (according to Hugo - Cosette), who was left without a mother and lives in a strange house, doing overwork. Stranger man, who came to this house at Christmas, gives her a chic doll, and then takes it with him.
Christmas program for children "Journey to Heavenly Country"
Christmas play Grandmother and grandson are talking about Christmas. “Do you know what the first and most important gift was?” Grandma asks. Grandson doesn't know. Then scenes of the Nativity are shown (Mary, Joseph, shepherds, Herod, wise men).
Christmas Santa Two girls fall into a well and end up with Santa Claus, as in Morozko's fairy tale. He promises to give them gifts. Only these gifts need to be earned. In addition to the fairy tale, the performance includes scenes of the Nativity.
Christmas performance for children in Ukrainian “Gift for Jesus”
Christmas trip Teenage friends get together to watch the Chronicles of Narnia movie, but instead end up in another world and become puppets. It turns out that in the world of dolls they also celebrate Christmas. Only the meaning of Christmas is different for everyone. The heroes of the scene learn the biblical story of Christmas.
Christmas Cards (Recitation for Toddlers) Children look like postcards (you need to make them such costumes). Each "postcard" wishes you a Merry Christmas (says a rhyme).
Christmas (sketch + songs) A classic Christmas production with three songs accompanied by a wonderful performance by the children's choir (the song of the angels, Mary and the final Christmas song).
Christmas (sketch for younger children) In this scene, along with the actors, puppets play. The main characters of the scene are boys and girls who do not believe that the Nativity of Jesus Christ really happened.
Christmas in the barn Animals gather in the barn: Bull, Donkey, Sheep, Lion and Jackal. The donkey tells the Ox that a child is due to be born to his mistress soon, all in anticipation of a great event.
Grandpa Nicholas Christmas Jesus Christ Himself should come to old Nicholas on Christmas Eve. He begins to prepare to meet the dear Guest. But He doesn't come. But people who need warmth, food and lodging for the night ask for his house ...
ROSE OF A SHEPHERD AND VISLYUCHKA (Christmas script in Ukrainian for children)
Pink snowflake (Christmas party for kids)
Santa Claus (Christmas scene for children) The legend of where Santa Claus came from. Klaus was the name of a grouchy man who repaired shoes. He had a wife and children, but they died. Klaus hardened his heart. But one day the Lord shed His light on Him, and the old man began to see the needs of others. And he decided to do good to people, began to give poor children gifts for Christmas.
Fulfilled prophecies A short performance that can be shown in the church at Christmas. Main thought: about the birth of Jesus were prophecies for another 700 years. And behold, they were fulfilled. At the end, an excerpt from the movie "Jesus" about the birth of Christ is shown.
Light of Christmas (Three Angels of Christmas) A miserly man named Scrooge Ebenezer doesn't like Christmas. On Christmas Eve, three angels come to him and show him pictures of his past and possible future. Scrooge regrets his stinginess and decides to change and do good to people.
tailor's secret This performance tells the legend of how Santa Claus appeared. Klaus, an old tailor who lost his family, grieved for a long time and did not see the need of others. But when he wanted to help the poor children, the Lord gave him another heart. On Christmas Eve, children from poor families received wonderful gifts, which were secretly brought to them and left under the door by old man Klaus.
Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth! (Christmas scene for children) At the beginning, scenes of unfriendly relations between a cat and a dog and between children in the same family are shown. Nativity scenes follow. In this scene, attention is paid to the peace of God, which comes into human hearts.
Dream before Christmas A good, serious performance that can be shown to both believing and non-believing audiences. A girl prays for her atheist grandmother. The Lord sends grandmother an unusual dream in which she sees people awaiting the Last Judgment. Grandmother repents of her sins. An angel tells her the events of Christmas.
Christmas Events Quite a serious classic production about the events of Christmas. It starts with showing King Herod, then we see Joseph and Mary knocking on the houses of Bethlehem, shepherds, and, finally, Herod again, ordering to exterminate all the babies in Bethlehem.
