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100s of Free Christmas Play Scripts

This is a newly updated and annotated list of links to free Christmas scripts and Nativity play scripts from across the web.

It includes free Christmas play scripts for church , Christmas play scripts PDF, short Christmas play scripts PDF, Christmas play ideas, plus free Christmas plays for schools. All scripts are completely free to download and perform.

Early Years Nativity Scripts

A rhyming nativity play suitable for early years children .

A simple nativity play for early years children.

Children’s Free Christmas Play Scripts

Free nativity play with a large cast from Kidsinco.

A free Christmas play for children, Christmas Hope , from the Ministry for Children website.

Several free Christmas play scripts and stories for younger performers .

A free nativity play with lots of characters for kids to play (Google Doc).

Free children’s play script The Unexpected Christmas Visitor .

About 35 children’s Christmas play scripts from across the web on the well-known Dramatix scripts website .

Free children’s Christmas nativity play from the Catholic Ireland website.

Free medium-length play script The Miracle of Christmas .

Two free 30-minute Christmas play scripts for kids with production notes: A Home for Jo-Jo and Sara Finds Christmas .

Free Christmas nativity play with ten scenes .

Short free nativity play with 5-12+ characters to perform.

A series of free Christmas play scripts located on other websites , suitable for younger children.

A handful of free short Christmas comedy plays and Christmas skits for all ages .

Free Christmas Scripts For Youth

A brief humourous nativity sketch with modern references .

Four full-length small and large cast Christmas play scripts, complete with production notes.

Great selection of 15 nativity play scripts for youth .

Colourful Christmas

Nativity Plays for Adult Performers

Nativity play for adult performers , free for churches, clubs and schools.

Sunday School Christmas Scripts

Several free original Christmas play scripts for youth, children and preschoolers suitable for Sunday schools and church groups.

Selection of about 30 free children’s Christmas skits, plays and dramas from Sunday School Network.

7-scene nativity play for schools and Sunday schools with production notes.

How to Stage Nativity Plays

Stuck on how to present your Christmas play this year? Here’s half a dozen different ideas for presenting it in a variety of formats from ballets to fairytales and pantomimes.

Great advice on how to stage your next school nativity play and nativity musical .

Church Group Christmas Plays

Two nativity play s from Tearfund complete with production notes: God With Us and A Nativity Play With a Twist . Suitable for Church groups.

Free Christmas drama based on Luke’s Gospel .

Christmas Play Scripts

A dozen free short Christmas sketches with links to scripture .

Several free Christian Christmas skits suitable for younger children.

Selection of free Christmas play scripts written specifically for church Sunday worship services .

A dozen free Christmas play scripts for Church from Christian Drama .

Christmas Scripts For Puppets

Dozens of short, funny Christmas play scripts for puppets .

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Thank you so much.

Thank you so much for this…

Very appreciated may the Lord bless you

I have the Nativity (Christmas Story) as a one-act play that I will provide for free to anyone who asks for a copy. [email protected]

I would love this if it’s still available

I would be so grateful if this is still available

I would love to have a copy of the one act play. Thank you

God bless you, I really appreciate your spirit of working for God

there’s one here that is free to use …

https://docs.google.com/document/d/12yqu8CS_pHfoTAa0Ae2p_wQp5qr00pzOCjlDNZoZWoc/edit?usp=sharing

This is amazing, Ben! Really loved the humour and it totally set the tone for a play I’m working on for my office’s Christmas Party/Carol.

I’ll let you know how it goes.

Thank you so much from denver Colorado! we are a small church trying to do a small nativity for our younger kids, and these were absolutely amazing resources- Justin you might have saved the day with this resource! thank you!

Thank you for the feedback Allison! – Justin

Thank you so much, really helpful, I am looking at several plays from Dramatix which are great! Thanks again.

Thanks Cashy!! Who thought 10 years later I’d be trawling through your site again looking for scripts!!

Jacinta (class of 2009)

Hellooo Jacinta! Its been a loooong time! Too funny! Hope you are keeping well. Merry Christmas. – Cashy

Thank you, Aivi! – Justin

To the people here replying “where are the scripts?!” and demanding personalized scripts: learn how to read and stop being miserable ungrateful misers. This guy went out of his way to provide a nice resource at his own expense, probably for little to no profit, and expects nothing in return. Instead, he’s thanked with snide comments from the lesser read. The fact he hasn’t responded with equal venom and rage is in and of itself a Christmas Miracle.

THANK YOU, JUSTIN, whoever and wherever you are for this site. My youth group appreciates it.

GEEZ calm down, they were just confused about where to go! I understand what you mean of how he worked hard but that does not mean to go off on a rant about these people. This is not a place of name calling, but you are being a total KAREN.

Thanks so much for this. It is really helpful. When you update it, including the time the play takes on the link would be helpful (where just one play). But it is really helpful. THANKS

Thus is for persons who are not baptised Christians as yet

May you please write and email me a play script about Nativity to be played by all primary school, from grade ooo- grade 6.

Your blog is absolutely amazing!!

I am a highschool teacher on a deadline to create a play for our Christmas Carol and your blog is “a sight for my sore eyes”.

Thank you and keep it up!!!!!

Justin, i dont like been redirected to other links . Just make your script easy to find if its really free. God bless.

Splendid, please take the time to read the post before you comment about it. There are no scripts of mine here. There are only a collection of external links to other websites. This is clearly stated in the introduction. You are not being “redirected” to other links – it is a suggested list of where to find some free Christmas play scripts on the web. Every website linked to has scripts on it. Try Google if you are not happy. But good luck, because trawling through Google for these is a nightmare. Hence the point of this post in the first place. God bless. Splendid!

Cant find the script, whats wrong?

Lmfao got it!!!

i love scripts so i have decied to try this

Justin, you’ve provided a great resource, thank you.

where is the script

unu di stupid. where de drama script kwanu?

Help I have lost part of the play I want my Sunday school class to present. It is a bout Herod and the 3 Magi

Amazing scripts I love them

kindly write a script of story”Three Magi” , because I want ot prepare a drama for christmas

Sorry Shirley, we don’t write play scripts here at The Drama Teacher.

Great post.

Thanks for placing a link to our site. You can read “The Nativity” here: http://www.kidsinco.com/2008/12/the-nativity/

wer z the script????? idiots

Thank you for this 🙂 God bless you.

Thanks for this great script …appreciated ????????????

you are hereby praise and congratulates for your good kids play written….. In connection to this am asking you to write me a play for my kids in class……i want to introduce them into dram play since it is a new school……..i would like the play title to be EDUCATION IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS.

thanks and remain blessed

but that isnt true

you guys are wierd

Frank, I have updated the list of links in this post. Hopefully the new list of websites is a bit easier to follow than the previous one.

why it so difficult to access your free script it is definately too hard get is it ascam

I have been through all 21 websites linked to from this page and as far as I can see all links are working, O’Neil. If a useful website with Christmas play scripts disappeared from the web, I have found it in the Way Back Machine web archive. This may take a little longer to load in the browser and there may be the odd dead link there. Also, occasionally a website linked to from here can have their own external links which sometimes go dead. But as far as I can see, everything is working. Is it possible you are accidentally clicking Google Ad links (or similar) on the linked websites and not the REAL links to free Christmas play scripts? No scam here, O’Neill. Only quality 🙂

This is very difficult to follow

Where is the Script !!

Follow the links in the post above to the websites with play scripts.

thanks Justin xx

ware is the script

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Need a Last-Minute Christmas Presentation? Try This Original, Two-Person Skit

  • December 12, 2013

Karl Vaters

Christmas is a time for traditions. But not all traditions work for all churches.

The church I pastor seldom does Christmas plays. And when we do, they’re anything but traditional.

Not that there’s anything wrong with that. But we live within driving distance of Disneyland, Hollywood, major music venues and massive megachurches. I can literally hear the fireworks from some of the world’s biggest, most famous, multi-million-dollar Christmas spectacles from my backyard.

Teenagers in bathrobes singing Silent Night can’t compete with that. So we don’t try.

Instead, we stick with simple get-togethers . And sometimes we’ll come up with an idea no one else has tried and give it a shot.

One of the most successful skits we’ve ever done is one I wrote last year.

I know this is late in the season, but if there’s one thing I know about Small Churches it’s that a lot of what we do happens in that last-minute scramble.  If your church is looking for an off-beat way to re-tell the Christmas story, here’s an idea. It’ll help people see  the birth of Jesus as told in the Gospels in a way they’ve never seen it before – while honoring the biblical narrative.

The premise of the skit is that there’s an entire epic’s worth of wonder, joy and excitement packed into  the very few verses that make up the biblical Christmas story .

All you need is two actors willing to go a little over-the-top and two non-speaking volunteers. The only props are a laptop (or a notepad) and a phone. The only staging needed is a desk and two chairs.

Here’s the entire script of the play. It lasts about 20-25 minutes. 

It’s also available to print as a Word document or in PDF version .

 The One-Page Christmas Epic

There are two speaking roles in this play and two non-speaking roles that happen very quickly at the end. The speaking roles are a movie producer (MP) and a screenwriter (SW).

The speaking roles are written according to the genders of the original actors, but can be played by either gender.

A movie producer is pacing in his office, talking frantically on a cell phone.

Movie Producer: That’s right, send me a screenwriter! I have an idea for the greatest movie epic of all time! What…? She’s on her way? Then why isn’t she—

A woman comes in, carrying a laptop computer.

MP: Never mind. Here she is. (He ends his phone call, then looks at the phone and says sarcastically) Lots of help you were.

Screenwriter: Hello, sir (reaching out her hand to shake) It’s an honor. I’m —

MP: (Cutting the woman off) Sit down and take notes. (He motions to a chair on the other side of the desk from his chair.) I’m on no sleep, 10 cups of coffee, 2 cans of Redbull and a bag of Twizzlers for lunch, and I’ve come up with the greatest movie idea of all time. All time!

The woman sits down and opens her laptop on the desk. Throughout the conversation, she will rotate back-and-forth between typing and talking.

MP: There’s a man and a woman – and a baby – a special baby.

SW: A special baby? You mean, like a seed-of-the-devil baby?

MP: No, the opposite.

MP: He’s special, but in a good way. No, a great way!

SW: OK, that could be an interesting twist to work with. A family movie, maybe with a love story between the baby’s parents.

MP: Oh yeah… the baby’s parents. (Suddenly) Ooh! The baby’s parents-to-be have to travel to the father’s hometown, but when they get there, there’s some kind of crisis and all the hotels are closed, so they end up in a warehouse, a shipping container…

SW: Nice! Like an art-house, bohemian kind of feel. Set design will love that.

MP: Then there’s a crisis… let’s see…

SW: I know! She goes into labor at the worst possible time.

MP: Yeah. I love it! They can’t find a doctor, so they need some kind of makeshift crib, yada yada yada… Oh! Then some blue collar guys in town come by to help.

SW: Blue collar…

MP: Working stiffs. You know, welders, dock workers… I got it! Farmers!

SW: Farmers? Coming to a warehouse in the middle of a city?

SW: Uh… why?

MP: (In a grandiose manner) Because only the common man knows that this baby is special!

SW: OK… I think I get where you’re going now. Something the regular working person can relate to. And the farmers come to help out, somehow?

MP: Help out, hang out, I don’t know. Something like that. You’re the writer. You figure it out. (Excitedly) Oh, I’ve got it! The birth scene ends with a long, pullout camera shot of the father, mother, baby and the visitors in the warehouse, for an iconic final shot.

SW: Nice. That could work. So what does the baby do that’s so special?

MP: Nothing.

SW: Nothing?

MP: Nothing… (with a big smile) yet.

SW: Oooh, I see a sequel coming!

MP: Can you do it?

SW: Sure, it’s sparse, but I can make something of it. It’s a great premise. A feel-good story. It sets up a sequel. I can make it into a full-length movie or book – maybe both.

MP: Actually, let’s add a little more to punch it up.

SW: OK. But I don’t need anything else. I’ve started with a lot less.

MP: I want the birth itself to be special.

SW: Like an Alien/Fringe thing where the kid comes exploding out of—

MP: No (thinking…) not the birth… the conception.

SW: Uh huh… You want the conception to be special? Like Boom-Chicka-Wow-Wow? That’s an entirely different movie, sir. That could cause problems with the ratings board.

MP: Boom-Chicka-Wow-Wow? What’s wrong with you? (With a nod to the audience) There are kids here.

SW: Kids? Where? We’re in your… office …remember?

MP: There will be children watching this movie. I want this to be PG, PG13 at the most. So no Boom-Chicka-Wow-Wow. The opposite of that.

SW: What kind of special conception is the opposite of… that?

MP: You’re the writer. You figure it out. (Suddenly, so it surprises the screenwriter) Taxes! I hate taxes! (Looking at the screenwriter, who’s just staring at him, shocked) Why aren’t your writing this down?

SW: Uh, well… So, it’s political?

MP: (Suddenly, again) Animals! I love animals!

SW: Animals? You mean, like a dog or a cat? I know… a talking pet who rescues the baby.

MP: A talking animal? Please. Be realistic here.

SW: Yeah right. That would be the crazy part…

MP: No… just…you know…some place where there’d be livestock around… I know! We need exotic visitors from another land! With fancy gifts!

SW: So it’s a huge costume drama now? You know this budget will be through the roof, right?

MP: A crazy king! And he does something so evil, people will gasp in horror.

SW: Now it’s a horror movie? I don’t know sir…

MP: An escape! To a foreign country! Now that’s a huge epic, right?

SW: “Epic” isn’t the word I’d use (under her breath) more like schizophrenic.

MP: What was that?

SW: Nothing sir. But you’re talking Hunger Games size here. 3-4 books and movies. If I can get all of this to make sense in the same story. I don’t know…

MP: A star !

SW: Yes! Now you’re making sense. If we could get a big star to sign on, we might be able to get this greenlighted… I’m thinking Russell Crowe, Jennifer Lawrence…

MP: No. Not that kind of star. I mean a star in the sky. Like a comet!

