Costumes: everyday clothes

This would make a good opener for your concert. This works well with K-3 students.

Child 1: What do you like best about Christmas?

Child 2: Presents - lots and lots of new toys!

Child 3: Food - turkey and stuffing and lots of junk food.

Child 4: I like going to sit on Santa's knee at the mall

Child 5: I like driving around looking at Christmas lights.

Child 6: Christmas is definitely the best time of the year!

Christmas is my Favorite Time of the Year

Christmas is my favorite time of year (clap clap)
Santa brings us presents with his sleigh and reindeer
Wouldn't be much fun, if it were never done
Christmas is my favorite time of year (clap clap)

I like the presents, I like the cards
I like decorations on my house and in my yard.
I like baby Jesus born in the hay.
After all that's why we have a Christmas day

Christmas is my favorite time of year (clap clap)
Santa brings us presents with his sleigh and reindeer
Wouldn't be much fun, if it were never done
Christmas is my favorite time of year (clap clap)

Costumes: Chef's hats (made at school), aprons (from home), with mixing bowls and wooden spoons or utensils for the instrumental part.

This song works really well with K-3 students.

Child 1: Let's make some cookies!

Child 2: With raisins.

Child 3: And Chocolate chips

Child 4: Smarties

Child 5: Sprinkles

Child 6: We'll cut them out in neat shapes

Child 7: And then we'll put more candies on them.

Makin Christmas Cookies
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I'm gonna get a bowl gonna pour in some flour, mush up the sugar and the bu bu butter

Chorus: I'm makin Christmas cookies gonna taste so fine and I'll leave some for Santa on Christmas night Stir the dough (X X X) Stir it up well (X X X) Taste a bit (X X X) We won't tell (X X X)

I'm gonna roll the dough, gonna cut out some shapes Put it in the oven let it bake bake bake

Chorus

Roll the dough (X X X) cut out some shapes (X X X)

Put it in the oven (X X X) Let it bake bake bake (X X X) I'm gonna bake the cookies let them cool down Put on some candies, then I'll munch them down

Chorus

Eat them up (X X X) Taste so fine (X X X)

Eat them all (X X X) Cause their mine mine mine (X X X)

Chorus (2X)

Costumes: Elf collars made out of green paper. Oversized toques and oversized socks. Tights or knee socks, shorts and a solid color t-shirt. Wear the t-shirt over (a big t-shirt will work better) and tie a length of twine around the waist for a belt.

This song works well with K-3 students.

During the Dance break you can make up your own dance, use the choreography given in the piano accompaniments or you could hand jive. When doing the twist on risers, don't move your feet - just swivel the hips. It's great exercise! During the verse, try snapping left and right.

Elf 1: Get to work! It's time to load the toys on the sleigh

Elf 2: Look at all this neat stuff.

Elf 3: They didn't have this many toys when I was a kid. ( should look old)

Elf 4: Kids these days. They're all spoiled.

Time To Pack The Sleigh

Hey there elves time to pack the sleigh It's off in the sky before Christmas day
We have toys and games and puzzles too, all kinds of gifts for grownups too!
Ghetto blasters walk mans Barbie dolls, Spaceships laser guns that's not all
Pinball hockey games lego, construx, Video radio all kinds of stuff.
Rattles for the babies, perfume for your Mom socks for Dad it's fun fun fun

Dance break

Dump trucks, fire trucks, racing cars, power rangers toy guitars
Keyboards pianos noisy drums, lots of toys they're fun fun fun
Rattles for the babies, perfume for your Mom socks for Dad it's fun fun fun

Costumes: Cover a cardboard box with tin foil and flashing Christmas lights to look like a 'computer' - or move one of your school computers into the gym. The 'choir' can be in normal clothing, with a few kids dressed like technicians in white lab coats with tool belts and clipboards (or nerds.) Santa should be in a Santa suit.

This song works well with Grade 2-4 students.

Santa: (dubiously) you're sure this is going to work?

Tech1: This is the newest Mac on the market Santa.

Tech2: It has 200 Meg of Ram

Santa: Ram??? You mean there are sheep in it?

Tech3: That means memory Santa.

Tech4: We have it hooked up to every light bulb in the entire world.

Tech5: Just type in a name and the computer will give you a readout on their behaviour for the past 12 months.

Santa: Let's try it out.......Mark Jones (Type in the principals name ..................... sound effects while computer prints it out. Santa reads the printout ) - This one doesn't look too promising - plays tricks on teachers, plays golf instead of mowing the lawn........... I think this computer will really help us make our Christmas lists.

