One of the wonderful things about Christmas time is that we usually have time to play and interact with family or friends that are visiting us. While there are many things fun Christmas time activities to do, one way to really get into the Christmas spirit is to attend a Christmas play. Usually, most communities will put on a Christmas play, concert, or other performance at some point in the season. These events are meant to be enjoyed by the whole family. To find a Christmas play near you, look in the local paper or for announcements in places like local churches, schools, or community event centers.
If for some reason you are having a difficult time locating a Christmas Play in your area, one of the other options you have is just to put on a Christmas play with your own family! There are plenty of parts and roles in any Christmas play, so having a big family with a variety of ages and talents makes for a flexible cast and a great turnout. You may even discover hidden talents from the little ones in your family as they practice lines and get familiar with their acting parts in the Christmas Play. Try to get everyone involved with a variety of cast parts, including animals if you need to.
One of the things you will want to consider doing if you are putting on your own Christmas Play is creating a simple interior set. You could also do a simple exterior set, but being that most places are very cold at Christmas time, the exterior set might be more difficult. The set set-up will obviously vary based on the Christmas Play story you are trying to recreate. Some of the stories that are considered classics, and that have lots of parts to assign to your family cast are the Nativity story, or Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." There are other Christmas stories that can also be recreated into a Christmas Play if the classics seem too lengthy or difficult to do.
Bear in mind that any Christmas Play can be as simple or as extravagant as you want it to be! If you feel up to it, make costumes that fit the roles assigned to cast members, and have your cast members memorize and recite lines. Get out the video camera and tape it - you could be the next famous Christmas Play sensation! If you are a little less ambitious about your Christmas Play, don't worry! Your Christmas play could easily be minutes long and very simple in nature, but also just as fun and memorable! Try and stay flexible if your cast includes lots of younger kids whose attention won't be yours for too long.
Whether you are going to attend a Christmas play in your community for fun, or to get into the Christmas spirit, watching a Christm
One of the things you will want to consider doing if you are putting on your own Christmas Play is creating a simple interior set. You could also do a simple exterior set, but being that most places are very cold at Christmas time, the exterior set might be more difficult. The set set-up will obviously vary based on the Christmas Play story you are trying to recreate. Some of the stories that are considered classics, and that have lots of parts to assign to your family cast are the Nativity story, or Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." There are other Christmas stories that can also be recreated into a Christmas Play if the classics seem too lengthy or difficult to do.
Bear in mind that any Christmas Play can be as simple or as extravagant as you want it to be! If you feel up to it, make costumes that fit the roles assigned to cast members, and have your cast members memorize and recite lines. Get out the video camera and tape it - you could be the next famous Christmas Play sensation! If you are a little less ambitious about your Christmas Play, don't worry! Your Christmas play could easily be minutes long and very simple in nature, but also just as fun and memorable! Try and stay flexible if your cast includes lots of younger kids whose attention won't be yours for too long.
Whether you are going to attend a Christmas play in your community for fun, or to get into the Christmas spirit, watching a Christm
Bear in mind that any Christmas Play can be as simple or as extravagant as you want it to be! If you feel up to it, make costumes that fit the roles assigned to cast members, and have your cast members memorize and recite lines. Get out the video camera and tape it - you could be the next famous Christmas Play sensation! If you are a little less ambitious about your Christmas Play, don't worry! Your Christmas play could easily be minutes long and very simple in nature, but also just as fun and memorable! Try and stay flexible if your cast includes lots of younger kids whose attention won't be yours for too long.
Whether you are going to attend a Christmas play in your community for fun, or to get into the Christmas spirit, watching a Christmas play will be very entertaining for your family and is an excellent way for family and friends to feel united and close during the Christmas season. If you can't find a Christmas play in your area, have some fun as a family and put on your own Christmas play. Either event is sure to be a special event that will likely be remembered and cherished by your family from years to come.
One of the Great Things About Christmas Time
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Whether you are going to attend a Christmas play in your community for fun, or to get into the Christmas spirit, watching a Christmas play will be very entertaining for your family and is an excellent way for family and friends to feel united and close during the Christmas season. If you can't find a Christmas play in your area, have some fun as a family and put on your own Christmas play. Either event is sure to be a special event that will likely be remembered and cherished by your family from years to come.
One of the Great Things About Christmas Time
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