SW: Hurtling towards earth to destroy it? Like a disaster movie?

MP: The opposite of that.

SW: What’s the opposite of th—?

MP: Ooh! And angels! Angels coming and going all over the place! And a musical number!

SW: You mean, like Broadway?

MP: Bigger!

SW: (Sarcastically, to herself) Maybe I’ll just have the angels do the big musical number.

MP: That’s perfect! (His eyes get big, like the greatest idea of all time has hit him, then he speaks softly and deliberately) Listen to this… It. Splits. History. In. Half.

SW: (Looks at him like he’s crazy, then down at her screen like she’s given up) So you want a feel-good, family, love story, arthouse, political, costume drama, horror, escape, disaster-that’s-not-a-disaster, supernatural, musical, historical epic (searching through the laptop screen) …with animals and angels… (sarcastically) Anything else?

MP: (Calmly) Peace.

SW: (Rolling her eyes) Uh, yeah. Peace, man.

MP: (Seriously) No. The story. It brings peace to the whole world.

SW: Of course it does.

MP: What would it take to do all that?

SW: (Sarcastically) You mean, aside from like, a billion dollar budget?

MP: (Not catching the sarcasm) Yeah. Aside from that.

SW: OK… This is Lord of the Rings territory now. We’re talking 3-4 huge books, 5-7 movies, maybe a theme park… we’re practically creating a new religion here.

MP: Oh no! We’re not doing that. The last thing the world needs is a new religion.

SW: OK… it’s nice to know you draw the line somewhere. But I gotta tell you, I don’t see how any of it will make sense in the same story…

MP: Well, work on it and get back to me in a week.

The screenwriter leaves the stage.

SCENE 2: One Week Later

The Movie Producer is in his office, talking on his phone again. He is now behaving rationally.

MP: Thanks Doc. I’m feeling a lot better now. You’ve helped me so much this past week. This is my first day back in the office since my…episode. I’m waiting on a screenwriter to come in. I think I scared her a little last week and I need to apologize. Then I’ll take that overdue vacation, like you recommended.

The screenwriter enters holding a sheet of paper. She’s excited, but not in a crazy way.

MP: (Into the phone) Oh, here she is. Gotta go. Thanks Doc. (He ends the call and turns his attention to the screenwriter.) Hello, miss… You know I never did get your name (as he reaches out to shake her hand)

SW: (So excited she doesn’t notice his outstretched hand) Never mind that. Here! (She hands him the piece of paper.)

MP: Uh, what’s this?

SW: It’s our screenplay! And I have to say, I think it’s the best thing I’ve ever written!

MP: (Looking at the page, turning it over to see it has writing on both sides) You mean this… this… single piece of paper is a screenplay?

SW: Yep! And it’s all there!

MP: What’s all here?

SW: Everything we talked about! (She gets giddy as she says this) It’s a feel-good, family, love story, arthouse, political, costume drama, horror, escape, disaster-that’s-not-a-disaster, supernatural, musical, historical epic (pauses for a breath) with animals and angels!

MP: Uh huh… (Pulls out his phone, turns his back to her and speaks quietly into it) Security, I have a code red. (He turns back to her) Listen, last week when I had you in here, I wasn’t exactly myself. And I may have said some things that were a little bit… I don’t know…

MP: Well, crazy is a little strong..

SW: Oh, no sir. You were crazy. Then I started thinking about it and, I don’t know… something just came over me and I started writing it. Please sir, I know this sounds…

SW: Fair enough. But just give it a read, please?

Two security guards show up. The producer points them to the screenwriter.

MP: (Condescendingly) Sure… sure I’ll read it. But for now I have a couple friends here who are going to take you to see another friend of mine, OK?

The security guards take her by each arm and start to lead her out.

SW: Wait a minute! What’s—? Oh, I get it. No sir, you don’t understand! (As she’s almost out the door) Just read it, sir! Please! Read it! (She’s gone off stage)

MP: (Looks at the page as if to crumple it up, then pauses) I guess it couldn’t hurt.

What’s written on the page is the Christmas story blended from Matthew and Luke, plus a few verses from John 1. He starts to read it casually, then grows more interested and touched by the story as he reads it, pausing to smile as he recognizes each of the “crazy” parts they talked about.

This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”—which means, “God with us.” When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to his own town to register. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. And he gave him the name Jesus. And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.” When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told. After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.” When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Christ was to be born. “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written: “’But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of my people Israel.'” Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and make a careful search for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.” After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route. When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up,” he said, “take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.” So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called my son.” When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi. Then what was said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled: “A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.” After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who were trying to take the child’s life are dead.” So he got up, took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel. He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God — children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God. The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Close that out with a 10 minute message to personalize the story and you’ve got a Sunday service or Christmas Eve to remember.

If you like it, print it and use it. But if you do use it, let me know. I’d love to hear how it goes.

( Christmas Star  photo from Steve Johnson  • Flickr • Creative Commons )

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Christmas is a time of joy, togetherness, and celebration. Whether you’re delivering a speech at a family gathering, a community event, or a corporate function, a well-crafted Christmas speech can captivate your audience and create a memorable experience. In this article, we will explore the essential elements and techniques for writing a compelling Christmas speech. From setting the right tone to incorporating themes of love, gratitude, and hope, we will guide you through the process of crafting a speech that spreads the festive spirit and resonates with your listeners.

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Christmas Speech Tips

Understand your audience, set the tone.

The tone of your Christmas speech should reflect the warmth, joy, and significance of the occasion. Begin with an engaging introduction that captures attention and evokes the festive atmosphere. Incorporate anecdotes, humor, or heartwarming stories that resonate with the audience. Use vivid language and sensory details to paint a picture of the Christmas spirit.

Embrace the Themes of Christmas

Gratitude: Encourage your audience to reflect on the blessings and joys in their lives. Express gratitude for the presence of loved ones and the opportunities that the year has brought. Encourage acts of gratitude and giving back to the community.

Structure Your Speech

Opening: Begin with a compelling introduction that grabs the audience’s attention and establishes the tone and purpose of your speech. You can start with a relevant quote, a personal story, or a thought-provoking question.

Use Imagery and Metaphors

To make your speech more vivid and engaging, employ imagery and metaphors. Paint a picture with your words, describing the sights, sounds, and emotions of the holiday season. Incorporate metaphors to convey deeper meanings and create a lasting impression.

In this paragraph, metaphors are used to evoke vivid and imaginative images related to Christmas. The twinkling lights, cozy fireplace, snow globe, snowflakes, flock of angels, and symphony conductor are all metaphors that symbolize the feelings and atmosphere of the holiday season. These metaphors help create a sense of enchantment, warmth, and unity, enhancing the overall impact of the speech.

Practice and Delivery

Even the most well-written speech can fall flat without proper delivery. Practice your speech multiple times to familiarize yourself with the content and ensure a smooth delivery. Pay attention to your tone, pace, and body language. Maintain eye contact with your audience, and use gestures and facial expressions to enhance your message. Consider using notes or an outline to stay on track, but strive for a natural and conversational delivery.

Christmas Speech Example #1

Christmas is a season that holds a special place in our hearts. It is a time when the air is filled with anticipation, when the world seems to sparkle with lights and decorations, and when the simple act of giving brings us immeasurable joy. It is a time of reflection, gratitude, and renewal.

Let us not forget the significance of this season as a time of hope and inspiration. Christmas reminds us that even in the darkest of times, there is always a glimmer of light. It is a beacon of hope that guides us towards a brighter future, encouraging us to believe in the power of miracles and the potential for positive change.

In the midst of the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, let us not lose sight of what truly matters. It is the love, the laughter, and the moments of genuine connection that make this time of year so special. It is the shared meals, the heartfelt conversations, and the memories we create together that will remain etched in our hearts for years to come.

In closing, I would like to express my deepest gratitude for each and every one of you who has joined us today. Your presence here fills this room with a sense of joy and camaraderie that embodies the true essence of Christmas. May this holiday season bring you an abundance of blessings, and may the spirit of Christmas reside in your hearts, not just today, but always.

Christmas Speech Example #2

A joyous Christmas greeting to all of you! As we gather here in the embrace of this festive season, I am filled with an overwhelming sense of happiness and gratitude. Christmas is a time that unites us in a shared celebration of love, hope, and the power of giving.

In the spirit of Christmas, let us extend our love and kindness to those around us. Each act of generosity, no matter how small, has the power to touch lives and spread happiness. Whether it’s a warm smile, a helping hand to someone in need, or a thoughtful gift, let us remember that the true spirit of Christmas lies in selflessness and compassion.

As we exchange gifts and partake in festive feasts, let us remember that the greatest gift we can give is our presence, our time, and our love. It is the simple gestures of love and genuine connection that have the power to touch hearts and bring immeasurable joy.

Once again, I wish you all a very merry Christmas and a new year filled with hope, happiness, and endless blessings. Thank you.

Christmas Speech Example #3

As we bask in the glow of twinkling lights and the melodious carols that fill the air, let us pause to reflect on the profound symbolism that lies beneath the surface. Christmas is a season of rebirth and renewal, reminding us that even in the darkest of times, there is always a glimmer of hope. It is a time when the world seems to hold its breath, waiting for miracles to unfold and dreams to come alive.

In the spirit of this generous season, let us remember the true gift of Christmas: the gift of giving. It is through extending a helping hand, lending an ear, or offering a kind word that we truly embody the essence of this special time. Just as a star guides the way for weary travelers, our acts of kindness illuminate the path for those in need, offering them solace and support.

Let us not forget those who are less fortunate, those who may be experiencing hardship or loneliness during this season. Christmas calls upon us to extend our compassion, to share our blessings with those who need it most. In doing so, we become beacons of hope, beacons that shine through the darkness and offer a glimpse of a brighter tomorrow.

In closing, I extend my heartfelt wishes for a Christmas filled with love, joy, and peace. May this season be a time of reflection, a time to embrace the magic that surrounds us, and a time to forge connections that will endure for a lifetime. As we journey through the coming days, may the spirit of Christmas guide us, inspire us, and remind us of the extraordinary capacity we possess to make this world a better place.

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About mr. greg.

Mr. Greg is an English teacher from Edinburgh, Scotland, currently based in Hong Kong. He has over 5 years teaching experience and recently completed his PGCE at the University of Essex Online. In 2013, he graduated from Edinburgh Napier University with a BEng(Hons) in Computing, with a focus on social media.

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Summary: This play takes place at Christmas over 3 generations as the family explores their “why” as far as their faith goes.  It follows Ruth as a grandmother, flashing back to the 1980’s as a middle aged mother, then the 1960’s as a young mother.  The play also cuts to various bible scenes as the characters relate different stories of people who made the choice to follow Jesus and obey God’s word.

Style: Dramatic        Duration: 35-60 minutes

Key verse is Joshua 24:15

Actors: 6 F, 9M, 3 Teen/Children

Ruth :  The grandmother

Jessica :  The mother

Joshua :  The father

Sarah :  Oldest sibling

Ava :  Middle Sibling

Pam :  Youngest Sibling

1980’a Ruth (as a mother)

1980’s Jessica :  (As a teenager)

1960’s Ruth (as a young mother)

Mark :  Her husband (the grandfather)

Simon Peter

This play was written for a girl heavy cast.  Some of the siblings can be switched to boys if needed.

  • The time period changes made for fun costume opportunities.  I used music as the lights went out on one scene, to transition.  Example: from current times to 80’s we play a popular 80’s track over the sound system.  Same for 1960’s.  Added a fun transition.  
  • Some people thought having some other indicator that it was transitioning to a different time period might be helpful.  Example: some kind of screen projection noting it as the 1980’s.  Just a thought we were given if it seems like it’d be unclear.
  • We had the modern family set on stage left and kept that.  We transitioned stage right between the 80’s and 60’s, then had the bible scenes act out front stage center.  Seemed to work, but depends on stage size and your lighting capacity.
  • The 1960’s scene deals with the Vietnam war which would be familiar with American audiences, but please feel free to add dialogue to make it more clear to your audience if needed.

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  • CHRISTMAS CRISIS 

Summary: Set in an airport on Christmas eve.  An emergency shuts down all air traffic, leaving an assorted group of individuals stuck together in an airport terminal.  The play centers on a young single mother with 4 kids.  As frustrations and tempers rise, and the kids grow restless, the group has to find a way to rally and get their frustrations in check.  As it hits a boiling point, this is helped in part by a young solo traveler who shares the gospel story of Jesus’s birth, partly through the lens of Mary and Joseph as “fellow travelers” going through a challenging situation.  This brings a sense of peace and the group finds a way to make Christmas happen for the kids that are stuck with them.

Style: Dramatic        Duration: 35-60 minutes

Actors: 8 F, 8M, 4 Teen/Children 5M or F

Liz:  The young mother traveling with her 4 kids

Erin:  Young solo traveler

Phillip:  Middle aged man traveling with his wife Peggy

Peggy:  Middle aged woman, Phillip’s wife

Airport Worker:  Male or female, comes on and off stage answering questions

Laura:  Liz’s oldest daughter (teens)

Anna:  Liz’s next oldest daughter

Kate:  Liz’s daughter

Meghan:  Liz’s youngest daughter

Eric:  One of three college friends traveling home for Christmas

Billy:  One of the three college friends

Mike: The third of three college friends

Maria Vanstamp:  Rich, entitled and views her fellow passengers as “below” her.

Voice Over:  2 lines.  One in the beginning and one at the end.

Bible Characters

Roman Centurion

3 Townspeople

  • There can be parts for more non speaking actors as other townspeople or including multiple angels in the bible scene
  • The part of Erin was originally written as Aaron but changed for a girl heavy cast, so it can be switched if desired.  Also the sexes of the children can be mixed also.  (I think I originally had 2 boy and 2 girls, but again a girl heavy cast).
  • The stage set up with rows of seats similar to an airport waiting area in a kind of triangle open to the audience.  
  • Depending on space, the bible scenes can act out towards the front of stage while the story is being told, with lighting illuminating just that area.  
  • We used airport ambient tracks from the internet at the start of the show to set the atmosphere.
  • Please feel free to change any lingo or jargon to fit your geographic area or audience.

