A small Christmas script for children begins with the sound of bells. The symphony "Winter Dreams" by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky begins to play. A white canvas is hung on the stage in the background, imitating winter. Snow falls on the stage. The light is muted. The figure of an angel in white appears. The music stops, the lights come on, the snow stops falling.

First Angel:
This night we celebrate the Nativity of Christ. It was expected for many years, it was predicted by good forces. It should have helped bad people become good. That night, everyone was waiting for a special star - Bethlehem. On it, good wizards were looking for a way to the place where he was born unusual child. What were these wizards called, answer, children?

(Answer - magi).

The second angel appears.

Second Angel:
The Christmas holiday is celebrated all over the world. Now the city of Bethlehem, where Christ was born, is located in one of the states. What is the name of this state?
(The answer is Jerusalem).

The angels sing in chorus:

Today is an unforgettable holiday
Today Christmas has come.
We will definitely meet him
Even though many years have passed.

Christ on this day we glorify
And we will praise for many years.
For many years he ruled the whole world,
And souls are saved from troubles.

First Angel:
Despite the fact that it is not hot outside, we feel good today. We love the time of year when Christmas is celebrated for its beauty. What is the name of this season?
(The answer is winter).

Second Angel:
Outside the window, winter meets us,
We can give her a hand.
And snowflakes don't melt in winter
Hurry dance to see them.

Girls dressed as snowflakes come out. Dance modern dance of snowflakes. Musical accompaniment - Lika (Snow, snow, snow). Fairy enters the scene.

Fairy:
I am a good fairy. On Christmas Day there is a special tradition that everyone loves. What is this tradition?

(The answer is to give gifts).

Father Frost and Snow Maiden come out.

Father Frost:
Hello children! You all know who we are. What is our name?

(The answer is Santa Claus and the Snow Maiden).

Snow Maiden:
Correctly. Everyone is waiting for us New Year. But in fact we are good spirits of Christmas. On this day, you need to help good spirits. To do this, we need to do good to each other. This is accepted throughout the world, although in different countries traditions are different. This holiday is celebrated differently in different countries. In Finland, the holiday is organized by a charitable organization. In Austria, the Christmas tree is decorated with chocolates. In Greece, it is customary to leave treats for the elves, who will misbehave in the house without it. In Brazil, street festivities are in full swing, because there is no winter with snow. In Germany, candles are lit in every window on this holiday. Let's light a candle for our Christmas.

Candle in a suit enters the stage.

Candle:
It is impossible without a candle this night.
Fire it for happiness.
And she can help us
Save us from bad weather.

And let it be all year
Shine on hearts and souls.
From happiness let the people sing
And it will be better for all of us.

I came to you so that my light shines in the window of our house. He will help good thoughts find us. Look at the flame of the candle and make a wish. May it come true. Let it be good. Wish your loved ones health, prosperity, success. And remember that at the moment when you wish good to your loved ones, they, according to tradition, wish good to you.

All participants gather on the stage.

First Angel:
We are ready to celebrate. Remember that Christmas reminds us of the importance of doing good. It is more important than all the gifts in the world. Now we know how Christmas is celebrated in different countries, and that kindness is valued all over the world. Now let's see how the Star of Bethlehem appears in the sky.

A large beautiful star appears in the background above the stage. As an option - a star on a thin stick, which someone raises because of the white canvas.

Father Frost:
Here comes Christmas. In order not to freeze, let's go dancing!

In a row new year events Christmas is of particular importance - a wonderful holiday that brings faith in the best, love for people and life, for its eternal renewal. Every year, the night before Christmas is wrapped in a unique halo of mystery and romance. And every morning on January 7 is marked by cheerful ritual carols and games, in which both children and youth take part in the village to this day. How to organize a wonderful Christmas Eve folklore holiday with children, is described on the pages of this section. Here you will find hundreds of different scenarios for holidays, entertainment and leisure time dedicated to the Nativity of Christ.

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Entertainment scenario in the senior group "Christmas tree" Entertainment Scenario« Christmas tree» . Target: Refine your understanding of history Christmas holiday. materials: Image Nativity scene, peaceful, incense, gold; torch; masks angel, shepherd, magi, flower, tree, palm tree, olive; lacy paper napkins, scissors, glue, oilcloths,...

