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| free christmas plays for elementary students: No Stable Too Small Lois Anne DeLong, Barbara Anne Antonucci, 2006-01-01 Here's a collection of humorous, down-to-earth plays that bring a fresh perspective to the Christmas story through such creative devices as imagining the thoughts and feelings of fringe characters (like an innkeeper or a servant to one of the magi) or by updating the story with contemporary settings and characters. No Stable Too Small offers a variety of practical material for any situation, ranging from shorter plays with small casts and lines that can be easily mastered by younger children to more elaborate pieces with sophisticated themes for older children and adults. And they're ideal for use with today's young people -- the dialogue reflects the way they really talk, yet never detracts from the biblical message. These flexible scenes offer a mix of speaking parts for all age groups, from preschool through adult, and are especially valuable for small congregations that lack the resources to mount large-scale productions. No sets are required, and only simple costumes and minimal props are needed. The plays can be performed by smaller churches with as few as 8-10 cast members, or parts can be easily divided to accommodate groups as large as 25-30. And with a running time of approximately 20-25 minutes each, it's easy to fit them within a Christmas Eve or Advent Sunday worship service. Some of the charming presentations include: * Love Finds a Way * It Wasn't the Hilton, You Know * Christmas Eve at Angel School * Because God Said So, That's Why * No Small Parts * Unto Us a Child Is Born... Next on Omar * Miracles? No Problem! ...and eight more! Lois Anne DeLong is currently a freelance writer and editor in Bay Shore, New York. She previously served 25 years in public relations, publishing, and marketing for the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. A graduate of New York University, DeLong is an active member of Brentwood Presbyterian Church in Brentwood, New York. Barbara Anne Antonucci was born and raised in Brentwood, New York, and is a lifelong member of Brentwood Presbyterian Church. A graduate of St. Joseph's College, Antonucci now resides in Monroe, North Carolina. |
| free christmas plays for elementary students: Christmas Programs for Children Christine Spence, 2005-06 Churches are provided with the resources they need to liven up any Christmas event. Each reproducible book contains a wealth of plays, poems, and skits designed for any size church. |
| free christmas plays for elementary students: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Barbara Robinson, 1983 The six mean Herdman kids lie, steal, smoke cigars (even the girls) and then become involved in the community Christmas pageant. |
| free christmas plays for elementary students: A Very Noisy Christmas Tim Thornborough, 2021-12-15 A fun re-telling of the Christmas story for young children, including regular invitations to make some noise! Some people think that Christmas was a Silent Night. Far from it. It was filled with shouting, singing and screaming! It was as noisy as any of our Christmas celebrations. This fun and fresh retelling of the Christmas story comes with invitations to make some noise, so that children can join in as parents read to them. But it also shows children that at the heart of the Christmas story is something we should all be quiet and see: God's Son Jesus was born, so that we can be friends with God forever. A wonderful Christmas gift for children aged 2-4. |
| free christmas plays for elementary students: Christmas on Stage Theodore O. Zapel, 1990 A collection of 27 royalty-free plays and readings for Christmas (various cast). |
| free christmas plays for elementary students: Holiday Plays Carol B. Kaplan-Lyss, 1988-09-01 Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday stories are adapted to music and performed as a musical drama. The children design the costumes, set decorations, and libretto through various art activities to incorporate all aspects of the production into the curriculum. The book contains songs, music, step-by-step directions for classroom use or performance, and related activities. The CD contains both songs with lyrics, and piano accompaniment only. Material is designed for non-musical teachers. |
| free christmas plays for elementary students: A Very Mixed-Up Christmas Pageant Gwynne Watkins, 2019-11-06 What happens when kids show up to perform a traditional Christmas Pageant?in their Halloween costumes?! That's what happens in this contemporary spin on a traditional nativity play. It's up their youth director to improvise her way through the story of Jesus' birth in a hilarious and heartfelt way that connects biblical figures with modern day superheroes, villains, and more. In the end, everyone learns that perhaps being a little bit mixed-up is something we can all rejoice in. |
| free christmas plays for elementary students: Santa's Stuck Rhonda Gowler Greene, 2004 When Santa becomes stuck in the chimney of a house on Christmas Eve, the dog, the cat, the reindeer, and a mouse try to free him. |