A New Year Sketch

Summary : Two people meet at the beginning of the New Year – one is a bored pessimist, the other an expectant optimist. Style : Dramatic.      Duration :  4min Characters : 2M/F

The Two Shepherds

Summary: Two shepherds talking about the birth of Jesus Style: Dramatic/comedy         Duration: Approx. 5 minutes Actors: 2M & Possible Narrator

‘Tis the Season of Coping

Summary : A conversation between friends about handling the Christmas season and stress of life. Style : Dramatic/comedy         Duration : Approx. 5 minutes Actors : 2F

The Grinch of ............

Summary : Echoes of the Dickens classic,  A Christmas Carol. Fred is a businessman with a bad attitude. It takes a few setbacks the day before Christmas to start a rethink. Style : Light-hearted.      Duration : 7min Scripture : Proverbs 11:25. A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. Actors : 1M, 1F, 2C

Keeping Gabriel Busy

Summary : Gabriel visits Elizabeth, Zechariah and Mary. (A narrative poem, with humor. It could be enhanced with a Gabriel character in mime.) Style : Light touches.     Duration : 10-12min Scripture : Luke 1: 5-38 Actors : 1 narrator

A King For Me

Summary: A stage play about a stage play. The Children’s Director becomes exasperated with one particular cast member while rehearsing for the church’s annual Christmas pageant - an ADHD problem-child, Evan. When things reach a breaking point, the traditional story is portrayed as seen through Evan’s eyes. Style :  Drama but light-hearted touches.   Duration : 40min (with suggested music)

Characters Evan - 10 yr-old boy with ADHD Emma – Evan’s twin sister -his rival and often antagonist Trevor – Evan’s older brother - the peace-keeper Becca – Evan’s younger sister - she sides with her sister Jeff – (Dad) Sherry – (Mom) Susan (or Sam) – Children’s director 2 “Blues Brothers” - adults or children who can sing or imitate the original duo. Mary Joseph Shepherds Wise men Cow Pig Donkey Innkeeper Birds Mice Chickens Horses Camels Sheep Ducks (as many animals as you can gather) (The animals are children in costume)

Gabriel’s Christmas Story

Summary: A Christmas script, based on the gospels of Matthew and Luke. It is taken from the point of view of Gabriel, and the way he remembers the story. It is probably best for children between the ages of 10-15. Style :  Light-hearted.   Duration : 10min Actors : 4M, 1F, 3M/f

Christmas Punch

Summary: A light-hearted explanation of the Christmas story. Style:  comedy/dramatic     Duration:  8-10 minutes Actors:  1M, 1F 

What is Christmas Really About

Summary : A simple sketch in which a woman helps a friend frazzled with Christmas preparations how to simplify, and to understand the true meaning of the season. Style :  Dramatic.   Duration:  4min Actors : 2F, 1N

Leave A Light On

Summary:  The story of one man’s search for meaning in life and his encounter with a pair of bumbling, not-so-bright church custodians.  The pair are comparable to ‘Dumb & Dumber’,  but they take the job of caring for the house of the Lord very seriously, as well as the task of  “leaving the light on” for the lost who may pass by . Style : Dramatic        Duration :  30min Actors : 5M, 5F, 1M/F

Summary : After her visit from Gabriel, Mary goes to visit her cousin Elizabeth, and they share what has happened. Style : Dramatic.      Duration : 10min Actors : 2F    Scripture : Luke 1: 39-45 (46-55) Characters : Mary and Elizabeth

Christmas Readers Theater

Summary: A series of readings and commentary based on Isaiah's prophecy of Jesus.

Style: Dramatic      Duration: 5-10 minutes

Actors: 5 m/f, could be combined for fewer people

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6-7

The Three Wise Women

Summary : This sketch is, unashamedly, a humorous take on the story of the three wise men, and the sketch does make a reference to the traditional biblical story of the three wise men towards the end. However, in all other regards, this is a fictitious, funny (hopefully) rendition of the story. The sketch was originally written for 3 girls within our church – hence the title. However, feel free to experiment with your casting. Style : Light-hearted.     Duration :  7-10min Scripture: Loosely based on Matthew 2:1–12 Actors : 3F, 1M, +2V

In the fullness of Time

Summary : A readers' theater presentation for Christmas Eve.

Style : Light-hearted.              Duration : 7min

Actors : 1M, 1F, 2C

CORONATIVITY, or Christmas with Covid

User Rating:  4.5  /  5

Summary : A humorous look at how the nativity events may have played out in a time of Covid. Style :  Light-hearted                Duration : 10min Actors : 2F, 7M, 1M/F

The Song of Mary

User Rating:  4  /  5

Summary: The inside story of Christmas, told by Mary as an older woman to doctor and historian Luke. Note: This play (which can also be performed as a musical) is based very carefully on the gospel narrative. It brings to life the personalities of Mary and Joseph, and the tensions of the times, rather than leaving them as Christmas card characters. A CD containing the music score, and a DVD of a performance are available from the author.  Style : Drama  Dur : 50-60min Actors : 6F, 10M, 1M/F, +V

A copy of the script may be downloaded by clicking on the link below.

A video of the original performance can be seen on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMQZQMgPngo

Summary : This sketch is, unashamedly, a humorous take on the story of the three wise men and the sketch does make a reference to the traditional biblical story of the three wise men towards the end. However, in all other regards, this is a fictitious, funny (hopefully) rendition of the story. The sketch was originally written for 3 girls within our church – hence the title. However, feel free to experiment with your casting. Style : Light-hearted.   Duration :  7-10min Scripture : Loosely based on Matthew 2:1–12 Actors : 3F, 1M, +2V

The Nativity

Summary : A 15-minute short play in one act. The Christmas story told through Matthew and Luke as they expound upon the Nativity in their actual Biblical words while their narration unfolds with the other actors’ performance. Style : Dramatic            Duration : 15min Actors : 10M, 2F, 3M/F, 1C, +Various

To download the full script, click on the link below.

Slow News Day Christmas Monologues

Summary : Two monologues, in which a cynical newspaper reporter with the Nazareth and Galilee Gazette has to deal with two highly unusual phone calls from people who suspects have been drinking too heavily. Style : Lighthearted. Duration : 2 x 5min

Actors : 1M/F

Are Kings Still Born in Bethlehem?

Summary : In this one-act play, a Bethlehem couple who run a bed-and-breakfast establishment are threatened by a tax collector with losing everything they have. Their daughter Elizabeth makes matters worse with her forthright views. In the midst of turmoil, a pregnant woman and her husband arrive, but there is no room in the over-crowded inn. And to crown it all, some high-ranking officials from out of town arrive into the scene of chaos. Style : Dramatic.        Duration : Approx 30min. Actors : 3F, 6M (2 non-speaking), +various.

To download a copy of the script, click on the link below.

All enquiries can be directed to the author, Mwendwa Kiko, at  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Escape to Egypt

Summary : This piece could be used in worship on a Sunday or midweek, or as a discussion piece for an Advent-Christmas evening. Style : Dramatic.    Duration : 7min Scripture : Matthew 2: 13-23 Actors :  1M, 1F

Tidings: A Christmas Field Play

User Rating:  3.5  /  5

Summary : Two shepherds try to understand what is happening in the heavens and on earth. This 'playful playlet' is designed to be integrated into a Christmas service, back and forth between actors and the hymn "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night”. It could be used at the beginning of the service, or later in conjunction with the gospel lesson from Luke. It will need the co-operation of choir and instrumentalist (who might have the script ahead of time for cueing) and some brief introduction to the congregation, but not much. Style : Humorous.       Duration : 12min Actors : 2M Scripture : Luke 2: 8-17

Christmas Photograph

Summary : A photographer and his /her assistant enter the stable and begin to take a photo of Mary , Joseph and the baby Jesus. Before the photograph is taken, a procession of people interrupt, and crowd out the holy family, and eventually the real person, that Christmas is all about, is sadly obliterated from view. Style : Light-hearted.      Duration : 10min Actors : Large cast.

Silent Night, Holy Night

Summary : It is Christmas shopping season (Christmas Eve?) The scene is a department store window, with shoppers outside. Two actors, representing Mary and Joseph, are on stage with a manger placed between them. They freeze – since they represent a store window display. A series of shoppers pass by and look at the display... Style :  Dramatic.        Duration : Approx 6 minutes

Actors : 1M, 1F, 6M/F

Christmas From A Distance

Summary: Two extra-terrestrials from a distant galaxy try to work out what Christmas really means. Style : Light-hearted.     Duration : 7min Actors : 3 M/F Scripture reference: Luke 2:6-14

Me, Special?

Summary : Mary is called and she wonders why she is so special.. Style :  Monologue with 2 players.    Duration :  Approx 5 min. Actors : 1V, 1M/V

Those Were The Coldest Nights

Summary : A play written for adults which, in telling the nativity story, attempts to “put flesh on the bones” of the principal characters and the impact which the events would have had on their everyday lives. Gabriel acts as an independent observer and five further principal characters narrate their stories, touching upon the difficulties which aspects of the story would have entailed e.g. the hardships of the journey to Bethlehem, and imaging their feelings as the tale unfolds. Taking into account the historical background (laws, religious traditions, etc. of the time) it highlights the reality of the circumstances and people (e.g. Mary must have been, in fact, one tough cookie – getting pregnant whilst betrothed, obliged to undertake the journey to Bethlehem in the final stages of pregnancy and give birth in a stable, far from friends and family, and, just when she might have been able to settle into family life, forced to flee to Egypt... yet she came through it all although she was only a country girl in her early teens). Putting the events into context makes the nativity story a truly dramatic tale.  Style : Largely monologues in blank verse.     Duration : Approx. 45min Setting : The play requires only minimal props and lighting and, because of its structure, individual scenes could easily be rehearsed within the home. Actors : 6M, 2F, 1C, 1VO, +V

The script may be downloaded by clicking on the link below:

The Innkeeper's Dilemma

Summary : An attempt to describe perhaps what went on within the inn on the first Christmas Eve. Could the innkeeper have been the hero of the hour? Style : Light Comedy    Duration : 8min Actors : 1M & 1F Scripture : Luke 2: 1-7

Nativity Script

Summary : A version of the Christmas story in simple English, as written for a TEFL group at my church's Christmas party, to remind them of the real meaning of Christmas. It could be done by children too. Minimum costume is an option, no props needed except a doll or baby. It is a summary of the Nativity Story from the gospels. Style : Dramatic.   Duration : 10min Actors 1N, 7M, 1F, 2M/F

A Simple Christmas Story

Summary : A summary of the nativity story from the gospels. It is in simple English, as it was written for a TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) group at a church Christmas party, to remind them of the real meaning of Christmas. Also suitable for children. Minimum costume is an option, no props needed except a doll or baby. Style :  Light-hearted.    Duration : 9min Actors : 7M, 1F, 3M/F

A Bundle of Hope – the Shepherds' story

Summary : As the scriptures say, the shepherds were the first to be told that the Christ child had been born. But why shepherds, and why these shepherds in particular? Style :  Dramatic (with touches of humour)    Duration : 7min. Actors : 4M, 1M/F

Characters: Four shepherds: (Reuben, Josh, Caleb, Asher) Gabriel

Christmas Eve 2016

Summary : A family out Christmas shopping discover there are parallels between the Christmas story and today's world. Style : Dramatic.   Duration : 7min Actors : 3M, 5F

Five Advent Monologues

The following monologues cover the traditional themes of the Advent Sundays: Love, Joy, Peace, and Hope. A fifth, for Christmas Day, completes the set.

A Strong Love: The Story of Joseph

Elizabeth: Weeping Turns To Joy

The God Who Brings Peace: The Message of Isaiah

A Bundle of Hope -- the Shepherds' Story

Mary Ponders

All scripts are available for free use (see conditions at the foot of each script).

The God Who Brings Peace: the Message of Isaiah

Summary: Isaiah's prophecies regarding the coming of Messiah Jesus are frequently quoted. But it's not always appreciated that God gave Isaiah the words during a time of intense danger for the Kingdom of Judah. An Advent monologue. Style: Dramatic.    Duration: 7min Actors: 1M

Summary: We seldom hear from Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, but she had a significant part to play in God's plan of redemption for mankind. In this monologue, she tells her story. Style:   Dramatic.    Duration: 7min Actors: 1F

A Strong Love - The Story of Joseph

Summary: What did it cost Joseph to support Mary when she became pregnant with Jesus? Mary would have been in disgrace -- in danger of being stoned -- but Joseph chose to stand by her. He tells his story in this monologue. Style: Dramatic.     Duration: 10min Actors : 1M

Once Upon A Christmas

Summary : A family with little understanding of Christmas beyond the commercial discover something of the true meaning through some interactive fairy tales. Style : Light-hearted.  Duration : 10min Actors : 2M, 1F, 4C, + Various

If He Had Not Come

Original Story by Nan F. Weeks Reintroduced to a New Generation of Readers by David Nicholson

Summary : While sitting in my adult Sunday School class, I heard Nan Weeks’ story If He Had Not Come for the first time; and I must say, the story captivated me right from the start. I can remember driving home with my young family that very Sunday morning thinking to myself, “I am going to read this story to my family this and every Christmas to come.” It’s been nearly thirty years, and the tradition of sharing this simple, thought-provoking story continues on. And now, I would like to share it with you . . .

It was Christmas Eve, and after Bobby carefully hung his stocking above the fireplace, he climbed the stairs to his room. Most of the time Bobby didn’t like going to bed, but tonight he wanted to get to sleep so he’d be up bright and early on Christmas morning. He was looking forward to finding out what was in those packages under the Christmas tree!

