Create a living nativity scene, including a crèche (crib), with this charming Christmas musical. Twelve delightful unison carols from around the world illustrate the Christmas scriptures. Legends trace modern Christmas customs to their Christian origins, including The Legend of the First Christmas Tree." Teaching suggestions and reproducible program included in Director's Score. Grades K-8, approx. 30 minutes."

Create a living nativity scene, including a cr che (crib), with this charming Christmas musical. Twelve delightful unison carols from around the world illustrate the Christmas scriptures. Legends trace modern Christmas customs to their Christian origins, including "The Legend of the First Christmas Tree." Teaching suggestions and reproducible program included in Director's Score. Grades K-8, approx. 30 minutes.

Retells the story of the Nativity as performed in a children's Christmas pageant.

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.

While the text tells the story of Jesus' birth, pictures show a group of spirited children preparing their annual Christmas play.

Searching through Christmas plays for children to find the right play with the right content for the right amount of kids, is such a challenge! Christmas plays for church or school can take a lot of time and energy. The One Rehearsal Christmas Pageant is designed to keep it simple, meaningful and fun for everyone involved. This easy to follow guide gives you; two play scripts to include children preschool through middle school, tips for costumes, props and sets plus a step by step plan to pull it all together with just ONE efficient and productive rehearsal! Both plays are scripture based; one focusing on the birth of Christ, the other on the visit of the Magi. The plays can be performed individually or together (one rehearsal/script). Combined, they tell the complete Christmas story in about 30 minutes. Order this valuable timesaver for directors (and parents) who find Christmas to be one of the busiest times of the year!