FREE Christmas Skits for Children and Teens!
Find fun, original skits about the true meaning of Christmas for children and teens... and a narrated Nativity for Preschoolers to act out in class! (No lines!) Get lots of ideas and help from the FREE handout: Planning a Children's Christmas Program. Christmas 2012! Consider this amazing Christmas Play for Youth... "A Night in Bethlehem!" The Director's Notes contain song suggestions, and ideas for organizing a Christmas Pageant. A Night in Bethlehem! - NEW Christmas Skit for Youth! See our other funny Christmas skits for Youth: "A Christmas to Believe In" and "Just a Little Christmas" (The Teen Version). And check out our Narrated Nativity for Preschoolers: Simply Christmas. A Christmas to Believe In - For Teens! 
USE POLICY 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 the 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!"
A CHRISTMAS TO BELIEVE INThis 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: 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!”
JUST A LITTLE CHRISTMASThis skit has been a favorite with both children and parents for years! It comes in two versions: the Children's Version for younger children to put on for their parents, and the Teen Version for Youth to put on for their families. Together these make up some of my favorite Children's 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 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 new stage directions. (10-15 minutes) 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. The Children's Version... Just a Little ChristmasWritten 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 Teen Version... Just a Little ChristmasThis 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! Nativity Story for Preschoolers... Simply ChristmasA 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! Planning a Children's Christmas ProgramEverything you'll need to Plan your own Children's Christmas Program!Whether you are organizing your first (or twenty-first) Christmas 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! 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.I hope that all of these skits will be a blessing to you and your ministry! Blessings, Sharon Back to All Skits... for Church, Sunday School, and Evangelistic OutreachLearn more About the Author... Tell us about YOUR performance...Contact Us! Christmas Skits - Back to Top |