Before he had gone up to his room, though, Bobby and his dad sat by the Christmas tree for their daily Bible reading. Some of Jesus’ words to His friends in John 15:22 stayed with Bobby and kept circling through his mind even after he had climbed into bed. He whispered them over and over until he fell asleep. The five words were, “If I had not come.

It seemed like Bobby had hardly gone to sleep when a loud voice called, “Get up, Bobby, get up right away!” He sat up and rubbed his eyes. Was it morning? Was his dad calling to him already? He jumped out of bed and pulled on his clothes. He sure wondered if he was going to get the presents he wanted—new skates, a flashlight, a baseball, maybe that model airplane he’d seen at Woolworths! He hurried downstairs.

But all was still, and no lights were on. His dad wasn’t waiting for him at the bottom of the stairs, his mother wasn’t in the kitchen making breakfast. And the Christmas tree was gone! No stocking hanging above the fireplace, no wreaths in the window, and no presents!

To download the full story, click on this link:

http://www.mediafire.com/download/qwxbm15017zumzq/If_He_Had_Not_Come.pdf

The Christmas Prophets

Summary : Prophets Micah and Isaiah discuss their visions of the future Christmas. Style : Light Comedy/Drama.    Duration : 6min Actors : 2M Scripture : Micah 5:2;  Isaiah 11:1;  Isaiah 7:14;  Psalm 72:10;  Psalm 72:9

Scrooge Meets Christmas

Summary : A variation on Charles Dickens' story of Ebeneza Scrooge. In this, the Spirit takes Scrooge back in time to see the arrival of Jesus, and subsequent events through to His crucifixion. Style : Dramatic.   Duration : 30min? Actors : A large cast, the majority non-speaking.

Responding To Jesus

Summary :  These 5 monologues are 5 different responses to Jesus’ birth. The scripts are best used in the order given, as they kind of have a succession to them. The characters play off of the previous character's lines a little bit. As the monologues are being delivered, the hearer will be guided through soul-searching questions about their own commitment to Jesus and how they are letting God use them to further His kingdom. Some of the humor would be best suited to be used for Youth. Feel free to tweak these scripts to suit your audience. Style : Dramatic with light moments.  Duration :  15min Actors : 4M, 1F, 1M/F

Summary : The Christmas story told through Matthew and Luke as they expound upon the Nativity in their actual Biblical words while their narration unfolds with the other actors performance. Luke, Matthew, Storyteller, Narrator and Gabriel have larger parts and would typically be given to teens and/or adults, whereas the other parts may be children, teens or adults. Style :  Drama           Duration : 15min Actors : 15+M, 2F, 5+M/F, +V

Camel's Christmas Play

Summary : The three Wise Men's camels are not impressed with the journey they are being taken on. Style : Light-hearted.   Duration : 7min. Actors : 3M/F

Xmas Angels

Summary : It is a few years before the year zero CE. The birth of the Messiah has unexpectedly been brought forward, and Archangel Gabriel puts a young and inexperienced Events Management Team in charge of taking care of proceedings on earth. Led by ‘Junior Angel’, the team tries their best, but do not always succeed in achieving their goals. In fact, most of the time, things seem to go wrong.

Message: God’s plans are realized notwithstanding seemingly contradicting evidence. Style : Comedy, mostly.    Duration :  40min(?) Actors : 8M/F + 15V small, non-speaking parts.

To download a copy of this script, click on the link below:

Jasmine's Christmas Star

Summary : Teenaged Jasmine, granddaughter of one of the Magi, decides to disguise herself and join the caravan following the star of Bethlehem, dragging childhood companion Meshach into another one of her "hare brained" schemes. Meanwhile King Herod takes extreme measures to protect his throne from a rival king. Style : Dramatic.  Duration : 1hour Actors : 12M, 3F, as many extras as desired Scripture reference : Matthew 2

To download the script, click on the link below.

The Birth Of Jesus Foretold

Summary : A series of Readers Theater vignettes covering the Christmas story. Scripture : Based on Matthew 1-2, Luke 1-2. 

Dateline: Bethlehem

Summary : Reactions to Jesus Birth are portrayed in this “TV documentary” style presentation. Style : Dramatic.   Duration :  22min Actors :  9 M, 3F, 3 M/F; doubling possible

Mary's Choice

Summary : Gabrielle’s visit leaves Mary with an unsettling choice.  Demons try to discourage Mary from accepting God's plan while David, Ruth and Rahab encourage her to submit. Style : Dramatic.  Duration :  6min Actors :  3F, 2M, 4M/F. Scripture references : Luke 1-2, Esther 4, Isaiah 49:6, Hebrews 11 & 12, Psalms 23, 2 Corinthians 6:2

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7 Short Funny Christmas Skits & Plays to Perform for the Holidays

Get the comedy troupe together for the holidays for a fun and funny Christmas performance.

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Get a group together to perform a free funny Christmas skit when you're looking to add some jolly to your holidays. Talk about a sure-chestnuts-over-an-open-fire way to add some Christmas cheer to the chilly air!

Free Printable Funny Christmas Plays

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  • Free Christmas Skits for All Ages That’ll Steal the Show

Santa's Cookie Problem

This 25 to 35 minute Christmas comedy skit is great when you're searching for a free children's holiday play that won't leave anyone feeling grinchy. It features Santa and his practical joke-loving elves. This time, however, the joke is on Santa.

His elves have swapped out his regular Santa costume for a smaller one! Santa and Mrs. Claus think he is eating too many cookies, but the elves know better. The skit is filled with a lot of action as the elves and Santa chase each other and goof around.

Characters include:

  • Earl the Elf
  • Elf #2 and Elf #3

The audience for this play could be kids, families, or adults.

This short, 20-minutes skit isn't short on laughter. Set in an office, one of the workers has given a gift to the boss, which he doesn't want. He tries to regift it several times, but no one else really wants the gift either. 

The characters in this play will be familiar to anyone who has ever worked in an office environment or been stuck with a gift that's worse than an empty stocking.

The cast includes:

  • The cranky co-worker
  • The overly cheerful co-worker

This play is best for an adult audience, who can find the joy and humor in the office antics.

  • Play Christmas Mad Libs to Keep the Party Going

More Free Funny Plays & Skits for Christmas

If the two skits above don't suit your drama group, there are plenty of other spirited and merry productions to perform. Each of these short skits with deck the halls with laughter and make even the grouchiest spirit bright with giggles. 

The Thirteenth Cookie

A twist on Scrooge from A Christmas Carol ,  The Thirteenth Cookie is a lighthearted Christmas skit about a stingy baker who refuses to give a customer a baker's dozen. Soon after, everything goes wrong, threatening his very business, until he recognizes building goodwill with customers is more important than the bottom line. The more cookies, the merrier! 

A Christmas Reunion

This humorous skit about Father Christmas and Mother Goose  from Apples 4 The Teacher weaves nursery rhyme characters into holiday events, including Thanksgiving and New Year's. More than just a skit, there are several songs too, so have a piano, other accompaniment, or even an app available to make this skit as grand as it can be.

Although not overtly comical, children will get a kick out of seeing storybook cast acting alongside all the holiday characters. Not only for families, this would be a great play for a school group or a kiddo and friends that are looking for a funny Christmas activity.

Someone Is Coming to Our House

With a spotlight on the religious side of the holiday season, this whimsical and jovial skit from Christian Crafters uses animal puppets to tell the tale. Young kids, and adults, will find it quite comical and charming to watch the animals bathe in the baptismal font and hear the barnyard animals discuss Jesus's birthday.

Step up the activity by using or making sock puppets, craft animal puppets out of brown paper bags, or tag in those plush animal puppets or stuffed animals to use for this free Christmas skit. Of course, there are plenty of free devotional Christmas skits and roles for any group .

Puppet shows are always a hit with funny bones for adults and kids, and Puppet Resources has dozens of free Christmas skits for any age .

Skip the memorizing or keep things fresh by  performing funny Christmas poems or even acting out some sidesplitting Christmas MadLibs ! 

Mr. St. Nicholas

Best for an older group, this free Christmas skit is great for teens and adults. This amusing yuletide play from Reindeer Land centers around Santa trying to fill stockings and leave presents, but with a humorous twist. Santa takes a modern approach to the Christmas season, but what could have ever made him change his mind? Enjoy this skit as a funny reminder that sneaky Santas can add some fun mystery to the season. 

The Elves and the Shoemaker

When their home is in jeopardy, elves quickly get to work to help the shoemaker cobble, fix, mend, sew, and repair more shoes than he ever could on his own. And all under the cover of darkness.

Although the skit from Drama Notebook isn't centered around Christmas, the importance of helping others and to give without expecting anything in return is an important part of the Christmas season. Keep the skit light by giving the elves funny hats and pointy shoes! 

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12 Days of Christmas

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Eight drama games and improvisation ideas for Christmas lessons, warm-ups and after-school clubs. Available to download as PDFs. 

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A brand new original Christmas Script, written by Head of Drama Rob Otton called 'It's Christmas! A time for presence.' Perfect for Key Stage 3 lessons, assemblies and drama clubs. 

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Your students will LOVE playing this Christmas Drama Game! Follow the instructions and project the slides as a Powerpoint or PDF. Ho ho ho...

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Perfect for Key Stages 3 and 4, for the end of term, use these five original script-starters to create mini-plays or extended scripts. The ideal resources for some fun, festive lessons!

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Finding Peace at Christmas- A Mini-Play

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Christmas Drama Improv Cards

Three pages of improv starter cards with characters, settings & time- Christmas themed! Perfect for Classroom Drama, drama cover lesson or online learning activity for Key Stage 3.

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A time-saving, versatile lesson. Double-sided Worksheet for Classroom Drama, drama cover lesson or online learning activity. Christmas-themed!

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6 Free Short Christmas Skits for Churches

The Christmas season brings a unique blend of joy, nostalgia, and spiritual reflection, as churches and ministries aim to deepen faith while celebrating Christ’s birth. In the midst of celebrating the traditional Christmas story with hymns, heartfelt sermons, and a nativity scene, how can we add a refreshing twist to convey the rich meanings of the season with Christmas skits for churches and women’s ministry?

The creative use of Christmas plays, which can vividly portray relevant themes, spark conversations, and stir emotions among the congregation.

Whether you’re part of a general church community or a women’s ministry, a well-crafted skit can serve as a focal point for gathering, learning, and celebrating the season’s deeper messages. These short performances not only entertain but also fortify the essence of Christmas teachings.

In this article, I’ll share how to create memorable Christmas skits, outline practical guidelines, and offer inspiring ideas tailored for different audiences.

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Guidelines for Crafting Christmas Skits for Churches

Creating a short skit for a women’s ministry group can be a wonderful way to engage your audience and convey important messages in a memorable and relatable manner. Here are some guidelines you might find helpful:

Planning Stage:

1.  Identify the Message : Since you’re involved in ministry, you probably have a good handle on the kinds of themes that would resonate with your audience. Choose a clear, concise message or lesson that aligns with the beliefs and needs of your group.

2.  Know Your Audience : Given your background, you’ll likely already have a sense of what issues or topics are most relevant to the women in your ministry group. Make sure the skit speaks to those interests.

3.  Character Creation : Opt for relatable characters who embody the message you’re trying to convey. You can have a range of 2-8 characters, but make sure each character has a purpose related to the overall message. 

Writing Stage:

1.  Scripting : Keep dialogues snappy and straightforward. You have only 3-5 minutes, so every line should be purposeful.

2.  Conflict & Resolution : Introduce a conflict related to the message you’re conveying, then resolve it in a manner that highlights the lesson you want the audience to take away.

3.  Humor and Emotion : A sprinkle of light humor or emotional moments can make the skit more engaging without detracting from the message.

4.  Visual Elements : If you have the resources, adding simple props or costumes can add another layer to your skit. However, these should not overshadow the message.

5.  Incorporate Scripture or Prayers : Given it’s for a ministry group, you might want to include relevant scripture or prayers that reinforce the message.

Rehearsal & Feedback:

1.  Time It : Make sure the skit fits within the 3-5-minute window when performed at a normal pace.

2.  Feedback Loop : Have a small group watch the skit and provide feedback before the actual event. Make necessary adjustments.

3.  Rehearse : Make sure you have a flexible cast and that your performers are comfortable with their lines and actions. A smooth delivery will make the message more impactful.

Performance:

1.  Engage the Audience : You could involve the audience in some manner, perhaps by ending on a question for them to ponder or discuss.

2.  Call to Action : End with a clear call to action or takeaway related to the message you’re conveying.

10 Ideas for Christmas Messages in Skits

Whether you prefer funny Christmas skits or serious, you can find a church Christmas play idea below that will be perfect for your worship service or Christmas program.

1.  The True Meaning of Gift-Giving : Explore how the act of giving isn’t about the material gift but about love, sacrifice, and kindness.

2.  Christmas Through the Eyes of a Child : Showcase the wonder and innocence of children at Christmas, refocusing adults on what truly matters.

3.  Modern-Day Nativity Play : Present a contemporary version of the Nativity story, emphasizing its relevance today. Include as many aspects of the first Christmas as you can such as following the Bible stories and having baby jesus, wise men, and a manger. 

4.  The Lonely Neighbor : Tackle the theme of loneliness during the holidays and how a community can make a difference.

5.  Holiday Stress and the Reason for the Season : Discuss the pressure people feel to make Christmas ‘perfect’ and contrast it with the simple, profound reason for the season.

6.  The Generosity Challenge : Follow characters as they commit to acts of kindness throughout Advent, culminating in a heartfelt Christmas conclusion.

7.  Miracles in Mundane Moments : Highlight how small acts of kindness can feel miraculous to those on the receiving end.

8.  The Christmas Candle : Use a physical candle as a metaphor for the light of hope and kindness that Christmas can bring into people’s lives.

9.  Unity in Diversity : Showcase how various cultures and backgrounds celebrate Christmas, emphasizing the universal themes that unite us all.

10.  Forgiveness at Christmas : Create a narrative around a broken relationship that finds healing through the forgiving spirit of Christmas.