| free christmas plays for elementary students: How to Trick a Christmas Elf Sue Fliess, 2019-09-17 To find out whether Santa thinks you’re naughty or nice, you’ll need to trick an elf into letting you see the list! Legend has it that the only way to find out if you’re on Santa’s naughty or nice list is to trick an elf into letting you sneak a peek! But be careful: elves are tricky themselves! To get a look at the list, you’ll need to be clever in crafting a distracting craft to catch the elf’s attention. So, grab some Christmas supplies like ribbons, twinkle lights, bows, and candy canes, and get prepared for your sly holiday visitor! On the nights leading up to Christmas, one of Santa’s elves will show up to keep watch on kids and to report on their naughty or nice behavior! However, if you’re careful and clever and quick, you can set up a beautiful little sleigh that will distract your elf, and then you’ll be sure to get a glimpse at Santa’s list! Sue Fliess’s poetic read-aloud text and Simona Sanfilippo’s vibrant, whimsical illustrations will provide much fun for young readers eager to trick their own Christmas elf and find which list they’re on! Also included are guides for teachers and parents about how to engage children in building an elf sleigh themselves and how to interest them in the history of the holiday and the many cultures that celebrate Santa’s tiny helpers. |
| free christmas plays for elementary students: Pete the Cat Saves Christmas Eric Litwin, Kimberly Dean, 2013-11-05 A New York Times bestselling Pete the Cat holiday picture book! Spend the holidays with your favorite blue cat! In this rockin' spin on the traditional tale The Night Before Christmas, Pete the Cat proves that giving your all in the spirit of Christmas is the totally groovy thing to do. The fun never stops—don’t miss Pete’s other spin on a holiday classic, Pete the Cat’s 12 Groovy Days of Christmas. Don't miss Pete's other adventures, including Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes, Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes, Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons, Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses, Pete the Cat and the Bedtime Blues, Pete the Cat and the New Guy, Pete the Cat and the Cool Cat Boogie, Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes, and Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party. |
| free christmas plays for elementary students: A Star is Born Celeste Clydesdale, 1998-06-01 |
| free christmas plays for elementary students: It's Christmas, David! David Shannon, 2016-09-27 The bestselling star of No, David! turns Christmas traditions upside down with laugh-aloud humor. Readers of all ages will vividly remember trying to peek at hidden gift packages; writing scrolls of wish lists to Santa; and struggling to behave at formal Christmas dinner parties. Always in the background, we know Santa Claus is watching, soon to decide if David deserves a shiny new fire truck or a lump of coal under the tree. From playing with delicate ornaments to standing in an endlessly long line for Santa, here are common Christmas activities--but with David's naughty trimmings. A surefire hit that is destined to be an annual classic. |
| free christmas plays for elementary students: Jingle Bells Jury Jay Moriarty, A trial is being conducted in Candy Cane Courthouse and your audience is the jury! To the shock of everyone, young Jim Dandy has called Christmas spirit ’a lot of nonsense.’ Facing a Christmas court of justice, Jim intends to defend himself. He has his task cut out for him as a colorful parade of Christmas personalities try to prove him wrong, including reindeer-in-training, an angel from atop a Christmas tree, wise men and holiday shoppers. Even Mrs. Cratchit and Tiny Tim make an appearance. It’s up to the Toy Maker to discover why Jim is acting so strangely. The answer involves a teddy bear and some bad kids who aren’t so bad after all. You’ll be surprised at how the verdict is reached. Naturally, Santa Claus makes an appearance and the show ends with everyone singing ’Jingle Bells.’ If you’re looking for something different, this is the ideal holiday play. Not only is it delightful and entertaining, it is also easy to perform with a role for everybody. |
| free christmas plays for elementary students: A Very Wombat Christmas Lachlan Creagh, 2025-09-04 |
| free christmas plays for elementary students: A Very Corona Christmas Kelley Donner, 2020-10-22 What happens when world leaders cancel Christmas due to Covid19? Just as a shielding Santa decides he has no other choice but to furlough his elves until the pandemic is over, a bright, young elf brings him a letter that changes everything?A hilarious take on Christmas 2020 for children ages 5-8. |
| free christmas plays for elementary students: The Gospel According to Matthew , 1999 The publication of the King James version of the Bible, translated between 1603 and 1611, coincided with an extraordinary flowering of English literature and is universally acknowledged as the greatest influence on English-language literature in history. Now, world-class literary writers introduce the book of the King James Bible in a series of beautifully designed, small-format volumes. The introducers' passionate, provocative, and personal engagements with the spirituality and the language of the text make the Bible come alive as a stunning work of literature and remind us of its overwhelming contemporary relevance. |