Christmas scenario in senior and preparatory group: "We meet Christmas» In the center of the hall stands Christmas tree. To the music of the song « Christmas» , children walk around the Christmas tree and sit down. Sounds like festive bell ringing. The leader enters and stops in front of ...

Christmas. Scenarios of Christmas holidays for children - Scenario of the theatrical performance "Christmas" for children of the preparatory group

Publication "Scenario of the theatrical performance" Christmas "for children..." Purpose: Acquaintance of children with the traditions of the Christmas holiday, with the historical past of Russia. Tasks: - to encourage children to creatively convey the musical image of the work with movements, to feel the change in the character and mood of different parts of the music; - develop intonation

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Scenario of the festive concert "Christmas Meetings" Scenario holiday concert(based on the cartoon “Masha and the Bear”) “Christmas meetings” (Music sounds. The host comes out) Host: Hello, dear guests! Our guests are glad Kindergarten! He gives warmth and affection, opening a fairy tale to children! The song "Our favorite kindergarten" (children ...

Summary of continuous educational activities "Orthodox holidays: Christmas and the Baptism of the Lord" Purpose: the formation of the foundations of the spiritual and moral personality of a preschooler, the education of interest in Orthodox holidays and traditions of the Russian people. Tasks: - to acquaint with the history of the origin of the holiday of the Nativity of Christ and the Baptism of the Lord; - to expand the spiritual world of the child; -...

Entertainment scenario in the senior group "Christmas gatherings" Christmas gatherings Tasks: - continue to work on the formation of children's ideas about the features of traditional holidays in Russia, customs, games, fun, to arouse a desire to learn more about folk holidays and traditions. - Develop emotional speech, imagination, ...

Christmas. Scenarios of Christmas holidays for children - The legend of the Christmas tree. Story for entertainment "Christmas Holiday"

The legend of the Christmas tree The holy solemn night descended to earth, bringing with it great joy to people. In Bethlehem, in a wretched cave, the Savior of the world was born. Hearing the chanting of the angels, the shepherds praise and thank God; following the guiding star, the magi rush to ...

Event program

1. Introduction, greeting
2. The appearance of the wise men (their task is to reveal the prophecies about Jesus, ask questions)
3. The appearance of shepherds (they introduce themselves and play with children)
4. Singing "What a child"
5. The Appearance of Mary and Joseph (narration of the birth of Jesus)
6. Universal worship of shepherds, sages. Participation of children in the holiday
7. Presentation "Christmas is a birthday! Don't forget the birthday boy
8. End of the holiday, presentation of gifts

Characters:
Leading
Wise Men (2-3 people)
Shepherds (2-3 people)
Mary and Joseph
Children singing songs and poems

The course of the holiday

Introduction, greeting
Leading:
There are holidays that pass
Lost like the pages of a calendar
But Christmas comes to us every day,
To illuminate the soul with eternal light.

Christmas! - the very first, and one of the greatest holidays of Christians of the whole planet. Without Christmas there would be no Calvary, forgiveness and love.
Without Christmas, we would never have known what the resurrection and eternity are.
Without Christmas, no one would ever tell us that God is our loving Father.
Christmas, it old holiday, 2000 years ago the Savior came into the world.
Christmas, it new holiday. Every minute on earth Christ is born in a dozen new hearts, which means 6,000 souls per hour and 14,000 per day.

Dear children, we invite you to go on a journey in the wake of Christmas.

The Appearance of the Wise Men (their task is to uncover prophecies about Jesus, ask questions)

Leading:

Wise men in the land of the east
Seen in the sky at night
Unusual occurrence:
new sprocket birth.

Sage1: Guys, we are wise men, we live very far from here, in the east. We watch the sky, and to be precise, the stars. We each carefully watch how the starry sky changes, how they appear and disappear.
Sage2: But then one day we were amazed at what happened: a special star appeared in the sky! We immediately understood that her appearance meant some important event.
Sage 3: According to our legends, this meant that a special person appeared in the world, endowed with such qualities that would allow him to do great things!
Sage1: And we immediately decided that the Great King was born.
Sage 2: The star was really unusual. She was moving! Without thinking twice, we went on a long journey for her!
Sage3: And now we are in search of this Baby. And we, passing by your holiday, could not help but look at you!
Sage 1: And, of course, we know that you already know a lot about the Bible, about God, and we would like to ask you a few questions.