These are just jumping-off points, so feel free to tailor these ideas to better suit the needs and themes relevant to your own women’s ministry or church group. Each one provides a different angle on the multifaceted gem that is the Christmas season , offering valuable messages that can resonate with your congregation.

Connect with Christ this Christmas

The Connect with Christ bundle will help us take the time to focus intently on Jesus. I created this bundle as a way to celebrate Christ during this upcoming season.

It’s packed with activities designed to guide you through internal reflection and strengthen your relationship with Him.

There are lists to help you keep organized so you don’t feel overwhelmed.

Plus, there are family activities so that those you can celebrate with can enjoy the time and each other and strengthen bonds. Be sure to check out out:

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Six Free Christmas Skits for Churches and Women’s Ministry

The following skits are a great way to bring the holiday season to life. Use each play script as is or as a jumping-off point for you to customize as needed.

The Heartfelt Gift

Characters :

– Sarah: Busy mom who loves Christmas but gets caught up in materialism.

– Tim: Sarah’s husband, more focused on the essence of the holiday.

– Emily: Their teenage daughter, very socially conscious.

– Grandma Jane: Old-fashioned, wise, and spiritual.

– Aunt Lisa: Sarah’s sister who joins through a video call. 

– Wrapped Gift Boxes

– Christmas Tree

– Mobile Phones for Sarah and Emily

– Laptop for Video Call

Duration: Approximately 5 minutes

Scene 1 : The family living room, Christmas tree with a lot of gifts. Everyone is present except for Grandma Jane and Aunt Lisa.

Sarah : (Frantically wrapping gifts, talking fast) I can’t believe Christmas is just days away! I still need to shop for the neighbors, the mailman, and I haven’t even thought about what to get for Aunt Lisa.

Tim : (Calmly sipping cocoa) Sarah, do you remember when Christmas used to be simpler?

Emily : (Scrolling through her phone) Yeah, Mom. You’re turning Christmas into a shopping marathon.

(Grandma Jane enters, looking a little surprised at the chaos.)

Grandma Jane : My, my, what’s all this hullabaloo?

Sarah: Mom , Christmas is a ticking time bomb and I’m defusing it one gift at a time!

Grandma Jane : Ah, gifts! But what kinds of gifts are we talking about here?

Scene 2 : The family gathers around the Christmas tree. Sarah starts distributing gifts to show Grandma Jane.

Sarah : (Handing out wrapped boxes) Look, this is the latest smartphone for Emily, a new set of golf clubs for Tim, and a gourmet food basket for the neighbors.

Emily : (Excitedly) And check this out, Grandma, Mom got me this super-exclusive makeup palette!

Grandma Jane : (Pausing) Hmm…expensive gifts indeed, but what makes them valuable?

Sarah : Well, they’re the hottest items this year! Everybody wants them!

Grandma Jane : But is that what Christmas is really about? Chasing what’s hot?

Scene 3 : Family sits on the sofa, contemplating Grandma Jane’s question.

Tim : Mom’s right. Remember that year when the power went out, and all we did was sing carols and tell stories by candlelight?

Sarah : (Pauses, smiling) Yeah, that was a special Christmas, wasn’t it?

Grandma Jane : There you go. It’s not about the price tag; it’s about the love and the thought that goes into a gift.

​ Emily : So, what should we do?

Scene 4 : The family starts brainstorming alternatives to their traditional way of giving gifts.

Grandma Jane : How about this? Instead of store-bought gifts, why don’t we give something homemade or heartfelt?

Sarah : You mean like baked cookies for the neighbors?

Tim : Or maybe volunteering at the local shelter?

Emily : What if we write personal letters to the people we care about?

Grandma Jane : (Nods approvingly) Now you’re catching on. Those are the kinds of gifts that people remember.

Scene 5 : Sarah picks up her phone and initiates a video call to Aunt Lisa. The family gathers around the laptop as Aunt Lisa appears on screen.

Aunt Lisa : (On video call) Hey, everyone! How are preparations for the big day going?

Sarah : Well, that’s what we wanted to talk to you about. We’re doing things a little differently this year.

Aunt Lisa : Oh? How so?

Tim : We decided to focus on the true meaning of Christmas and give gifts from the heart.

Emily : Yeah, like writing heartfelt letters or spending quality time together.

Grandma Jane : It’s not about what you spend, Lisa; it’s about what you share.

Aunt Lisa : (Pauses, then smiles) That sounds like a wonderful idea. Count me in!

Sarah : Great! So, this year, you’ll get a heartfelt letter from me instead of a store-bought gift. I hope that’s okay?

Aunt Lisa : More than okay, it’s perfect!

Scene 6 : The family sits back, relieved and happy, each holding a piece of paper and a pen, ready to write their heartfelt letters.

Grandma Jane : Well, I must say, this has turned into a truly blessed Christmas.

Sarah, Tim, Emily, and Aunt Lisa : (All together) Merry Christmas!

Grandma Jane : Merry Christmas! The most heartfelt gifts are the ones you can’t put a price on.

Finding the True Spirit of Christmas

– Linda: The mother, overwhelmed by holiday shopping and planning.

– Mike: The father, more laid-back about the holidays.

– Jenny: Teenage daughter, glued to her smartphone.

– Tom: Elementary-age son, excited about Christmas but puzzled.

– Pastor Sarah: Wise and understanding, she provides the moral of the story.

– Shopping bags full of “presents”

– Christmas tree with a lot of ornaments but no star

– Smartphone for Jenny

– Nativity set (small)

– Bible for Pastor Sarah

Scene 1 : The family living room, Christmas tree in the corner, shopping bags everywhere. Everyone is present.

Linda : (Frazzled, sorting through shopping bags) I still need to buy more tinsel, and don’t even get me started on the dinner menu. 

Mike : (Chilling on the couch) Honey, it’s Christmas, not a military operation.

Jenny : (Rolling her eyes, on her phone) Seriously Mom, chill.

Tom : (Looking at the Christmas tree) Why doesn’t our tree have a star?

(Pastor Sarah enters, invited by Mike for a casual visit.)

Pastor Sarah : Merry Christmas, everyone!

Linda : Oh, Pastor Sarah, I wish I had time for pleasantries, but Christmas is a disaster waiting to happen!

Pastor Sarah : What seems to be the problem?

Scene 2 : Everyone sits, and Linda goes through her list of ‘must-haves’ for Christmas.

Linda : (Holding up a list) I have to plan the dinner, decorate the house, and find a star for the tree, all while making sure everyone gets what they want!

Jenny : (Still on her phone) I asked for AirPods, not some generic brand, okay?

Pastor Sarah : But what are you doing to capture the true spirit of Christmas?

Scene 3 : The room falls silent, and everyone starts to ponder Pastor Sarah’s question.

Mike : Well, we go to church on Christmas Eve, that’s something, right?

Tom : (Holding a small nativity set) Isn’t Christmas about Jesus, the Son of God, being born?

Pastor Sarah : Exactly, Tom. And the true spirit of Christmas isn’t found in things; it’s found in our hearts and actions.

Scene 4 : The family starts brainstorming ways to focus on the spiritual aspect of Christmas.

Linda : Maybe we could read the Christmas story from the Bible before opening gifts?

Jenny : (Putting down her phone) I could organize a charity drive on social media!

Mike : How about we invite our elderly neighbor to Christmas dinner? She’ll be alone otherwise.

Pastor Sarah : Wonderful ideas! That’s the true spirit of Christmas—kindness, love, and remembering the birth of Jesus.

Scene 5 : The family is now relaxed, Jenny starts to place the nativity set near the tree, Tom adds a homemade paper star on top of the tree, and Linda places the Bible on the coffee table.

Linda : You know, I think this will be our best Christmas yet.

Pastor Sarah : Indeed, you’ve found the true spirit of Christmas: love, kindness, and faith.

Jenny, Mike, Tom, and Linda : (Together) Merry Christmas!

Pastor Sarah : Merry Christmas, indeed.

The Gift of Forgiveness

– Karen: The mother, often holds grudges.

– John: The husband, wants to mend broken relationships.

– Becky: Daughter, college student, wise beyond her years.

– Chris: Son, teenager, doesn’t understand the tension in the family.

– Uncle Bob: Estranged family member due to a long-held misunderstanding.

– Wrapped Christmas presents

– A photo album

– Christmas tree

– Mobile phone for John

– Bible for Becky

Duration: Approximately 3-5 minutes

Scene 1 : Family living room, with a Christmas tree and presents underneath it. Everyone is present except Uncle Bob.

Karen : (Angrily, going through a photo album) Every time I see pictures of Uncle Bob, it just ruins my mood.

John : (Sitting on the sofa, looking concerned) Karen, it’s been years. Don’t you think it’s time to let go of old grudges?

Becky : (Reading her Bible) The Bible says, “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”

Chris : (Puzzled) Wait, why are we mad at Uncle Bob again?

Scene 2 : John explains the source of the grudge to Chris.

John : Well, Chris, years ago Uncle Bob and your mom had a disagreement over something trivial, and they haven’t spoken since.

Chris : That sounds… kinda dumb.

Becky : It is, Chris. And especially around Christmas, it’s important to forgive.

Scene 3 : Karen is clearly affected by her family’s words but is unsure of how to proceed.

Karen : Alright, I get it. But how do I even begin to mend fences?

Becky : Mom, it starts with a simple gesture. Maybe send him a Christmas card?

John : Or even a phone call. It’s Christmas, a time for miracles and mending broken hearts .

Scene 4 : John hands Karen his phone, she hesitates but finally dials Uncle Bob’s number.

Karen : (Nervously holding the phone) Okay, here goes nothing.

Uncle Bob : (Voice over the phone) Hello?

Karen : Bob, it’s Karen. Look, life’s too short to hold grudges, especially during the holidays. I want to bury the hatchet. 

Uncle Bob : (Pauses, voice softens) I’ve been waiting years to hear you say that, Karen. Thank you.

Scene 5 : Karen hangs up the phone, visibly relieved and teary-eyed. The family gathers around her for a group hug.**

Becky : See, Mom? The Bible also says, “Love covers over a multitude of sins.”

John : And it’s a perfect time for forgiveness. That’s a gift that doesn’t need wrapping.

Chris : So, is Uncle Bob coming for Christmas dinner?

Karen : (Smiling) Yes, he is, and it’s going to be a very special Christmas.

Becky : That’s the true spirit of Christmas; love, forgiveness, and family.

The Christmas Prayer

– Emily: A busy working mom who thinks she has it all figured out.

– Steve: Emily’s husband, more spiritual but less organized.

– Katie: Their teenage daughter, unsure of what Christmas really means.

– Grandma Rose: The wise elder, who understands the value of prayer.

– Pastor Tim: The clergy who delivers the important message at the end.

– Laptop for Emily

– Christmas decorations, partially done

– Bible for Grandma Rose

– Prayer journal for Steve

– Smartphone for Katie

Scene 1 : Living room, Christmas decorations scattered about, everyone is busy doing their thing except for Grandma Rose who sits calmly with a Bible.

Emily : (On her laptop) I found a sale on LED Christmas lights. We could save so much on the electric bill!

Steve : (Writing in his prayer journal) That’s nice, but have you thought about what we’re praying for this Christmas?

Katie : (Texting on her smartphone) Ugh, can’t we just have a normal Christmas? 

Grandma Rose : (Looking up from her Bible) What’s a “normal Christmas” to you, Katie?

Scene 2 : Grandma Rose’s question hangs in the air as everyone pauses to consider it.

Katie : I don’t know, gifts, food, and no talk about prayers or spirituality?

Emily : Well, Christmas does have a reason, and it’s not just about presents and meals.

Steve : Right. And prayer can add a meaningful layer to our celebrations.

Scene 3 : Steve starts explaining the importance of a Christmas prayer, with help from Grandma Rose.

Steve: In prayer, we can ask for blessings, peace, and love not just for ourselves but for others too.

Grandma Rose: And don’t forget, it’s a time to thank God for the birth of Jesus.

Emily: (Closing her laptop) Maybe we need to rethink our priorities.

Scene 4 : Enter Pastor Tim for a pre-arranged visit.

Pastor Tim : Merry Christmas, everyone! How are preparations going?

Emily : (Hesitant) Good, but maybe missing the point.

Pastor Tim : How so?

Grandma Rose : We were just talking about the importance of having a Christmas prayer.

Scene 5 : Pastor Tim expands on the idea and helps the family come up with a simple but heartfelt Christmas prayer.

Pastor Tim : Excellent! A Christmas prayer sets the tone for a truly spiritual celebration. Why not create a family prayer this year?

Steve : That sounds like a wonderful idea.

Katie : I’m in. It’s time to understand the true meaning of Christmas.

Emily : Me too. Perhaps, instead of hunting sales, I should focus on counting our blessings.

Scene 6 : The family, led by Pastor Tim, gathers around in a circle holding hands for a short but meaningful prayer.

Pastor Tim : Heavenly Father, we thank you for the gift of Jesus and the love that surrounds us this season. Amen.

Emily, Steve, Katie, Grandma Rose : Amen.

Pastor Tim : There you go, the Christmas prayer, an essential part of a truly blessed Christmas.

Grandma Rose : And a beautiful new family tradition.

A Simple Christmas Miracle

– Sarah: A stressed-out mom trying to make Christmas perfect.

– Dave: Sarah’s husband, who appreciates the simpler aspects of life.

– Lisa: Their teenage daughter, obsessed with the latest trends and gifts.

– Charlie: Their young son, simple in his wishes.

– Mrs. Thompson: Neighbor who’s going through a tough time.

– A long Christmas shopping list

– Simple hand-made ornaments

– Charlie’s drawing of a family Christmas

– A plate of cookies

– Bible for Dave

Scene 1 : Living room filled with Christmas decorations. Sarah is examining a long shopping list, Dave is reading a Bible, Lisa is browsing on her tablet, and Charlie is drawing at a small table.

Sarah : (Anxious) We still have so much to do! The tree isn’t full enough, and the gifts are nowhere near extravagant.