| free christmas plays for elementary students: The Plot Chickens Mary Jane Auch, 2009-02-26 Henrietta loves to read. When she clucks buk, buk, buk at the library, the librarian knows exactly what to recommend. Then Henrietta decides to write a book. With the help of her three aunties, she hatches a plot. But when Henrietta publishes her story, the critics say she's laid an egg! Is this the end of Henrietta's career as an author? |
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| free christmas plays for elementary students: The Cheerios Play Book Lee Wade, 1998-08-01 Bring your own Cheerios and let your toddler's imagination soar with the interactive board book perfect for playtime! On every page, there are pictures that need to be completed by adding Cheerios to just the right places. (No milk, please!) Teddies need Cheerios buttons, mice need Cheerios glasses, and fish need Cheerios bubbles. Pages are recessed to help children successfully place their own dry cereal pieces within the scenes. Tasty, interactive fun that toddlers will love! |
| free christmas plays for elementary students: Easy Church Holiday Plays: 3 Christmas Plays and 1 Easter Play Written Written for Small and Medium Sized Churches Joshua Powell, 2018-09-26 Three Christmas Plays and One Easter Play perfect for the small to medium sized congregation. Each only requires about fifteen performers with options to plug in more. The plays incorporate humor, drama, and the Christmas programs are set to include music if desired. Bethlehem's Inn tells of a young inn keeper in ancient Bethlehem who is eager to make a fortune and move. His plans to expand his inn and move are rocked when he denies a room to two very special guests. We Got Dat is a modern story of a storekeeper who forces his employees to work on Christmas Eve. When he discovers an employee has been facing hardships at home he reconsiders the meaning of Christmas. The Best Christmas Play Ever focuses on a pastor trying to put on the best Christmas play his church has ever had but can't come up with any good ideas. Finally Jerusalem News Channel is a humorous telling of what the events around the death and resurrection of Jesus would have been like if the modern news media had been there to cover it. |
| free christmas plays for elementary students: A Country Christmas with a City Twist-Mas Nick Robertson, 2017-05 |
| free christmas plays for elementary students: An Out of the Box Christmas Lillenas Publishing Company, 2013-04-21 |
| free christmas plays for elementary students: Stimulating Non-Fiction Writing! Emma Hughes-Evans, Simon Brownhill, 2019-01-25 Stimulating Non-Fiction Writing! Inspiring Children Aged 7-11 offers innovative and exciting ways to engage children in non-fiction writing, giving professionals the confidence and practical advice that they need to support children in producing quality non-fiction texts in the classroom. Packed full of interesting ideas, resource suggestions and practical activities, the book explores the various ways professionals can purposefully encourage ‘child authors’ to develop their non-fiction writing skills. Tried-and-tested resources, ‘Gold star!’ tips and practical suggestions are underpinned by research-informed teaching strategies and academic information to strengthen professional practice associated with the teaching of non-fiction writing. By taking a stimulating approach to each text type and linking activities to known texts and stimuli, the book offers differentiated advice for working with children in Lower and Upper Key stage 2. Chapters consider text types that include: Instructions Persuasive texts Non-chronological reports Correspondence texts Discussion texts This new text is the perfect guide for inspiring children aged 7-11 in the classroom and will energise and enrich classroom provision and practice by being an essential resource for teachers and students on teacher training courses. |
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| free christmas plays for elementary students: Plays for Children and Young Adults Rashelle S. Karp, June H. Schlessinger, 1991 |
| free christmas plays for elementary students: Free The Children Craig Kielburger, 2010-07-01 This is the story that launched a movement. At only 12 years old, Craig Kielburger was shocked to discover the realities of child labour faced by kids his own age throughout the developing world. Driven to take action and witness these conditions first-hand, he and his trusted mentor Alam embarked on a journey that would take him to places he'd never imagined. Free the Children recounts Craig's remarkable odyssey across South Asia, meeting some of the world's most disadvantaged children and learning the truth behind the headlines. Be there with him as he explores slums and sweatshops, fighting to rescue children from the chains of inhumane conditions. Along the way, he makes lasting friendships, enjoys wild adventures and launches the movement that would explode into an international sensation. Winner of the prestigious Christopher Award, presented to books which affirm the highest values of the human spirit, Free the Children has been translated into eight languages and served as inspiration for thousands of young people around the world. |