Quiz for kids
Sample quiz:
In the hot East, among the mountains and the desert, lies the Holy Land... Palestine.
In that ancient country, known to all of us, there is a small city - it is called ... Bethlehem.
Once upon a time, by order of the king, Jesus came to sign up there ... a family.
Now their names are known to everyone in the world: the carpenter Joseph and the virgin ... Mary.
Then they were unknown, and of a poor appearance, but both from the royal family ... David.
Joseph and Mary passed the whole city, but still they did not find a shelter for themselves.
And only in a cave filled with cattle, they found their temporary ... home.
In that same cave, a little later, the Virgin Mary gave birth to ... a child.
And with joy an angel descended from heaven and appeared before the shepherds in the field.
“Do not be afraid, I brought you good news: today the Savior was born ... Christ!
In the cave, in the manger, lying on the senets, you will see the Holy ... baby.
And immediately many angels appeared to them, singing, crying out: "Glory in the highest ... to God."
Immediately the shepherds went to the cave, and there they found Mary with the baby.
In joy to God, they prayed and the shepherds bowed low to Christ.
And after the baby bow was brought by the magi from the distant Persian ... Earth.
For many days she led them here, having appeared in the sky, a big ... star.
They passed mountains and steppes, seas to see the Baby-… King.
The star shone brightly before them until it led them to... Jerusalem.
The Magi went to the royal palace to ask about the great born ... Tsar.
They were met by the treacherous king, dressed in silk and purple, sitting on a throne… Herod.
He called the wise men and asked the question: “Find out where ... Christ should be born?”
Reply received in a short time, Herod sent the Magi to... Bethlehem.
And again the star appeared in front of them, above the house with the Baby ... stopped.
The Magi bowed to the ground to Christ, gifts, as to the King, were presented to Him ....
They handed treasures to the Savior of the world: ... gold, frankincense and myrrh.
Having successfully fulfilled all their plan, they returned in a different way ... home.

Wise men encourage children, thank them for their attentiveness.

Sage 1: Guys, we need to go, we will see you again, we hope that the traces of the Nativity will lead you to Jesus.

Sage 2: After all, we celebrate His birth. Think for a moment about your gifts for Him. What will you give him?
(The wise men leave)

The appearance of the shepherds (they introduce themselves and play with the children)
Oriental music sounds
Shepherd 1:
Oh, how many guys are here! Tell me why are you here?
Are you celebrating Christmas?
Shepherd 2: This is the biggest holiday! Do you know who we are?
Yes, we are shepherds! We have the most interesting and fun job! We herd sheep! And they are so nimble! So restless! Just like you!
Shepherd 3: Let's play!

Games (we offer sample games):

1. Wolf and sheep (like "Geese-geese", a wolf is selected, the rest are sheep, the task of the sheep is to run from one part of the hall to another and dodge the wolf. If the sheep is caught, it becomes a wolf)
2. Snowflakes (competition for kids). Snowflakes cut out of paper are laid out on the floor. The task of the children is to collect as many snowflakes as possible. Then the counting takes place and snowflakes are presented to parents or adults who are sitting in the auditorium.
3. Children are divided into two teams, three competitions are held:

• Snowballs (10 pieces each) are laid out on both sides of the line while the music is playing, the children throw snowballs on the opponent's side, as soon as the music stops, the points are calculated. This is repeated 2-3 times.
• each player is given a snowball, his task is to get into the bucket from a distance. Music plays, children take turns hitting the target.
• running in bags (players stand in columns, the bucket indicates the object that needs to be jumped in the bag), the gnome shows how it is done.

The facilitator sums up and praises the children.

Shepherd 1: You play great! How clever you are!
Shepherd 2: But we have to go. For us, Christmas is the most important day of the year. Perhaps some of you have not heard what happened a long time ago with the shepherds in the field. Listen to this story. And we will go to prepare for this meeting with Jesus!
(Shepherds leave)

Poem (music plays)
Long ago the herds grazed
On a cool night they nibbled food,
Suddenly a star blazed bright
In the sky new star,
This one hasn't been released yet.
Then suddenly an angel appeared
On a cloud from the night sky.
He shone and shone all over
Like a miracle of miracles.
All the shepherds were amazed
And looked at the sky in fear
And angels are light as snow,
They flew across the sky and sang.
One said "Lord Christ,
The Savior on Earth is born!"
He said it out loud
On the field, as if the light spilled,
About the world the angels sang
And God was praised harmoniously,
Then they flew to the sky.
Everything became quiet and calm.
Everything became as it was before.
And the shepherds got ready to go
Find the baby in hope.
And find out something.
They took the lambs in their arms
I wanted to tell them all
About what we just learned.
We went on the road to Bethlehem.