Dave : (Looking up from his Bible) Isn’t Christmas about teaching us the best gift is Jesus’ birth and not something material and extravagant?

Lisa : (Eyeing her tablet) Well, I need the newest iPhone to celebrate properly.

Charlie : (Holding up a drawing) I drew our family around a Christmas tree. See, look. I added Santa Claus, Christmas gifts, and the Virgin Mary.

Scene 2 : Dave discusses the essence of Christmas, backed up by scripture.

Dave : As it says in the Bible, “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Maybe we should think about what we truly treasure.

Charlie : I treasure us being together!

Lisa : (Pauses) I guess having the latest tech isn’t everything.

Sarah : (Deep in thought) You might be onto something, Dave.

Scene 3 : Doorbell rings, Sarah opens it to find Mrs. Thompson holding a plate of cookies.

Mrs. Thompson : Merry Christmas! I baked some cookies for you.

Sarah : Thank you. How are you doing? I heard it’s been a rough year for you.

Mrs. Thompson : It’s been hard, but small kindnesses make it bearable.

Scene 4 : Mrs. Thompson exits. Sarah shares the insight that sometimes small things have big impacts.

Sarah : Mrs. Thompson reminded me that small gestures can mean a lot.

Dave : That’s the spirit of Christmas—gratitude for the small things, which are often the big things.

Lisa : Like family?

Dave : Exactly.

Scene 5 : Charlie places his simple drawing near the Christmas tree, and everyone looks at it.

Charlie : This is what I want for Christmas.

Sarah : (Tearing up) That’s a miracle I can get behind.

Lisa : Me too. Family over everything.

Dave : This simple drawing captures the essence of Christmas better than any gift ever could.

Scene 6 : The family gathers around the drawing and holds hands.

Sarah : Let’s be grateful for the miracles we already have.

Dave : Amen to that.

Lisa and Charlie : Amen.

The True Light of Christmas

– Laura: A devoted mom who’s focused on putting up the best Christmas lights.

– Mark: Laura’s husband, more concerned about the inner light of Christmas.

– Jenny: Their teenager, caught up in social media validation.

– Tim: Their 8-year-old, curious about Christmas traditions.

– Mrs. Davis: An elderly neighbor who gives them perspective.

– A box of flashy Christmas lights

– Ladder for setting up lights

– A small flashlight for Tim

– Bible for Mark

Scene 1 : The living room is filled with Christmas decorations. Laura is untangling a box of flashy Christmas lights.

Laura : These lights are going to make our house the talk of the town!

Mark : (Reading his Bible) I’m sure they will, but isn’t the true light of Christmas Jesus?

Jenny : (Scrolling on her smartphone) Who cares, as long as it gets me likes on Instagram!

Tim : (Holding a small flashlight) What does light have to do with Christmas?

Scene 2 : Mark tries to steer the conversation toward the spiritual aspect of Christmas.

Mark : Well, the Bible says, “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” Jesus is that light.

Tim : So, Jesus is like my flashlight?

Laura : (Pausing) Not quite, Tim, but it’s a start.

Jenny : (Slightly interested) Go on…

Scene 3 : Doorbell rings, and Laura opens the door to find Mrs. Davis, an elderly neighbor.

Mrs. Davis : I couldn’t help but notice your light preparations. Mind if I share a quick story?

Laura : Of course, come in!

Mrs. Davis : When I was your age, I too was focused on external lights. But it was a heartfelt conversation with my family that illuminated my Christmas.

Scene 4 : After Mrs. Davis exits, Laura starts contemplating the meaning behind her words.

Laura : Maybe we’ve been focused on the wrong kind of light.

Mark : It’s never too late to refocus.

Jenny : Yeah, maybe this Christmas could be about more than just Instagram likes.

Tim : So, can I keep my flashlight?

Scene 5 : The family decides to balance the external show of lights with the internal focus on the true Light of Christmas.

Laura : How about this? We’ll put up some lights but let’s also spend time reading the Christmas story as a family.

Mark : Sounds like a bright idea to me.

Jenny : (Putting down her smartphone) I’m in. 

Tim : Me too! And I’ll bring my flashlight as a symbol!

Scene 6 : The family gathers around, each holding a small light source such as a flashlight or a candle, symbolizing their personal lights.

Mark : (Holding his Bible) “In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.”

Laura, Jenny, Tim : Amen.

Laura : This feels like the true Light of Christmas.

Tim : A light that even my flashlight can’t beat!

Practical Tips for Implementing Skits

So, you’re sold on the idea of incorporating skits, but maybe you’re wondering about the logistics. No worries! Here are some practical tips to guide you through the process, from brainstorming to the final curtain call.

Start Simple

If you’re new to this, it’s okay to start small. Choose a straightforward message and a manageable number of characters. Remember, a skit or short play doesn’t have to be elaborate to be effective. You’re aiming for impact, not Broadway-level production values.

Delegate and Collaborate

You don’t have to do it all yourself. In fact, the more hands on deck, the better. Assign roles based on people’s strengths. Some may excel in scriptwriting, while others are better suited for acting or stage setup. Collaboration not only lightens your load but also fosters a sense of community and shared ownership.

Rehearse, But Don’t Overdo It

Rehearsals are crucial for a smooth performance, but this is a skit, not a Shakespearean play. A couple of run-throughs should be enough to make everyone comfortable with their roles and lines. The focus should remain on conveying the message, not on theatrical perfection.

Tech and Props

A little goes a long way. A few well-chosen props or background music can elevate your skit, but they shouldn’t overshadow the message. Keep technical aspects simple, especially if you’re performing a play for the first time.

Adapt and Reuse

One of the beauties of skits is their adaptability. Once you have a few in your repertoire, you can easily modify them for different themes or audiences. A skit you used in a women’s ministry meeting can be tweaked for a youth group, or vice versa.

Post-Skit Discussion

Don’t let the conversation end when the curtain closes. Use the skit as a springboard for group discussion. Prepare a few questions in advance to guide the conversation and allow for personal reflections and insights.

Incorporating skits into your program doesn’t have to be daunting. With a little preparation and community involvement, skits can become a regular and enriching component of your ministry activities.

Final Thoughts

Now you have a robust understanding of the why and the how when it comes to incorporating skits into your women’s ministry or church group. From their ability to simplify complex messages to their knack for community building, skits are a highly versatile tool that can bring a fresh, dynamic element to your ministry activities. 

And remember, implementing skits doesn’t have to be an overwhelming task. With some strategic planning, delegation, and a focus on the message, you can create meaningful, easy skits that still resonate with your congregation. Whether you’re leading a large church or a small women’s ministry group, the power of a well-executed skit can be a game-changer.

Download the Skits

I’ve added these short skits as a collection in the same document for your convenience. You can get them by clicking the link below:

Christmas Skits for Churches and Women’s Ministry

More Christmas Resources for Women’s Ministry:

  • Christmas Table Talk Ideas
  • Free Printable Christmas Bible Studies
  • Bible-Based Christmas Scattergories
  • 6 Free Short Christmas Skits for Churches and Women’s Ministry
  • 31 Best Minute to Win It Christmas Games
  • 41 Christmas Fellowship Ideas for Women’s Ministry
  • Christmas Certificate Printables for Women’s Ministry
  • 31 Free Christmas Felt Ornament Patterns
  • Christmas Potluck Sign-Up Sheet (Free Printable)
  • Biblical Left Right Christmas Game: 5 Free Printable Stories
  • Free Printable Christmas Cash Envelopes
  • Christmas Scripture Prayer Cards – FREE
  • 4 Key Tips to Help You Have a Peaceful Christmas Season
  • FREE Printable Christmas Gift Tags

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How long should a skit be.

A typical skit for women’s ministry or a church group ranges from 3 to 5 minutes. This timeframe allows you to convey a concise yet impactful message without losing the audience’s attention.

How Do I Choose a Topic?

The best topics are those that resonate with your audience. In a women’s ministry, themes like friendship, self-care, and spiritual growth often work well. For broader church audiences, you might focus on broader themes like faith, community, or biblical stories.

Where Can I Find Skit Scripts?

While there are plenty of resources online, you can also create your own. Custom-made skits often resonate more because they can be tailored to your specific congregation’s needs and issues. 

What Other Activities Could We Do after the Skit?

If you want to continue celebrating the most important parts of the Christmas story after the skit is performed, you can have a discussion about the skit and then follow up with a Christmas carol or two (or three haha). Sing favorites like Silent Night, We Three Kings, and O Little Town of Bethlehem. Any of these Christmas songs would be perfect to continue telling the real story of Christmas and help the audience fully immerse themselves in the Christmas holidays.

What About Props and Costumes?

Less is often more. While props and costumes can enhance a skit, they shouldn’t overshadow the message. Sometimes, the only props you need are basic. For example, a simple hat or scarf can go a long way in setting the scene.

How Do We Handle Rehearsals?

Schedule at least a couple of rehearsals before the performance. This helps iron out any issues and ensures everyone is comfortable with their roles. Small churches or ministry groups may not have many actors to choose from, but with fewer people it’s usually easier to schedule rehearsal times everyone can attend. If you have a large cast, it can be difficult to find time when everyone can rehearse, but it’s important to try.

What If the Skit Doesn’t Go as Planned?

That’s okay! Skits are meant to be informal and engaging. If something goes awry, it often adds to the charm and relatability of the performance.

How Do I Facilitate a Discussion After the Skit?

Prepare a few guiding questions related to the skit’s theme. This will help facilitate a thoughtful and meaningful discussion among the audience.

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FREE Christmas Skits for Children and Teens!

Simply Christmas

Looking for  Christmas Skits and Christmas Plays  for church or Sunday School Christmas Program? Download and use these FREE Christmas plays for Youth, Children, and Preschool!

Find fun, original Christmas plays for children and teens about the true meaning of Christmas ...and a Narrated Nativity for Preschoolers to act out in class! (No lines!)

Get ideas to help present these free Christmas skits for church in the handout:  Planning a Children's Christmas Program .

Also download ideas for  Christmas Skit Costumes for Children.

Suggestions for  COSTUMES, PROPS, SOUND, and LIGHTING are  included  with ALL of these CHRISTMAS SKITS.  Director's Notes  are also included to assist you as you plan for your performance.

Connect with us on Facebook and let us know how your Christmas Skit went! Also, send us a link to your online Christmas skit videos! We have lots!

Featured Christmas Skit for 2023

A Christmas to Believe In! A free Christmas play from Sunday School Center.

A Christmas to Believe In!

"A Christmas to Believe In!"  is a well-loved play, which is excellent for older children and youth to present to younger children.  It tells the Christmas Story and helps us understand that we too can believe in the miracle of Christ's Birth!

It also has an  ORIGINAL song  that was written especially for it!! (Many thanks to Pastor Lee Martin one of our Sunday School Center visitors, for writing the song and allowing us all to use it for FREE!) 

"A Christmas to Believe In!" -  Christmas Skit for Youth!

Song Information

"I Believe in Christmas"  - Vocals and Instrumental

"I Believe in Christmas"  - Instrumental Only

"I Believe in Christmas" - Lyrics Sheet

"I Believe In Christmas"  - Piano and Guitar Score

"I Believe In Christmas" - YouTube video

This play has been translated by some our website visitors into the following languages! Thank you to our translators! God bless you!

A Christmas to Believe In! (Spanish)

A Christmas to Believe In! (Mandarin)

A Christmas to Believe In! (Portuguese)

Other Christmas Skits for Youth and Children...

See our free Christmas skits for Youth and Children! Just A Little Christmas is great for children! Teens will love New Star ,  A Night in Bethlehem and  Christmas by The Book . And be sure to check out our Narrated Nativity for Preschoolers: Simply Christmas.  

Just a Little Christmas - for Children

Just a Little Christmas - Teen Version

Check out this VIDEO inspired by the skit! Thanks, Holy Trinity Eastbourne Media!

New Star - Christmas Play for Children

(Song for New Star) See below for more information!

A Night in Bethlehem! - A Christmas Play for Youth

A Night in Bethlehem! - Director's Notes

Christmas by The Book! - Christmas Play for Youth

"A Christmas to Believe In!"

Simply Christmas! - Narrated Nativity - Preschool

HANDOUT - Planning a Children's Christmas Program

HANDOUT -  Christmas Skit Costumes for Children

Read more about each of these plays in their descriptions below!

A New Christmas Skit for Summer!

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Christmas on the Beach!

A new summer Christmas play for Youth! A fun, evangelical outreach for pre-teens and teens, which can be done at Summer Camp by the Camp Counselors or by a group of older kids.  Great around a campfire or next to a pool... or actually on a Beach! (Send me photos!)

This Christmas in July sort of play takes place on a beach, where Fred and Ed, our narrators, tell the Christmas Story and involve everyone on the Beach as characters in the well-known play. Laugh as the actors turn everyday beach stuff into costumes and props for the impromptu performance about the Birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ .

This sometimes irreverent, tongue-in-cheek version of the Christmas play is meant for an audience of children over age 8 , so camp age would be about right. 

Enjoy Christmas all year long with Christmas on the Beach!

QUOTE from Play : "And so ends the Christmas Story. As true here on the beach as it was that first time in Bethlehem. As certain in July as it ever is in December. As sure now as it will be forever."

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Christmas Skits for Your Classroom!

Try these Christmas Skits in class -  whether with an audience or not! Always remember the punch and cookies! Merry Christmas !

  • JUST A LITTLE CHRISTMAS  (short version) - Children
  • SIMPLY CHRISTMAS - Young Children
  • CHRISTMAS LESSONS - Easy Classroom Skits for Three Wise Men and Shepherds & Angels
  • HANDOUT - Christmas Skit Costumes for Children - Including "How to Make a King's Crown"

Christmas Skit - "New Star"

Christmas Skit - New Star

The heavens declare the glory of God;  the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech;  night after night they reveal knowledge. They have no speech, they use no words;  no sound is heard from them. Yet their voice goes out into all the earth,  their words to the ends of the world.   Psalm 19:1-4

"NEW STAR"  is a Christmas play for children and teens. It tells the Christmas Story from the point of view of two stars (an Old Star and a New Star) who act as the narrators. Adults and children will love this play. It has its own original song  as well! 