Tips of the Good Shepherd (scenario of the Christmas holiday for children 7-12 years old) This is a script for a matinee with games for younger students. The main leaders of the matinee are the Farmer and the Shepherd, who has no experience at all, but wise advice from the Bible helps him.
Old shoes (Christmas production) One girl found old shoes. Being a Christian since childhood, the heroine was confident in her righteousness and spirituality. But the old shoes helped her make a journey into her own heart and see what reigns in it.
Chest of faults (Christmas performance for children)
Scenario for Christmas "Treasure Hunt"
Scenario of New Year and Christmas party for children This scenario is good for showing in an orphanage or other children's institution where children are not familiar with the essence of the Christmas holiday. The matinee begins with the arrival of Santa Claus and other characters. Then Asterisk tells the children the story of Christmas and shows how Jesus is better than Santa Claus. The script contains several games and contests.
Happy Star Do you know why the top of the Christmas tree is decorated with a star? This is in memory of the Star of Bethlehem, which showed the wise men the way to the Infant Jesus. The boy Kolya learns about this from a village boy. Kolya wants to see Star of Bethlehem on Christmas night. The scene was written based on the film of the same name.
Happiness The main characters of the scene are several people. Each of them finds happiness in something. But it is easy to take away and destroy. Meaning - happiness can only be with God. The skit uses excerpts from the movie "Jesus" or slides.
Three trees and four gifts Grandmother and granddaughter are packing presents for Christmas. The granddaughter finds four unusual boxes, inside of which are a manger, a boat, a cross and ...). Grandmother tells her the story of three trees, each of which had its own dream. It turned out that they all served Jesus. What's in the fourth box?
What is Christmas to you (recitation)
What happened, shepherds? The shepherds, to whom the angel announced the birth of the Savior, come to the village and tell people about what they saw.
What is Christmas? The boy asks his mother, father and grandmother what Christmas is. But none of them can explain to him. On the street, the boy meets children who sing Christmas songs to him.
Nativity of Christ play script for Children's Sunday School
Antonina Teslenko Georgievna, member of the Russian Union of Writers, teacher-defectologist
NATIVITY. The script for the play for children's Sunday school.
(Magi (shepherds) are sitting on the stage by the fire. The host enters the stage.)
Leading: (Luke 1:33; 35,38; Luke 2: 7) “In the sixth month the Angel Gabriel was sent from God to the city of Galilee, called Nazareth. To the Virgin, betrothed to her husband, the name of Joseph, from the house of David: the name of the Virgin is Mary.
An angel, having entered to Her, said: Rejoice, Blessed One! The Lord is with you; blessed are you among women. She, seeing him, was embarrassed by his words and wondered what kind of greeting it would be.
And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary, for you have found grace with God; And behold, you will conceive in the womb, and you will bear a Son, and you will call His name: Jesus; He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father; And he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and his kingdom will have no end. …. The Holy Spirit will come upon You, and the power of the Most High will overshadow You; Therefore, the Holy One who is being born will be called the Son of God; ...
Then Mary said: behold, the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.
And she brought forth her firstborn son, and swaddled him, and laid him in the manger,
(The lights go out. Quiet music sounds. The Star of Bethlehem appears)
Star: I am the Star of Bethlehem,
I bring good news here
Was born God's son— Christ,
God brought salvation to the world.
There, Blessed Mary,
She gave birth to a baby son,
And she laid her Son in the manger,
Having fulfilled the duty of the Holy in full.
(The wise men (shepherds) stand up in surprise. And then, in confusion, they retreat deep into the stage. The Angel of the Lord appears.)
Angel: I am an angel created by God,
Do not be afraid, shepherds, of me,
Saved with great joy,
From now on the world, in the prime of the day.
Your Savior is now born,
Who is Christ the Lord.
And here is a sign for you, you will find it
You are in swaddling clothes, in a simple manger.
(The Angels' song of praise sounds. The Star and the Angel sing together.)
Angels: Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill towards men.
(Sing three times. Then the angels fly away)
Magi (shepherds) 1st: Let's all go to Bethlehem together
2nd. The star will show the path is not close,
3rd: May we all command
What the Lord Almighty has proclaimed.