Santa's Computer

Santa's got a new computer helping Santa make his list.
All the boys and girls are on his data base so no one's missed.

Santa peeks through light bulbs hooked up to his terminal.
He knows who's good he knows who's bad he knows them one and all

Santa's got a new computer knows each toy in all the world.
Knows which one that you have asked for, every boy and every girl.

If you're bad he'll know it and then he'll bring you some rocks
But if you're good he'll try to bring you just the gift you want

Santa's got a new computer helping Santa make his list.
All the boys and girls are on his data base so no one's missed.

Costumes: Kids in everyday clothes - an older lady in a rocking chair off to one side of the stage.

Props Needed: Decorated tree and gifts to give to the older lady. This song works well with Grade 2-6 students. The flute part is easy enough that a good Grade 6 flutist could play it.

Child1: When I was doing my papers I noticed that the lady in the blue house doesn't have any Christmas decorations up at all.

Child2: But it's Christmas Eve.

Child3: She must be really lonely. This is her first Christmas alone.

Child4: We should do something for her

Child5: Let's take her a tree and some presents.

Go offstage and come back with a decorated tree and gifts. They take them to the lady and sing from there.

Christmas Spirit

Christmas spirit happens in many kinds of ways,
Every time you help someone or brighten up their day.
You can make it happen wherever you may be
Give the gift of Christmas spirit underneath your tree.

Christmas spirit's something you can't buy in a store
Once you've had a little bit you're sure to want some more
You can make it happen where ever you may be
Give the gift of Christmas spirit underneath your tree

Christmas spirit happens long after Christmas day
Anytime somebody's nice to you in any way
You can make it happen where ever you may be.
Give the gift of Christmas spirit underneath your tree.

Costumes: Everyday clothes for kids. No props are needed, but the children with speaking parts could carry shopping bags.

This song works well with Grade 2-6 students.

Child1: I want to get something for my Dad for Christmas but I've only got ........ (count the change)........ $4.21 left. How about loaning me some money?

Child2: Hasn't anyone ever told you that "it's not the gift, but the thought that counts".

Child1: Just what kind of thought can I buy for $4.21?

Child2: Buy him his favorite magazine and offer to shovel the sidewalks for him so he can read it.

Child1: Cool - he'll like that!

Presents

Presents, for Christmas can mean so much to me.
Tell me, that someone is thinking of me.
Doesn't have to be a big one, doesn't have to cost a lot
Something chosen for another, not the gift but just the thought.

Presents, for Christmas, can mean so much to me
Tell me, that someone is thinking of me.
Could be one you've made yourself, maybe just a special poem.
Could be time you spend together with someone who's all alone.

Presents, for Christmas can mean so much to me.
Tell me, that someone is thinking of me.
Doesn't have to be a big one, doesn't have to cost a lot
Something chosen for another, not the gift but just the thought.

Songs 7, 8 and 9 could be used to present a pageant depicting the Christmas story. Each song will be equally effective on it's own. The Road to Bethlehem has an optional second part. As a unison song, it will work well with grade 2-6. As a two part, it could be used in middle school.

Costumes:
Mary: a simple shift with a shawl over her head and shoulders.
Joseph: A plain, burlap or unbleached cotton tunic over trousers. A blanket over his shoulders.

Mary and Joseph walk slowly around and off the stage as the song is sung.

Narrator: About this time Caesar Augustus, the Roman Emperor, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the nation. Everyone was required to return to his ancestral home for this registration. And because Joseph was a member of the royal line, he had to go to Bethlehem in Judea journeying there from Nazareth. He took with him Mary, his fiancee, who was obviously pregnant by this time.

The Road to Bethlehem
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Walking along to the town they call Bethlehem,
hoping our journey soon will be done

Dusty and tired we must travel onward, hoping we're there before setting sun
Hoping, praying, trusting in the Lord. Knowing that the child is come to save the world.

None of the inns have a place for the travellers,
"What shall we do now? Where shall we go?"

Please sir we beg you, give us the stable,
How much it means sir, you'll never know.

Hoping, praying, trusting in the Lord.
Knowing that the child is come to save the world.

Songs 7, 8 and 9 could be used to present a pageant depicting the Christmas story. Each song will be equally effective on it's own.

Costumes:
Choir: Choir should wear white shirts or dresses. Use garlands of tinsel to make halos for your angels.
Wise Men: Robes (solid,brownish color) and crowns

Staging Idea: Hang a star from the stage ceiling, and lower it before this song is sung. You could borrow a parent's star from their house lighting display and plug it in before singing this song.

