Celebrate Christmas - Easy Dramas - Speeches and Recitations for Children - RE-PRINTING - NO DATE

This collection will enable any church - no matter how many children they have - to create church programs that help children experience the true story of Christmas

It begins with three poems for Thanksgiving that can be said by one or more young children, followed by six poems for Christmas

It then offers four simple dramas ...

What Would You Give Baby Jesus? is a drama specifically designed for production by Sunday School classes during the Advent season

The format is flexible, containing parts suitable for children of many ages, with dialogue sufficient for 32-35 characters

If you have fewer children, many of these parts can be easily combined. Runs about 20-30 minutes

E. Manuel is designed for upper elementary and/or middle school children.

While there can be as many as 17 speaking parts, a number of the parts can be combined and additional non-speaking parts can be added for children who wish to sing with the carolers. Runs 30-45 minutes

The Feast of Lights is a candle-lighting service that combines scripture and hymns to tell the Christmas story. Runs about 20 minutes

Bethlehem is a drama that works well with a large group of upper elementary school students

With a Narrator, Readers, and possible musical solos, every participant can have a voice. Runs about 30 minutes

Prayers for Advent and an explanation of some of the names for Jesus round out the end of the book

The publishers also include permission for you to photocopy the scripts
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