1st. We will bring gifts to Christ. Here is the gold
2nd: Here is the incense.
3rd: Smyrna (show)
2nd: How grateful we are to the Creator
His love is unfathomable.
(The Magi collect their things and go. The star goes ahead. At this time, King Herod appears on the stage to meet the Magi.)
Herod: Where are you going, fools?
What do you like in Holy Jerusalem?
Magi: 1st. The star brought us here
Here the Jewish King was born.
2nd. Praise to the Almighty, praise,
The world is lit up with hope again.
Leading: When King Herod heard this, he was alarmed, and all Jerusalem was with him.
(Matt. 2:3)
Herod: So where should Christ be born?
Tell me where to go
Magi. 3rd. The prophecy must come true
There, in Bethlehem, all the ways.
Herod: Well, go ahead and find out
And I will hurry after you.
Magi: Farewell, Herod,
2nd: It's time for us to go to the Lord for the star.
1st: We can not return to him,
This king is cunning and cunning,
And we have reason to worry
We will not tell the king where Christ is.
3rd: Let's go back the other way
Let us outwit this king,
Let time flow irrevocably
The Almighty is invincible.
Magi: Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.
(The angels reappear and everyone sings.)
Angels:
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill towards men.
(All participants enter the stage.)
Leading: "And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed by another way to their own country." (Matthew 2:12)
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, as it was told to them. (Luke 2:20)
“The child grew and became strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon him.” (Luke 2:40)
All:(sing) Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill towards men.
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Christmas is perhaps the brightest and most joyful holiday of the year, and it is not for nothing that both adults and children are looking forward to it with such impatience. Kids should be given special attention on this day, explaining the importance and conveying to them the essence of this festival, so that Christmas becomes not just an occasion for fun, but a day filled with deep symbolism. If they are going to you for Christmas and you want to please them with a children's party, this must be approached responsibly.
In order to correctly compose a holiday scenario for Christmas, you need to take into account the age of the little guests, their preferences and possible food restrictions, choose entertainment that is suitable for age and gender, in which you can and should lay the religious nature of the celebration. Bright childhood emotions, cheerful laughter and colorful memories of this event will serve as gratitude to you.
Create a magical Christmas fairy tale for children!
Preparing a children's party for Christmas
First, determine the parameters of the holiday in order to properly organize the table and space. Start with the age of the children, as keeping track of toddlers is much more difficult than older children. In order for the holiday to pass without unnecessary incidents, invite no more than 4-5 children aged 4 to 6 years. If your guests are in the older age category (from 7 years old), it is quite possible to organize a party for six or more guests.
Talk to the parents of the children and find out if their child is following a sleep schedule so that it will be easier for you to set the best time for the Christmas celebration. Discuss with your parents the approximate duration of the celebration. The best way to end the celebration for the kids is to receive Christmas presents, so prepare ahead of time (better if they are the same).
We decorate the room and create an atmosphere
For a children's holiday, space is needed - unlike adults, they will not be able to just sit at the table for a long time. To make all guests feel comfortable, you need a large room without unnecessary furniture and fragile items. If you decide to organize competitions, dances or a round dance for children near the Christmas tree, take care of the musical accompaniment - prepare a track list made up of soundtracks from your favorite cartoons and themed Christmas and New Year songs.
Take care of the cozy festive atmosphere indoors Turn on music only for competitions, as not all children tolerate prolonged noise well. Do not forget about decorations, because children pay special attention to them and love to look at them very much. Choose a place for the Christmas tree: if the room is large, you can install it closer to the central part in order to dance. If the space is not so large, then it is better to move the forest beauty into a corner.
On the Christmas tree, in addition to traditional balls and toys, you can hang gingerbread, tangerines and sweets, and at the end of the evening give treats to little guests. Sweet gifts for Christmas are generally relevant, so stock up on a couple or three. In addition, decorate the room with Christmas paraphernalia - angels and wreaths. Hang colorful LED garlands on the windows, and decorate the glass.