Appearance of Mary and Joseph (music plays)

Joseph: Dear guys, my name is Joseph, and this is Maria. We are the earthly parents of Jesus. You know that on that wonderful night we had to face difficulties.
Maria: Yes, at that time the emperor issued a decree on the census and on the eve of the birth of Jesus we had to go from Nazareth to the city of Bethlehem.
Joseph: The city was crowded, and we arrived there only in the evening. The owners of houses and hotels refused us lodging for the night.
Maria: But God took care of us! We stayed overnight at one good man in the shed. Then it was called a barn.
Joseph: And it was there that the Baby Jesus was born!

Poem (child reads)

In a manger I slept on fresh hay
Quiet, tiny Christ.
The moon, emerging from the shadows,
I stroked the flax of His hair ...

The bull breathed in the face of the Baby
And, rustling straw,
On a flexible knee
I looked around for a little breath.

Sparrows through roof poles
They rushed to the manger in a crowd,
And the bull, clinging to the niche,
The blanket was wrinkled with his lip.

The dog, sneaking up to the warm leg,
Licked her secretly.
Everyone was more comfortable with a cat
In a manger to warm a child sideways ...

Subdued white goat
Breathed on his forehead,
Just a stupid gray donkey
Helplessly pushed everyone:

"Look at the Child
Just a minute for me!"
And cried loudly
In the pre-dawn silence...

And Christ, opening his eyes,
Suddenly parted the circle of animals
And with a smile full of affection,
Whispered: "Look quickly!"

Singing "What a child" (shepherds and wise men appear during the song)

Wise men: we came to worship Jesus, to bring him our gifts: gold, frankincense and myrrh!

Leading: Guys, do you have gifts for Jesus? Are you ready to recite a poem? Sing a song? Do not be shy!

Participation of children in the holiday (all interested children recite poems, sing songs)

Shepherd 1: We do not have expensive gifts we don't have talent like you guys...
Shepherd 2 Q: What should we do then?
Shepherd 1: You know, it is much more important for God to see our pure hearts! Therefore, He will be glad to know that on the day of His birth we became better and kinder.

Presentation “Christmas is a birthday! Don't forget the birthday boy

Presentation text (read during the film)

Guys, have you seen a miracle? If you say you haven't seen it, you're wrong!
Winter days delight each of you, because you can enjoy the holidays, sunny but frosty days, fluffy snow.
You play snowballs, sledding, making a funny snowman.
And, waking up in the morning, immediately run to the window: check if the snow has melted?
You are waiting for the holidays to come and you know that Christmas and New Year are coming soon.
You go with dad and buy a Christmas tree, decorate it with beautiful and bright toys and wait for gifts.
All these preparations are very pleasant, and it is good when they are endowed with a special meaning.
The word "Christmas" is not new to you, you hear it in cartoons, on TV, you see postcards that say: Merry Christmas!
And what is Christmas? Christmas is birth! This is the birthday of one Person. This is the day on which God came to our world from the height of heaven. And even if today you see a baby on postcards, remember what His life was like: when he grew up, He was an obedient child and brought joy to his earthly parents, and when
became an adult man - He did a lot of good to people, he healed the sick, fed the hungry, helped those who needed help.
Each of you wants to become good, and if you did something wrong, you really want to fix it. When we are afraid, we need protection; when we are lonely, we need a Friend. And all this is necessary for our heart in order for it to change.
When we become different, when our heart changes, a miracle happens. So that it is in the life of each of you: five years, ten or 12 years old for you - it doesn’t matter, this miracle will definitely happen, and each of you will become different, that’s why Jesus gave his life. You can read about it in the Bible.
Today is Christmas! Jesus' birthday... Remember the One who was born on this day!
Merry Christmas to you!!!