The NEW SONG  "There's a New Star in the Sky"  incorporates in its score part of the traditional song "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" which is so often sung at Christmas by our younger choirs. This song is great for elementary age students to sing!  Enjoy!

"NEW STAR" - the Play

"There's a New Star in the Sky" - Song (demo)

"There's a New Star in the Sky" - Song (instrumental)

"There's a New Star in the Sky" - Musical Score

"There's a New Star in the Sky" - Score - larger print

"There's New Star in the Sky" - Song sheet

New Star (cover by Guy & Ellie) (Watch this... It's really cute!)

Even if you have already chosen another skit, you may want to consider using this  NEW SONG  - "There's a New Star in the Sky".

How to Download these Christmas Songs:   Choose the song you wish to download. Click on the link and a new page will open with the song, which will start playing. Then RIGHT CLICK anywhere on that page. A dialogue box will appear. Select "Save As..." Save the song (as an MP3) to a location on your computer where you can find it again easily.

Permission to Copy: You have my permission to download and copy the things you find here to use in your ministry. You may also make your own Audio CD to use with your group this Christmas!

Downloading Skits:  To open these documents on your computer, you need a PDF Reader program, such as Adobe Reader (a safe, free program). You can download it by clicking the button to the right.

God Bless You!

Synopses of these Christmas Skits...

A christmas to believe in.

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This is one of our funny Christmas skits for teens! It's both challenging and fun for youth to perform for their families! Throw in a few props, some costumes, and a couple of Children's Choirs, and you've got yourself a full-fledged Christmas Pageant!

Choose this 15-20 minute skit if you have a group of teens with some acting experience and a love of grease paint! Evangelical in nature, this play would be great for family friends to see and appreciate, especially if they aren't sure whether they believe in Christmas or not!

SYNOPSIS: Narrators 1 & 2 tell the traditional Christmas story while costumed performers act it out onstage. Narrator #2 admits, at the beginning, that he is not sure he believes it all. (He had believed in Santa Claus... and you know what happened there!)

Narrator #1 agrees to tell him the story, to see if he will believe it. “But” he warns “whether you believe it or not… it’s still true." Of course, the good thing is that... "Since it’s true, no one can ever take it away from you!”

The Narrators take turns reading the script and occasionally interact with the actors onstage. Mary, in particular, speaks several times with Narrator #2, asking him if he believes yet. Narrator #2 becomes more engaged with the story as it continues, wondering what will happen to Mary and to the baby Jesus. At the end, he is convinced that the story is true and finds that it really is “A Christmas to Believe In!”

This play is now available in Spanish, thanks to our translator Heidi Vasquez . Check out "A Christmas to Believe In! - Spanish Version"

NEW STAR  is one of our exciting NEW Christmas Skits that tells the traditional Christmas Story from the point of view of two stars. Students ages 7-12 years will enjoy performing this play! 

Acting as Narrators, an Old Star tells a younger New Star all about the First Christmas.   Other children act out the parts of the Christmas Story as it unfolds.  

Eventually it is revealed that Old Star was the original Christmas Star , which shone on the night that Jesus was born, and that it was his light that led the Wise Men to find Baby Jesus. 

Along with New Star, we learn that Jesus Christ is the true reason we celebrate Christmas!

Song suggestions are made throughout the play, which may be included as you like. An original song accompanies the play and is called "There's a New Star in the Sky."  (Click here for the score.)  

This song incorporates part of the traditional song  "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"  and gives us a lovely new version of this beloved old song.

I wrote the original music and lyrics. I am grateful to God for giving them to me.  I hope that they will bless you during your performances.

My special thanks to Nathan James Larsen who arranged the song for piano and guitar and who performed the demo . You can find out more about Nathan and hear some of his great original music on  Sound Cloud  at Pop Revolution .

A NIGHT IN BETHLEHEM!

"What would it have been like? ...On that night all those years ago, on the other side of the world, in a little town called Bethlehem?" With these words the actress playing Mary introduces this Christmas skit and invites the audience to travel back with her to... A Night in Bethlehem!

The actors surprise the audience, first by introducing themselves as persons who are playing a part and next, by using contemporary talk to describe what they saw and heard on that First Christmas.

Written with teenagers in mind, this 15-20 minute Christmas skit is at once fast-paced and engaging. Mary is sweet, Joseph is bold, and the Innkeeper insists that he's the "hero" of the story. The Shepherds are the funniest group of sheep-herders you'll ever see, and the Wise Men admit up-front that they're all on the High Honor Rolls at their various schools.

Family members and friends will love seeing their teens in costume telling the Christmas Story from a "first hand" point of view. They'll also enjoy getting to sing along with familiar Christmas carols! In the end, everyone will agree that they had a wonderful time experiencing "A Night in Bethlehem!"

CHRISTMAS BY THE BOOK!

Taken directly from the pages of the Bible, this is one of our Christmas Skits for Youth that is at once informative and a lot of fun to do! It tells the Christmas Story, as brought to life through the words of the Gospel writers, Matthew and Luke.

Choose this skit if you are looking for a straightforward presentation of the Christmas Story. The skit runs 15-20 minutes long by itself, but add some of the optional songs and Christmas by The Book may be transformed into a beautiful and meaningful Christmas Pageant!

SYNOPSIS: Three Narrators begin the skit with words from the Old Testament prophesying the Messiah’s birth, then move into the Gospel accounts by Matthew and Luke showing the fulfillment of the prophecies in the birth of Jesus! Actors and actresses portray the parts of Mary, Joseph, Elizabeth, and Gabriel… as well as all of those shepherds and wise men!

Audiences will love the simplicity and the majesty of the Annunciation, and will thrill at hearing the words of Elizabeth and Mary as they declare the goodness of the LORD. The Christmas Story continues with visits from angels, shepherds, and wise men, and ends with Mary and Joseph finding themselves back in Nazareth raising Jesus.

The skit concludes by making the connection between the Old Testament prophecies of the Messiah, who was to save His people from their sins, and their New Testament fulfillment in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It also reminds us that this timeless story is still there in the pages of the Bible, where any of us may read... "Christmas by The Book!"

Just A Little Christmas - skit

JUST A LITTLE CHRISTMAS! Three Christmas Skits for you to choose from!

Three versions of " Just A Little Christmas " are available, including one for elementary-aged children, one for Youth (to do for younger children) and a simpler version, which may work best if you have less time to prepare.

Just a Little Christmas! - Children's Version

Just a Little Christmas! - Teen Version

Just a Little Christmas - Simplified Version

This has been a favorite Christmas Skit with both children and parents for years! It comes in three versions: the Children's Version for younger children to put on for their parents, the Teen Version for Youth to put on for their families, and the Simplified Version which will help groups with little time to practice present the Christmas Story in all its beauty. Together these make up some of my favorite Christmas skits!

The Children's Version is very sweet and childlike, complete with lots of shepherds and angels. Your younger actors will find the lines simple and the stage directions straightforward. (10-15 minutes)

The Shortened Version is written in simple straightforward language, but tells the Christmas Story in its entirety. It is easy to produce, which may help those without much time for rehearsal. It combines Scripture Readings and lots of Songs to help tell the Christmas Story. (10-15 minutes)

The Teen Version is a bit snappier, a bit saucier, and has significantly more laugh lines! In addition, the members of your Youth Group will be kept on their toes with innovative stage directions. (10-15 minutes)

REVIEWS - Just a Little Christmas

“I wanted to tell you how wonderful your skit "Just a Little Christmas" turned out for our Christmas program. I had scoured lots of books for an appropriate program and after lots of worry and prayer found your site by accident. What divine intervention. The program worked so well in its adaptability and the parents and kids loved it. Thank you for making my Christmas merry. I am positive I will continue to use your site in my future endeavors. Thank you, Thank you!" - Kaye R. (Tennessee)

“I just want to thank you for providing free skits online for churches.  It can be hard to find good material that is simple enough to use and yet is good .  We used "Just a Little Christmas" for our Children's Sunday School presentation... and, seriously, I keep hearing about it.   The congregation loved it. It was a great, yet simple way, to involve our Sunday School without overwhelming them with lines and tons of practices . 

They did so great and were excited to be involved. 

Thank you for helping us out and blessing us this Christmas!”

 - Pastor Dave W.  (Canada)

“My third grade students (at an international Christian school) performed your skit entitled "Just A Little Christmas" for our parents and elementary friends last Christmas in three separate chapels. It was a hit all three times! Our class loved it as well and really put their hearts into it. Because of the humorous parts, the students stayed engaged in the story. The language was simple enough and repeated through narration and character parts so that it could be heard well. These are especially important considerations for international/second language learners. After the second performance I spoke and our chaplain interpreted giving the plan of salvation in English and in Japanese. Thank you for your skit. I know that it blessed many.” - Elizabeth A. (Japan)

The Children's Version... Just a Little Christmas!

Written originally for elementary-aged children, the Children's Version of Just a Little Christmas is the best of the best!

Lines are just big enough for young ones to master in a short time. Narrators do the "heavy lifting" and are an integral part of the fun! Stage direction is given with young ones in mind. There won't be a lot of complex moving around for the children to worry about.

While this Christmas Skit is lighthearted and fun to do, it is also filled with clear Biblical references and interesting facts. Did you know, for example, that Bethlehem is called the City of David because King David was born there? The children will LEARN this and more as they perform JUST A LITTLE CHRISTMAS (Children's Version).

The skit runs 10-15 minutes (without songs) and can involve as few as 12 or as many as 25 children. (You can never have too many shepherds or angels!) Breaks are indicated in which Christmas carols may be sung by a Children's Choir and/or the congregation!

Family members will be delighted to see their child onstage and in costume as they help to portray the story of our Lord Jesus' birth!

The Simplified Version...  Just a Little Christmas!

While the other versions (children's and teen's) of Just a Little Christmas lend themselves to a full-scale production with lots of time to prepare, the Simplified Version of Just a Little Christmas is perfect for other settings. Let's say you want to do a Christmas Skit with the children in your group, but you don't have a lot of time to practice. This skit can be done with just a few short days of preparation.

Or, perhaps you work with a diverse international group, for which English is not the primary language spoken at home. This skit uses simple language to tell the Christmas Story in a straightforward way. Using this skit, children from various language backgrounds can more easily work together to tell others about the birth of Jesus.

This skit is quick, simple, and easy to do . The Narrators read the lines for the skit, which tells the Christmas Story in its entirety. The other cast members act out parts of the story as it unfolds.  

At various points, Scripture verses are read aloud , affirming the Christmas Story with the Bible Verses read. 

There is lots of singing with this version. Use the suggested songs or substitute your own favorites.

My good friend, Susan, wrote this revised and simplified version of the original skit, Just a Little Christmas . She wrote it for a group of international students for whom English was not their primary language.

The results were lovely. The children were able to present the Christmas Story to the church congregation in their annual Christmas celebration. Everyone there was blessed by the experience. I hope that you will be too.

The Teen Version... Just a Little Christmas!

This quick witted and fast-paced telling of the traditional Christmas story will have your Youth Group members auditioning for parts! (Especially for the Angel... What a hoot!) 

The Teen Version of Just a Little Christmas , written specifically for young teens to perform for younger audiences, makes it the perfect centerpiece for your church's Christmas Program!

Invite the Children's Choirs to sing... Provide some punch and fresh baked cookies... and you've got it made!

The skit runs 10-15 minutes (without songs) and requires the acting talent of about a dozen Youth Group members. Breaks are indicated in the script for the inclusion of Christmas carols. These may involve "choirs" made up of children from younger classes, or just be a sing-along with the congregation.

Having seen Just a Little Christmas performed successfully on several occasions, I can assure you that this traditional Christmas skit (with a not so traditional angel) is going to be fun to do and fun to watch!

Teenage children will enjoy the opportunity of providing this presentation of the true Christmas story for the younger children in your congregation!

This is one of our favorite and most popular Christmas Skits!

Nativity Story for Preschool... Simply Christmas!

A woman, a baby, a star and a manger. What does it all mean? Where is Bethlehem? Who was Joseph? And... WHAT is a manger?

Children ages 3-7 will be allowed to explore the answers to these questions, as they act out the Nativity Story for Preschoolers - Simply Christmas.

This skit is meant to help very young children learn about the true meaning of Christmas. Completely narrated by an adult, the children become part of a living Nativity as they portray Mary, Joseph, the shepherds and kings.

Preschoolers and Kindergarten age children will enjoy doing this short Christmas skit (5-10 minutes) over and over again, while they try out the various parts. (This makes it really fun to do in class as a learning exercise. For more fun, invite families to the classroom to watch a performance!)

Suggestions for simple costumes and props are included with the script.

Moving about in the comfort of their classroom, the children will learn all about the Christmas story. But most of all they learn about the Love of God, who sent His Son, Jesus, to be our SAVIOR!

You'll almost hear the angels singing!

NEW! Check out this marvelous video produced by the Epikos Church in Milwaukee based on the narrated nativity, " Simply Christmas ."

"The Nativity" by Mark Main

As you know, up until now all the skits on this page have been written by the same author (Sharon Chatwell). But now we offer a new skit by  Mark Main . It is a wonderful Christmas Skit called The Nativity and it is written for all ages to perform. You are welcome to use it for free in your ministry.

The Nativity

Planning a Children's Christmas Program

Everything you'll need to Plan your own Children's Christmas Program!

Whether you are organizing your first (or twenty-first) Christmas Skit and Program, you will find advice and encouragement in this helpful handout!

I'm not saying that it will have the answer to every question that's going to pop up. But if you plan your Christmas skits and programs using this format, I think you will avoid most of the mistakes made by newcomers!

It starts with picking your date and finishes with cleaning up the last cookie crumbs! Along the way, you'll find costume ideas and even a Punch Recipe for the refreshments!

