Category: Christmas plays

Christmas Carol Role Play: Creating drama from Carols

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Objective: Participants create and perform short dramas inspired by popular Christmas carols, blending music with drama to bring these songs to life. Age Group: Suitable for ages 8 and above. Materials Needed: • List of popular Christmas carols (e.g., “Jingle Bells,” “Silent Night,” “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”). • Music player (optional) for playing carols. • Props and costumes (optional) to enhance the performance. • Space for rehearsals and performances. Preparation: • Prepare a list of well-known Christmas carols. • Set up a space where groups can rehearse and perform. • Gather any props or costumes that might be useful. Instructions: Read More …

Christmas-Themed Drama Workshop for Children Aged 4 to 6

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Subscribe to my mailing list and receive a free copy of Aesop’s Fables on Stage If you would like to sign up to our mailing list and receive a free copy of Aesop’s Fables on Stage, click here.   Christmas Movement Story Christmas Drama Games Christmas Drama Workshop Theme: A Magical Christmas Journey Objective: To explore the magic of Christmas through imaginative play, storytelling, and creative expression, fostering social skills and teamwork among young children. Workshop Outline: 1. Welcome and Warm-Up (10 minutes) Activity: Circle Time and Introduction Description: Gather the children in a circle, introduce the theme, and engage Read More …

Five Fun Christmas Drama Games for Children

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  Subscribe to my mailing list and receive a free copy of Aesop’s Fables on Stage If you would like to sign up to our mailing list and receive a free copy of Aesop’s Fables on Stage, click here. Christmas Movement Story Christmas Drama Games Christmas Drama Workshop Jingle Bells and Drama Spells: 40 Christmas Drama Games, 8 Christmas Interactive  Stories  and 7 Christmas Plays  1. “Santa’s Workshop” Objective: Enhance imaginative play and teamwork. Instructions: Divide the children into groups. Assign each group a section of Santa’s workshop (e.g., Toy Making, Gift Wrapping, Sleigh Loading). Each group must create a Read More …

Christmas Drama Games for Children

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Christmas Movement Story Christmas Drama Games Christmas Drama Workshop Christmas Drama Games for Children Game: What’s the time Santa Claus? Age: 3 years + Minimum number of participants: 4 Resources needed: Clear space. Benefits: This activity is based on a popular traditional children’s game that can also be used very effectively in a drama session as a warm-up game. This game also helps children with their listening and co-ordination skills. Instructions: One child is chosen or volunteers to be Santa Claus and stands at one side of the clear space. His/Her back is to the other children, who are standing Read More …

The Littest Christmas Tree – A five minute Christmas play for children

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 If you would like to sign up to our mailing list and receive a free copy of Aesop’s Fables on Stage, click here. Christmas Drama Games Christmas Drama Workshop The Littlest Christmas Tree Narrator – Long ago in the forest there were 3(or they can be as many as you want) beautiful Fir Trees. These 3 fir trees hoped that someday they would be Christmas Trees. They were very patient and each day they grew and grew (Trees walk up to the front. Trees will stay up front.) All Children sing to the tune of I’m a little Tea Read More …

The Fir Tree – A five minute play based on Hans Christian Andersen’s popular story.

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Christmas Movement Story Christmas Drama Games Christmas Drama Workshop Characters: Three narrators, Little Fir Tree, Squirrel, Sun, Hare, Two woodcutters, Wind, Swallow, two children, Woman, Man. Narrator 1: Once upon a time, there was a little fir tree. Narrator 2: He was not very happy that he was so little. Narrator 3: He wanted to grow big and tall. Little Fir Tree: Oh, I wish I was tall like all the other trees. Squirrel: You should be careful what you wish for. Sun: Try not to grow up so quickly. You should enjoy the sunshine and the wind blowing freely Read More …

The Gruffalo – Drama Workshop

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The Gruffalo drama workshop from Julie Meighan

Another simple Xmas play for children aged 3 to 6

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  The Littlest Christmas Tree  Narrator – Long ago in the forest there were 3(or they can be as many as you want) beautiful Fir Trees.  These 3 fir trees hoped that someday they would be Christmas Trees.  They were very patient and each day they grew and grew  (Trees walk up to the front. Trees will stay up front.) All Children  sing to the  tune of I’m a little Tea Pot I’m a little fir tree growing tall Someday I’ll be the best of all. I’ll go home with a family and A Christmas Tree is what I’ll be! Read More …