Common Prayer (facilitator or pastor thanking God for His Son Jesus Christ)

End of the holiday, presentation of gifts

Nativity of Christ script for the play for the Children's Sunday school

Antonina Teslenko Georgievna, member of the Russian Union of Writers, teacher-defectologist

NATIVITY. The script for the play for children's Sunday school.

(Magi (shepherds) are sitting on the stage by the fire. The host enters the stage.)
Leading: (Luke 1:33; 35,38; Luke 2: 7) “In the sixth month the Angel Gabriel was sent from God to the city of Galilee, called Nazareth. To the Virgin, betrothed to her husband, the name of Joseph, from the house of David: the name of the Virgin is Mary.
An angel, having entered to Her, said: Rejoice, Blessed One! The Lord is with you; blessed are you among women. She, seeing him, was embarrassed by his words and wondered what kind of greeting it would be.
And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary, for you have found grace with God; And behold, you will conceive in the womb, and you will bear a Son, and you will call His name: Jesus; He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father; And he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and his kingdom will have no end. …. The Holy Spirit will come upon You, and the power of the Most High will overshadow You; Therefore, the Holy One who is being born will be called the Son of God; ...
Then Mary said: behold, the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.
And she brought forth her firstborn son, and swaddled him, and laid him in the manger,
(The lights go out. Quiet music sounds. Appears Star of Bethlehem)
Star: I am the Star of Bethlehem,
I bring good news here
The son of God was born - Christ,
God brought salvation to the world.

There, Blessed Mary,
She gave birth to a baby son,
And she laid her Son in the manger,
Having fulfilled the duty of the Holy in full.

(The wise men (shepherds) stand up in surprise. And then, in confusion, they retreat deep into the stage. The Angel of the Lord appears.)

Angel: I am an angel created by God,
Do not be afraid, shepherds, of me,
Saved with great joy,
From now on the world, in the prime of the day.

Your Savior is now born,
Who is Christ the Lord.
And here is a sign for you, you will find it
You are in swaddling clothes, in a simple manger.

(The Angels' song of praise sounds. The Star and the Angel sing together.)

Angels: Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill towards men.

(Sing three times. Then the angels fly away)

Magi (shepherds) 1st: Let's all go to Bethlehem together
2nd. The star will show the path is not close,
3rd: May we all command
What the Lord Almighty has proclaimed.

1st. We will bring gifts to Christ. Here is the gold
2nd: Here is the incense.
3rd: Smyrna (show)
2nd: How grateful we are to the Creator
His love is unfathomable.

(The Magi collect their things and go. The star goes ahead. At this time, King Herod appears on the stage to meet the Magi.)

Herod: Where are you going, fools?
What do you like in Holy Jerusalem?

Magi: 1st. The star brought us here
Here the Jewish King was born.

2nd. Praise to the Almighty, praise,
The world is lit up with hope again.

Leading: When King Herod heard this, he was alarmed, and all Jerusalem was with him.
(Matt. 2:3)

Herod: So where should Christ be born?
Tell me where to go
Magi. 3rd. The prophecy must come true
There, in Bethlehem, all the ways.
Herod: Well, go ahead and find out
And I will hurry after you.

Magi: Farewell, Herod,
2nd: It's time for us to go to the Lord for the star.

1st: We can not return to him,
This king is cunning and cunning,
And we have reason to worry
We will not tell the king where Christ is.

3rd: Let's go back the other way
Let us outwit this king,
Let time flow irrevocably
The Almighty is invincible.

Magi: Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.

(The angels reappear and everyone sings.)

Angels:
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill towards men.

(All participants enter the stage.)

Leading: "And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed by another way to their own country." (Matthew 2:12)
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, as it was told to them. (Luke 2:20)
“The child grew and became strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon him.” (Luke 2:40)

All:(sing) Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill towards men.

Christmas is perhaps the brightest and most joyful holiday of the year, and it is not for nothing that both adults and children are looking forward to it with such impatience. On this day, special attention should be paid to kids, explaining the importance and conveying to them the essence of this festival, so that Christmas becomes not just an occasion for fun, but a day filled with deep symbolism. If they are going to you for Christmas and you want to please them with a children's party, this must be approached responsibly.

In order to correctly compose a holiday scenario for Christmas, you need to take into account the age of the little guests, their preferences and possible food restrictions, choose entertainment that is suitable for age and gender, in which you can and should lay the religious nature of the celebration. Bright childhood emotions, cheerful laughter and colorful memories of this event will serve as gratitude to you.