Christmas table for children
A Christmas treat for a children's holiday should be thought out especially carefully, after talking with the parents of the little guests about a possible allergy to a particular product. Remember: babies should not be given fatty or fried foods. Do not prepare several changes of dishes, because not every child will be able to evaluate and try everything. It is better to dwell on proven options for everyone's favorite treats.
You can choose baked meatloaf, turkey meatballs or chicken cooked in the oven. For snacks, offer the children sliced cheese or curd boats from bell peppers. Garnish can be limited to vegetable salad, mashed potatoes or french fries (this dish can only be served to older children). For dessert, serve fruit salads with yogurt dressing, marshmallows, marmalades, cakes or pastries. From drinks, it is better to opt for compote, uzvar, juices and fruit drinks.
Thinking through the menu, be sure to consult with the parents of the kids When setting the table, consider the fact that appearance is important in food for children, so you need to approach the design with imagination. For example, cottage cheese can be served in the form of mini-snowmen with spouts made from pieces of carrots, and fly-agaric appetizers can be made from eggs and tomatoes. If the process of organizing a full menu seems too complicated for you, just set the table with fruits, cookies, gingerbread, waffles, compotes and juices.
The main thing is to pick up beautiful Christmas-themed dishes and colorful napkins, as well as arrange themed figurines on the table. In the style of a winter holiday, you can even arrange glasses for guests: an inverted glass must first be dipped in syrup, and then dipped in sugar so that “snow” appears on the edge.
How to entertain kids at Christmas?
Thinking through the scenario of the holiday, start from the age of your guests. The attention of the crumbs will not be able to concentrate on one lesson for a long time, so the fun should be simple, understandable and not too long. It would be better to discuss games with the mothers of young guests so that the baby has time to master them at home, being in a familiar environment.
Immediately tune in to the fact that the holiday may not go according to a pre-planned plan, because children's behavior is difficult to predict. Just try to be quick to respond and make changes to the script as you go. Alternate quiet activities and active games so that children have time to have fun and relax. If the child does not want to play the proposed fun, then do not force him - let him see how other children have fun, stop being scared and decide to join the rest of the guests.
Plan to alternate outdoor games with creative activities Games and entertainment for kids
With the kids at the children's festival, you can have fun as follows:
- dance around the Christmas tree, simply moving in a circle or imitating the gait of various animals;
- sing a few New Year and Christmas songs. Let your parents know in advance which songs will be used at the holiday, and offer to learn them a little at home;
- show a puppet show on a Christmas theme. Choose a simple Christian scene and show it to the children, introducing them to the history of the holiday and Orthodox traditions in a playful way;
- play active games like Freeze! Die!";
- work with moms. For example, you can make blanks for Christmas wreaths, prepare bows, gilded cones, tinsel and invite children to create their own festive wreath by sticking decorations on the blank.
Games and entertainment for older children
For kids of school age, you can plan more complex entertainment. Suggest to them:
- take part in the manufacture of a Christmas ball with your own hands. To do this, buy light-colored plastic balls, prepare rhinestones, stickers, markers and glue. Children will be happy to make their own version of Christmas toys. You can also offer to make your own Christmas wreath or decorate an angel figurine. All kinds of activities related to creativity are primarily aimed at girls;
- take part in the "Magic Bag" contest - the bag is filled with small objects, and the child must randomly pull out the object and, without looking, guess what it is. The guesser can take the item for himself, so buy a lot of small gifts of various shapes in advance;
- play "Who's the last one?". The facilitator asks each of the children to name a word related to Christmas. You can think no more than 10 seconds. If there is no option, then the participant is eliminated;
- organize a children's Christmas theater. Prepare props, prepare a script for a Christmas scene and invite the children to participate in the production. It is best to distribute the roles to the artists in advance and rehearse the production at least a couple of times. You can show the skit to the assembled parents.
Introduce children to Christian customs in a playful way Christian scenes for Christmas
With children, you can put the following simple christian scenes(scripts can be written on their own or found on the Internet) that tell them about the deeds of Jesus and biblical events.
