Children's Christmas Plays

Online Resources for Children's Christmas Plays

You can find links to children's Christmas plays on the following Web sites:

• DLTK Holidays has links to several Christmas plays, poems, and prayers that can be used for your performance.
• Apples 4 The Teacher offers links to a number of performances appropriate for elementary school classrooms.
• Teacher Help links to plays from around the Web, as well as articles on creating costumes and helping to promote your performance.
• Kids Plays has three free plays you can use for your Sunday school or church Christmas pageant.

You can find more resource for Christmas skits and plays in the following LoveToKnow Christmas articles:

• Free Christmas Comedy Skits and Plays
• Christmas Church Plays
• Short Christmas Plays

Books with Christmas Plays

If you'd prefer to use a book with Christmas plays to help plan your performance, LoveToKnow Christmas recommends the following helpful resources:

• 5 Christmas Plays for Children by Peg Augustine
• Christmas on Stage: An Anthology of Royalty-Free Christmas Plays for All Ages by Theodore O. Zapel
• One Rehearsal Christmas Plays: Preschool through Middle School by Kendra Smiley

Tips for a More Memorable Performance

To make your event go as smoothly as possible, keep in mind the following tips:

• Plan ahead. Little kids need time to memorize their lines, even if they only have one or two sentences to say.
• Ask for help. If you have shy children in the group, make sure they have a parent or another adult to be helping them with their lines and working on overcoming any stage fright.
• Keep costumes simple. If your play requires costumes, make sure they are comfortable for the children to wear. Kids get cranky in clothes that are itchy or too tight.
• Don't expect perfection. When working with children, the important thing is to have fun! Even if things don't go quite as you planned, the evening is a success if everyone enjoys themselves.