Christmas Drama Activities for Children: Games, Plays and Workshops

Christmas drama activities for children can bring together movement, role play, storytelling, games and short performances in a festive way. This hub gathers Drama Start’s Christmas plays, workshops, movement stories, games and creative activities in one place.

The resources are suitable for teachers, early years educators, drama leaders and anyone looking for practical Christmas drama ideas with little preparation or equipment.

Christmas Drama Games for Children

• Five Christmas Drama Games for Children
• Christmas Drama Games for Children
• More Christmas Drama Games for Children
• The 12 Days of Christmas: Drama Activities for Children

Christmas Drama Workshops and Role Play

• Christmas-Themed Drama Workshop for Children Aged 4 to 6
• Drama Workshop Plan: The Christmas Angel
• Christmas Carol Role Play: Drama Ideas for Children
• Who Stole Santa’s Sleigh? A Christmas Drama Mystery
• Festive Fun Through Drama: Creative Christmas Activities for Children

Christmas Movement Stories

• A Visit from St. Nicholas: A Movement Story
• Jingle’s Joyful Journey: Interactive Movement Story

Free Christmas Plays for Children

• The Nutcracker: Free Play Script for Children
• Rudolph’s Radiant Rise: Children’s Play
• The Littlest Christmas Tree: Five-Minute Play for Children
• The Fir Tree: Five-Minute Christmas Play
• Simple Christmas Play for Ages 3–6

You can use these resources individually or combine them into a complete Christmas drama session. Begin with a festive game, move into a workshop or movement story, and finish with a short play or group performance.

More Christmas Drama Ideas

For more festive games, movement, drama activities and Christmas performance ideas, explore Drama Start: Christmas Edition.

Explore More Drama Start Resources

You can also browse the Free Children’s Play Scripts, Drama Workshops for Children, Drama Games for Children and Halloween Drama Activities hubs.