- Scene about robbers. The story begins with the fact that the murderers have settled in a dark forest and are waiting for the next traveler. The action of the scene takes place before Christmas. When a lone passer-by appears, the bandits attack him, but find only a piece of paper with a Christmas carol that sings of Christ. The traveler and the robbers sing a song, the criminals repent of their deed, rethink their lives and go to greet Jesus along with the traveler;
- Scene about a non-believer. It tells about a man who did not believe in God. Once on Christmas Eve he had an accident and, being in oblivion in the hospital, he heard voices arguing whether he should die or not (this is an angel and a devil). The voice that said it was time to die makes concessions, but with one condition: if there is someone who is ready to die for an unbeliever, then the person will get another chance at life. Then the man woke up and told this vision to his mother, who was a believer, thinking that he had dreamed everything. Mom explains that he survived because there was someone who died in his place (Jesus);
- Scene about the birth of Christ. Through staging, children are told about Christmas events, they show the arrival of the Magi, the spread of the good news about the birth of the Savior, the role of Jesus in saving people;
- Scene about Bethlehem. The smallest children can take part in it. The host, dressed as an angel, will tell them about how he brought the joyful news of the birth of Jesus to the shepherds. Children lead round dances and sing a Christmas song;
- Fairy tale-staged "Star of Bethlehem". It takes place in the form of an interactive matinee. This is a whole performance in poetic form, which tells about the Magi, shepherds, the deeds of King Herod. Throughout the performance, children are given Bible riddles, and at the end everyone sings songs;
Christmas performances will tell children about biblical events - Scene about an unbelieving girl. Several friends go to a festive worship service on the eve of Christmas. They meet an unbelieving girl who asks where and why they are going. The girls take turns telling her about the birth of Jesus, his deeds and how he went to die for us;
- A scene about animals talking around a campfire. Christmas is coming and various animals gather near the bright fire of the fire. They tell gospel parables, for example, about David taking his sheep from the lion, or about the rooster that crowed before Peter denied. The smallest sheep recites verses about the birth of Jesus;
- Scene "Christmas greetings". The mini-performance is designed for the smallest children. Children's costumes are made in the form of postcards, each of them comes out in turn and recites;
- Scene "Three Christmas Angels" tells of a stingy man who can't stand Christmas. On the night of the holiday, three angels come to him and talk about his bad deeds, show pictures from past life and talk about his possible future. A person repents and begins to do good;
- Song performance "What is Christmas?". It tells about a boy who asked his relatives what the Christmas holiday was, but no one could answer him. The boy gets upset and goes outside. There he meets other children who sing Christmas songs to him.
On the bright holiday of the Nativity of Christ, the main task of parents is to turn the holiday season into a real fairy tale for children, instilling in them love and gratitude for Christ, who was born to save all people. Try to make this day for the kids not only pleasant because of the gifts, but also educational.
House of Christmas On the eve of the holiday, a boy named Hans finds himself in the mysterious House of Christmas. He turns out to be a participant in all episodes of Christmas (Mary with Joseph, shepherds, Herod, wise men).
Scenario of Christmas and New Year's party for children This scenario is good for showing in an orphanage or in another children's institution where children are not familiar with the essence of the Christmas holiday. The matinee begins with the arrival of Santa Claus and other characters. Then Asterisk tells the children the story of Christmas and shows how Jesus is better than Santa Claus. The script contains several games and contests.
Lucky Star Do you know why the top of the Christmas tree is decorated with a star? This is in memory of the Star of Bethlehem, which showed the wise men the way to the Infant Jesus. The boy Kolya learns about this from a village boy. Kolya wants to see the Star of Bethlehem on Christmas Eve. The scene was written based on the film of the same name.
Happiness The main characters of the scene are several people. Each of them finds happiness in something. But it is easy to take away and destroy. Meaning - happiness can only be with God. The skit uses excerpts from the movie "Jesus" or slides.
Three Trees and Four Gifts Grandmother and granddaughter are packing presents for Christmas. The granddaughter finds four unusual boxes, inside of which are a manger, a boat, a cross, and...). Grandmother tells her the story of three trees, each of which had its own dream. It turned out that they all served Jesus. What's in the fourth box?