| free christmas plays for elementary students: The Most Amazing Christmas Play Series in the Entire History of the World Don Zolidis, 2006 Christmas traditions are turned on their heads in this hilariously charming series of four short plays. In Clausarella, the reluctant heir to Santa's empire finds the strength to step out of his father's shadow and win true love. Kris Kringle and company get a lesson in corporate greed and worker's rights in Santa vs. The Garden Gnomes, while Revenge of the Gingerbread Boy transforms the classic confectionary tale into a vendetta soap opera. Finally, Grandma Remembers Something explores the good old days that never were and proves that nostalgia is a dish best served confused. |
| free christmas plays for elementary students: A Place Called Christmas Whitney Ryan Garrity, 2009 |
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| free christmas plays for elementary students: Insiders' Guide to Austin Hilary Hylton, 1999 An illustrated guide to Austin, Texas. |
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| free christmas plays for elementary students: Another Time, Another Place Margarita Ludovic, 2012-11-05 A beautifully written account of an idyllic childhood. Told in the first person against the milieu of show business, bounds of freedom and family idiosyncrasies. If only things were so straight forward. Instead this recount of the lifes transitions is juxtaposed against the backdrop of the second world war, bringing into question a sense of identity, belonging and loyalties. The author cleverly takes the reader along a cathartic journey of making sense of the past . Are we tied up and restricted by our history or do these events just pave the way towards what we are able to achieve? |
| free christmas plays for elementary students: Christmas in the Crosshairs Gerry Bowler, 2016-09-13 An Anglican priest hands out brass knuckles to his congregation, preparing to battle anti-Christmas fanatics. Fascists insist that the Winter Solstice is the real Christmas, while Communists stage atheist musicals outside of churches on Christmas Eve. Activists vandalize shops that start touting the holiday in October and anti-consumerists sing parody carols in shopping malls. Is there a war on Christmas? As Gerry Bowler demonstrates in Christmas in the Crosshairs, there is and always has been a war, or several wars, on Christmas. A cherished global phenomenon, Christmas is the biggest single event on the planet. For Christians it is the second-most sacred date on the calendar, but it also engages billions of people who are caught up in its commercialism, music, sentiment, travel, and frenetic busyness. Since its controversial invention in the Roman Empire, Christmas has struggled with paganism, popular culture, and fierce Christian opposition; faced abolition in Scotland and New England; and braved neglect and near-death in the 1700s, only to be miraculously reinvented in the 1800s. The twentieth century saw it banned by Bolsheviks and twisted by Nazis. Since then, special interest groups of every stripe have used the holiday's massive popularity to draw attention to their causes. Christmas in the Crosshairs tells the story of the tug-of-war over Christmas, replete with cross-dressing priests, ranting Puritans, and atheist witches. In this eye-opening history of Christmas and its opponents from the beginning up to the present day, Bowler gives us a shocking, and richly entertaining, new look at the tradition we thought we knew so well. |
| free christmas plays for elementary students: Then I Am Strong Donald Dorman, 2016-05-17 STRUGGLING THROUGH SHAMEDISCOVERING TRUE SUCCESSIn this charming, powerful and beautifully written memoir set in a small Southern town teeming with unforgettable characters, Donald Dorman tells how his seemingly idyllic boyhood for years was clouded by a shameful secret he struggled to hide from family and friends. His life is miraculously turned around on the night of his planned suicide, and he goes on from disgrace to an unprecedented academic triumph that captivates the town. But what will success in life mean? The answer only comes to light after more struggle. Then I Am Strong: Coming of Age in Myrtle, Mississippi vividly relates the story of a creative and sensitive boy as he grows into young manhood in the South of the 1960s and finds faith in a God who provides love, support and acceptance through the colorful, caring citizens of Myrtle. |
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| free christmas plays for elementary students: LIFE , 1963-11-29 LIFE Magazine is the treasured photographic magazine that chronicled the 20th Century. It now lives on at LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the internet. Users can browse, search and view photos of today’s people and events. They have free access to share, print and post images for personal use. |
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