This song is effective with grade 2-6.

Narrator: Soon after Jesus was born, some men who studied the stars came from the East to Jerusalem.

First Wise Man: Where is the baby born to be the king of the Jews?

Second Wise Man: We saw his star when it came up in the East.

Third Wise Man: We have come with gifts to worship him.

Little Star

Little Star showed the way to where the Baby Jesus lay.
Little Star shone so bright on Bethlehem that Holy Night

Shepherds Wise Men Angels too, came to tell the joyous news
Christ is born, Christ is born, Christ is born in Bethlehem

There the baby Jesus lay, in the manger full of hay
With the beasts all gathered round, listening to the joyous sound

Shepherds Wise Men Angels too, came to tell the joyous news
Christ is born, Christ is born, Christ is born in Bethlehem

Songs 7, 8 and 9 could be used to present a pageant depicting the Christmas story. Each song will be equally effective on it's own.

Costumes:
Choir: should wear white shirts or dresses.
Angels: Use garlands of tinsel to make halos.

Musical Notes: Glory to God in the Highest is written in a calypso style. Try adding some rhythm instruments, to the entire song or just to the choruses. There are optional solos in this song. I've used this song with Grade 4-6.

Add Claves and Maracas

Narrator: That same night some shepherds were in the fields outside the village tending their sheep. An angel appeared among them.

Angel: "Don't be afraid" he said. I bring you joyful news. The Saviour has been born tonight in Bethlehem!

Narrator: Suddenly the angel was joined by a vast host of others praising God; "Glory to God in the highest heaven and peace on earth for all men."

Glory To God in the Highest

Glory to God in the highest and peace to his people upon the earth
Glory to God in the highest and peace to his people on earth.

Today is born a King A King for men in every age
A Saviour for the world Let us rejoice and praise his name

Glory to God in the highest and peace to his people upon the earth
Glory to God in the highest and peace to his people on earth.

God Has sent his Son, to show the world how great his love.
He came to show the way, let us rejoice and follow him.

Glory to God in the highest and peace to his people upon the earth
Glory to God in the highest and peace to his people on earth.

The Colors of Christmas

This song was written to for the choir to sing on risers with props to add the colors as they are sung in the song. There are several different props that you could use to add the color.

1. Gymnastics ribbons are beautiful and easy to add. Use the ribbons with 8-12 children on the front row of the risers. Line them up with the 2-3 red ribbons together, 2-3 green ribbons, 2-3 gold and 2-3 silver. They could use a different pattern for each verse. The back rows of the choir could be given shorter ribbons to add to the last chorus. Scarves can be used the same way as ribbons. Purchase lengths of chiffon from a fabric store and cut into pieces about a metre long.

Verse 1: Circles Verse 2: Figure 8's Ending: Wave in the air

2. Use colored transparencies on an overhead projector to project different colors of light.

3. You could give every child in the choir a balloon on a stick. These will even look a little bit like Christmas lights.

Chorus: Bar 3 - back row raise balloons Bar 5 - Row 3 raise balloons, Bar 7 - Row 2 raise balloons, Bar 9 - Front row raise balloons. Balloons down on beat 3 on bar 10.

All greens up on Bar 11, Reds up on Bar 13, Gold and Silver up on Bar 15 - wave Left/Right.

Bar 3 - back row raise balloons Bar 5 - Row 3 raise balloons, Bar 7 - Row 2 raise balloons, Bar 9 - Front row raise balloons. Balloons down on beat 3 on bar 10.

All greens up on Bar 11, Reds up on Bar 13, Gold and Silver up on Bar 15 - wave Left/Right.

Final Chorus: Bar 3 : Wave left - right Bar 4 / 4 small circles overhead repeat until bar 10 - freeze on beat 1.

I love the colors of Christmas they make the season come alive
the colors of Christmas light up the winter sky you know
The colors of Christmas paint memories in all our lives,
the colors of Christmas time
Green are the boughs on the Christmas tree, Red is the holly
Gold and silver were the gifts brought to the tiny baby

Chorus:

Green is the wreath on our front door, Santa's suit is red
Lights in every color twinkle making people glad. (chorus)

Chorus:

** Note to Teachers **
The ending to this play is not given.

Public Performance rights are given when a teachers guide is actually purchased. The teachers guide includes reproducibles for the students (no purchase of student book is necessary), piano/vocal scores and choreography notes.