Create a magical Christmas fairy tale for children!

Preparing a children's party for Christmas

First, determine the parameters of the holiday in order to properly organize the table and space. Start with the age of the children, as keeping track of toddlers is much more difficult than older children. In order for the holiday to pass without unnecessary incidents, invite no more than 4-5 children aged 4 to 6 years. If your guests are in age category older (from 7 years old), it is quite possible to organize a holiday for six or more guests.

Talk to the parents of the children and find out if their child is on a sleep schedule so that it will be easier for you to set the best time for the Christmas celebration. Discuss with your parents the approximate duration of the celebration. The best way to end the celebration for the kids is to receive Christmas gifts, so prepare ahead of time (it's best if they are the same).

We decorate the room and create an atmosphere

For children's holiday you need space - unlike adults, they will not be able to just sit at the table for a long time. To make all guests feel comfortable, you need a large room without unnecessary furniture and fragile items. If you decide to arrange competitions, dances or a round dance for children near the Christmas tree, take care of the musical accompaniment - prepare a track list made up of soundtracks from your favorite cartoons and themed Christmas and New Year songs.

Turn on music only for competitions, as not all children tolerate prolonged noise well. Do not forget about decorations, because children pay special attention to them and love to look at them very much. Choose a place for the Christmas tree: if the room is large, you can install it closer to the central part in order to dance. If the space is not so large, then it is better to shift forest beauty into the corner.

On the Christmas tree, in addition to traditional balls and toys, you can hang gingerbread, tangerines and sweets, and at the end of the evening give treats to little guests. Sweet gifts for Christmas are generally relevant, so stock up on a couple or three. In addition, decorate the room with Christmas paraphernalia - angels and wreaths. Hang colorful LED garlands on the windows, and decorate the glass.

Christmas table for children

A Christmas treat for a children's holiday should be thought out especially carefully, after talking with the parents of the little guests about a possible allergy to a particular product. Remember: babies should not be given fatty or fried foods. Do not prepare several changes of dishes, because not every child will be able to evaluate and try everything. It is better to dwell on proven options for everyone's favorite treats.

You can choose baked meatloaf, turkey meatballs or chicken cooked in the oven. For snacks, offer the children sliced ​​​​cheese or curd boats from bell peppers. Garnish can be limited to vegetable salad, mashed potatoes or french fries (this dish can only be served to older children). For dessert, serve fruit salads with yogurt dressing, marshmallows, marmalades, cakes or pastries. From drinks, it is better to opt for compote, uzvar, juices and fruit drinks.

When setting the table, consider the fact that in food for children it is important appearance, so you need to approach the design with imagination. For example, cottage cheese can be served in the form of mini-snowmen with spouts made from pieces of carrots, and fly-agaric appetizers can be made from eggs and tomatoes. If the process of organizing a full menu seems too complicated for you, just set the table with fruits, cookies, gingerbread, waffles, compotes and juices.

The main thing is to pick up beautiful Christmas-themed dishes and colorful napkins, as well as arrange themed figurines on the table. In style winter holiday you can even arrange glasses for guests: the inverted glass must first be dipped in syrup, and then dipped in sugar so that “snow” appears on the edge.

How to entertain kids at Christmas?

Thinking through the scenario of the holiday, start from the age of your guests. The attention of the crumbs will not be able to concentrate on one lesson for a long time, so the fun should be simple, understandable and not too long. It would be better to discuss games with the mothers of young guests so that the baby has time to master them at home, being in a familiar environment.

Immediately tune in to the fact that the holiday may not go according to a pre-planned plan, because childish behavior difficult to predict. Just try to be quick to respond and make changes to the script as you go. Alternate quiet activities and active games so that children have time to have fun and relax. If the child does not want to play the proposed fun, then do not force him - let him see how other children have fun, stop being scared and decide to join the rest of the guests.