Download the HANDOUT now for FREE!

A Note on Script Usage and Changes...

So, you need a few more angels or a couple of extra shepherds to get everyone onstage... No problem! Happens all the time! My advice... add away... go ahead... drag out a few more halos and some extra shepherds' crooks. You should also feel free to change lines, add lines, etc to accommodate the size of your group and the ages and capacities of your actors. These are all considered minor changes. As always, please make a note on your printed program of the author's name and the copyright date. (EX: By Sharon Kay Chatwell, copyright 2023.)

However, if you have MAJOR changes that you want to make to a skit or play, then please make a note in your printed program that your skit is " Based on the original skit by Sharon Kay Chatwell, copyright 2023." (etc...) Thanks!

For more details on script usage, please see our official USE POLICY .

Additional Skits Available...

After Christmas, you may be interested in other types of skits for Sunday School or Church. Please consider the free skits available at this link for use with your own ministry groups or in evangelistic outreach opportunities with others.

Merry Christmas!

I hope that all of these skits will be a blessing to you and your ministry!

Blessings, Sharon

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* Bethlehem Drive-Through (small fee required) A fun and effective way to witness to your community. Stations are set up to tell important parts of the Christmas story. Visitors drive past each station, finally arriving at the manger scene. Little to no memorization required. For older youth and adults.

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A Candy Cane Christmas You might have heard the Legend of the Candy Cane. But I bet you've never heard it like this! Lori Frankel, a subscriber to The Sunday School Teacher's Network, has sent in a wonderful retelling of the legend in play format! Click the title to get the script.  A Christmas Play   Faith Scott, a dedicated Sunday School teacher, and contributor to the Sunday School Teacher's Network, wrote this Christmas play. She initially used it with a small group of kids. However, you can adapt it to a larger group of children by adding more angels and/or interjecting Christmas Carols to be sung by your children's choir.  A New Home for Christmas   The story takes place Christmas Eve at a home for orphaned and abandoned children... Jared and Michael find this Christmas extremely difficult feeling no peace, no hope, and no love. UNTIL...Discover their hope!

Bethlehem Walk   A group of about 20 visitors at a time follow a shepherd on a 15 minute walk to view 7 skits or vignettes while looking for baby Jesus. A unique way to witness to your community during the Christmas season!  Christmas, the Best Gift Ever!  A Sunday school teacher helps her students to realize the real meaning behind exchanging gifts at Christmas. Christmas, Jesus, & Santa   Santa Claus in a play about the birth of our savior?! Read it to learn why?  Ewe Said It!  Several generations after the first Christmas, some spring lambs anxiously await Ewe's arrival to hear the story of the Good Shepherd. Grandpa Remembers  Mary Goemaat, Children's Director at Faith Church in Michigan wrote in to say, "A few years ago our church created an original Christmas production, a brainstorm of the associate pastor and myself that we pulled together out of necessity. We include many different programs and ages of kids and put it all together in "Grandpa Remembers".  It's Christmas Day  Children perform original music, while other children pantomime the Nativity scene. Mrs. Magi  The Magi's three wives are "doing" lunch after sending their husbands off on an expedition to Jerusalem. No Room In The Inn A comical skit which takes place at the Reservation Desk of the Bethlehem Inn & Spa.

One Solitary Life A Youth ministry Christmas drama. Specifically written for small or large groups. Shepherds On The Hillside Faith Scott gives us a glimpse as to what the shepherds might have been saying and doing the night the angel appeared to them. Someone is Coming to Our House   It's the Christmas story as seen through the eyes of the animals of the stable where Joseph & Mary came to stay. Gabby is the pink flamingo who is busy "preparing" for Christmas. But her friend Minnie Moo (the cow) tells Gabby about a different way to prepare for a very special Someone. Gabby does help in the skit by singing a stanza from various Christmas Carols.

Steiger and Advent The puppet, “Steiger,” from “Bergsteiger,” means "mountain climber." Steiger learns about the joy of celebrating the birthday of Jesus.  The Best Party Ever   Takes place in a fairy school where no one knows anything about Jesus' birth. Holly, the Christmas Fairy, shares the story--not just the glitter and mince pies--but the true meaning of Christmas with friends.  The Christmas Caravan   The three camels that carried the Magi to Bethlehem for the first Noel, have come together to celebrate the 25th anniversary of that event. This heartwarmingly humorous drama retells the Christmas story from the perspective of the camels.

The Christmas I Remember   Join three middle aged daughters who happen across an old chest in their parent's attic, evoking memories of their childhood and Christmases past.  The Christmas Tree Narrative   Easy setup to adapt to your Children's Ministry. It does not necessarily need a rehearsal.  The Nativity   A 15 minute short play. The Christmas story told through Matthew and Luke as they expound upon the Nativity in their actual Biblical words while their narration unfolds with the other actors performance. Luke, Matthew, Storyteller, Narrator, and Gabriel have larger parts and would typically be given to teens and/or adults, whereas the other parts may be children, teens, or adults.

The News of Jesus A short, modern nativity skit. Easy set up. The Perfect Gift  This skit was designed to require minimal prep and rehearsal! Uses eleven or more people, and can include audience if not enough kids. It teaches a lesson about the busy-ness of the gifting season. The perfect gift is, of course, the Savior, and the nativity is the basis of the skit.

The  Perfect Tree It is almost Christmas. The Martin family is not aware of it but once again the underworld has been given an assignment against them. That assignment is to do everything in their power to prevent the Martins from learning what the biblical meaning of Christmas is.  The Real Story  Faith Scott has written another great skit for Christmastime, and has incorporated the poem, One Solitary Life.  The Reason For The Season   Some common Christmas symbols come to life and find out the real reason for celebrating Christmas, learn important lessons about friendship and unity, and discover their own hidden gifts and responsibilities. A short skit for 13 characters. Three Kings  The first Christmas story is humorously told from the Magi's point of view. It is for a smaller group of children. Thummin's Christmas Letter This play was performed a couple years ago at a relatively small church and had very good results. The name Thummin comes from Exodus 28:30a (KJV) , "And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgement the Urim and the Thummin."

What is Christmas?  Written for a small Sunday School class of 5-6 students. Anyone can use this skit "as is" or build one around the idea. What's Christmas All About?   Christmas is all about money, food, singing, and presents...or is it? The puppet characters voice their opinions on the meaning of Christmas. X-Factor  It's easy, and maybe even common, to miss the "X-Factor" in Christmas today, but this skit reminds us what's important during the hustle and bustle of the "holidays". Help keep the site going, support our site!

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Printable Christmas Plays For Church

It’s time to start planning your Christmas program for kids . Browse our 100% free printable Christmas plays and download the one that’s right for your church.

You can get some excellent Christmas programs under $10 on Amazon.com, but we know many churches want to create something original. For children’s Christmas songs for church we recommend this CD from Amazon . “ Christmas Carols by Cedarmont Kids. It has 15 of the classics and split-track too.

Printable Christmas Programs for Children

"The Birth of Jesus" Script for Children's Christmas Pageant Play

The Birth of Jesus (simple traditional pageant)

This is is a traditional Christmas play script that’s easy to use and simple for small churches to perform. It’s mixed classic Christmas carols and some light narration. This pageant has been used with a cast of preschool ages 1-5 year olds as well as a children’s church ages 2 – 5th grade. The speaking is done by a narrator (which could be played by one or divided among older children or youth). It’s a simple way to celebrate the story of Christmas.

Christmas plays for small casts

Christmas Hope (play script for small churches)

This is another great Christmas option for your children. It has a traditional manger scene mixed with modern day family life set. There are only a handful of actors needed in the cast, but they each have substantial speaking parts. Adding additional scripture readings is one simple way to accommodate more participants. You could pair this simple play script with a children, youth, or adult choir to have a full-length Christmas Pageant.

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A Super Christmas (modern & funny Christmas play for youth)

This Christmas play script is perfect to cast with the youth ministry or older children’s group. This story of this skit is about a group of famous super heroes who discover that while Baby Jesus did come to save the world, he won’t be stealing their jobs! It was performed by a cast of teenagers and adults at our 5 pm Family Christmas Eve Worship in lieu of a sermon. It’s something creative if you want to try something more than the traditional Christmas pageants listed above.

Popular Plays for Christmas

12 Symbols of Christmas Play

“The 12 Symbols of Christmas” Program

This play script is based off our free “12 Symbols of Christmas” book . The scene is set as follows: A mom is decorating her home with her children for Christmas. As they add different items to their home, they discuss the meaning behind each item and how they all lead to Jesus. This of it as a Christmas object lesson turned into a full performance for the church. It’s a traditional set and your church will enjoy the Christmas story in a new creative way.

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Stories of a Savior (Free Christmas Play)

This is a play about 2 scientists giving a presentation about the birth of Jesus. These scientists don’t just tell the story starting with Mary. They go all the way back to Creation and tie it all together through the story of Simeon and Anna. It’s more than a play, it’s a whole Bible history in a Christmas play setting. You can expand the cast to include more parts in this play.

In just a few weeks, we’ll be starting our Christmas Children’s choir to prepare for the annual Christmas pageant. The holiday season is a coming soon and having the kids perform is one of our church’s favorite Christmas activities.  But first, we need to find the right Christmas program for our smaller church. The first several we list below are traditional Christmas nativity scripts, after that we have several creative options.

More Free Printable Christmas Play Scripts

  • Christmas in Genesis? – free program for Christmas
  • Faith Baptist Church shared their Christmas plays online ( Doc version or PDF )
  • “Who’s This All About” Christmas Play Script & Family Experience
  • Easy Christmas Plays for churches with very few kids
  • The Christmas Window from a reader’s blog

Need more help? Use these Bible verses about Christmas to make your own play.

I started my research on Google, and soon discovered there were very few free Christmas plays for kids choirs. It looks like many churches simply mix together Christmas poems, Bible verses and Christmas songs music to create a short 30-minute Kids Christmas program. This is what we’ve done in past years, but this year we’re going for something a little larger than a Children’s Christmas skit. I’m looking for music and drama that features Christmas stories. Some biblical costumes would be fun too, and it must come with a complete play script.

Don’t miss our pdf Christmas coloring pages to print .

Professionally Published Christmas Programs & Plays

  • I searched Christmas play on Amazon.com I love these because all the customer reviews available for each program for Christmas. You can also listen to some of the Christmas songs online. LifeWay sells hundreds of musical programs, you can browse or search to find a Christmas pageant for children. They specialize in religious Christmas programs that would work well for a kids musical at church.

Independent Plays & Christmas Pageants For Kids

  • Cathy’s Music offers several Christmas Musicals for children. This site has over 15 plays for Christmas. You should be able to find the right program for small children’s choirs here.
  • Taylor Made Productions has Christmas plays . One major benefit of using an independently published church musical is you can contact the people who wrote the program. This website has pictures from their pageant for Christmas, and hints from the original director.
  • Guiding Light Video sells complete kits to host a kids Christmas play
  • Pioneer Drama Services also sells a large selection of Children’s Christmas programs. This site sells a large selection of kids musicals for Christmas.

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15 thoughts on “Printable Christmas Plays For Church”

I have downloaded 3 of the plays you have shown on this site and am excited to introduce them to our church kids so that they can have a part in deciding which one(s) to present this year. Do I need to obtain special permission in order to live stream or videotape any of these programs? Thank you.

No permission needed, but we’d love to see the finished product and share it with other readers.

Is it okay to make changes to the script if needed?

absolutely ! Make it work for your church and ministry!

I am from Africa, Namibia. I am so excited that I came across this website and already used some materials for our recent Sunday school camp. I can’t wait to introduce the Christmas plays I downloaded to my Church kids. Thank you very much

The 12 symbols of Christmas play link goes to another play. Is it possible to fix the link so I can print it or email it to me?

Thanks for letting me know – I just made the update and here are the links https://ministry-to-children.com/12-symbols-of-christmas-play/ https://ministry-to-children.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ministry-to-children.com-12-Symbols-of-Christmas-Church-Play-for-Kids.pdf

Do you have a service for decorating the church and nativity to involve the congregation for a small church?

I am trying to print “The Christmas Story” bible skit but can only get page 1 to print.

Can you send me the URL address of that resource?

Do you have anything that can be done on ZOOM, small Church, gap in kids from very young to a couple of teens.

My mom wrote a Christmas program for our Sunday School. I would love to share it. Any idea how I could make it available to the public? It follows the pattern of TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, but follows the biblical account of Christ’s birth,

Would I be able to get a copy of your mom’s play? I think it could work for our Christmas Eve children’s program that I’m in charge of.

I am looking for a Christmas play titled “Bethlehem, Everybodies Hometown

Do you have a play that is on the “12 Days of Christmas using Christmas symbols?

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Comedy Nativity: Short Christmas script with a difference

Comedy Nativity: Short Christmas script with a difference

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This short and funny 5-page 8-character script was originally written as an end of term staff performance and received rave reviews! However it could easily be performed by a group of younger performers as part of a festive showcase.

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In need of some festive-themed performances to present both in the classroom and/or on your school stage? All of these are tried-and-tested resources have consistently produced great results. Pupils and staff will love them and the scripts could be performed by either or both! * ‘A Christmas Carol’ adapted script (18 pages / 40 speaking roles) * Comedy Nativity script (4 pages / 5 speaking roles) * ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ pantomime script (6 pages / 9 speaking roles) * Christmas monologues (6 characters) * Pantomime scheme (detailed powerpoints) * Christmas Quiz (20 questions)

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CHRISTMAS Drama resource bundle

Looking for festive-themed performances to present both in the classroom and on your school stage? All of these are tried-and-tested resources, which have consistently produced great results. * ‘A Christmas Carol’ adapted script (18 pages / 40 speaking roles) * Comedy Nativity script (5 pages / 8 speaking roles) * ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ pantomime script (6 pages / 9 speaking roles) * Christmas monologues (6 characters) * Pantomime scheme (detailed powerpoints) * Christmas Quiz (20 questions)

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