Games and entertainment for kids

With the kids at the children's festival, you can have fun as follows:

• dance around the Christmas tree, simply moving in a circle or imitating the gait of various animals;
• sing a few New Year and Christmas songs. Let your parents know in advance which songs will be used at the holiday, and offer to learn them a little at home;
• show a puppet show on a Christmas theme. Choose a simple Christian scene and show it to the children, introducing them to the history of the holiday and Orthodox traditions in a playful way;
• play active games like Freeze! Die!";
• work with moms. For example, you can make blanks for Christmas wreaths, prepare bows, gilded cones, tinsel and invite children to create their own festive wreath by sticking decorations on the blank.

Games and entertainment for older children

For babies school age you can plan more entertainment. Suggest to them:

• take part in the production Christmas ball with your own hands. To do this, buy plastic balls light color, prepare rhinestones, stickers, markers and glue. Children will be happy to make their own version Christmas toys. You can also offer to make your own Christmas wreath or decorate an angel figurine. All kinds of activities related to creativity are primarily aimed at girls;
• take part in the "Magic Bag" contest - the bag is filled with small objects, and the child must randomly pull out the object and, without looking, guess what it is. The guesser can take the item for himself, so buy a lot of small gifts of various shapes in advance;
• play "Who's the last one?". The facilitator asks each of the children to name a word related to Christmas. You can think no more than 10 seconds. If there is no option, then the participant is eliminated;
• organize a children's Christmas theater. Prepare props, prepare a script for a Christmas scene and invite the children to participate in the production. It is best to distribute the roles to the artists in advance and rehearse the production at least a couple of times. You can show the skit to the assembled parents.

Christian scenes for Christmas

With children, you can put the following simple christian scenes(scripts can be written on their own or found on the Internet) that tell them about the deeds of Jesus and biblical events.

• Scene about robbers. The story begins with the fact that the murderers have settled in a dark forest and are waiting for the next traveler. The action of the scene takes place before Christmas. When a lone passer-by appears, the bandits attack him, but find only a piece of paper with a Christmas carol that sings of Christ. The traveler and the robbers sing a song, the criminals repent of their deed, rethink their lives and go to greet Jesus along with the traveler;
• Scene about a non-believer. It tells about a man who did not believe in God. Once on Christmas Eve he had an accident and, being in oblivion in the hospital, he heard voices arguing whether he should die or not (this is an angel and a devil). The voice that said it was time to die makes concessions, but with one condition: if there is someone who is ready to die for an unbeliever, then the person will get another chance at life. Then the man woke up and told this vision to his mother, who was a believer, thinking that he had dreamed everything. Mom explains that he survived because there was someone who died in his place (Jesus);
• Scene about the birth of Christ. Through staging, children are told about Christmas events, they show the arrival of the Magi, the spread of the good news about the birth of the Savior, the role of Jesus in saving people;
• Scene about Bethlehem. The smallest children can take part in it. The host, dressed as an angel, will tell them about how he brought the joyful news of the birth of Jesus to the shepherds. Children lead round dances and sing a Christmas song;
• Fairy tale-staged "Star of Bethlehem". It takes place in the form of an interactive matinee. This is a whole performance in poetic form, which tells about the Magi, shepherds, the deeds of King Herod. Throughout the performance, children are given Bible riddles, and at the end everyone sings songs;

• Scene about an unbelieving girl. Several friends go to a festive worship service on the eve of Christmas. They meet an unbelieving girl who asks where and why they are going. The girls take turns telling her about the birth of Jesus, his deeds and how he went to die for us;
• A scene about animals talking around a campfire. Christmas is coming and various animals gather near the bright fire of the fire. They tell gospel parables, for example, about David taking his sheep from the lion, or about the rooster that crowed before Peter denied. The smallest sheep recites verses about the birth of Jesus;
• Scene "Christmas greetings". The mini-performance is designed for the smallest children. Children's costumes are made in the form of postcards, each of them comes out in turn and recites;
• Scene "Three Christmas Angels" tells of a stingy man who can't stand Christmas. On the night of the holiday, three angels come to him and talk about his bad deeds, show pictures from past life and talk about his possible future. A person repents and begins to do good;
• Song performance "What is Christmas?". It tells about a boy who asked his relatives what the Christmas holiday was, but no one could answer him. The boy gets upset and goes outside. There he meets other children who sing Christmas songs to him.

On the bright holiday of the Nativity of Christ, the main task of parents is to turn the festive season into a real fairy tale for children, instilling in them love and gratitude for Christ, who was born to save all people. Try to make this day for the kids not only pleasant because of the gifts, but also educational.