6. Itty-Bitty Welcome 1.A Guarantee I have an itty-bitty part! It always works; To welcome you from the start! It’s always true— Christmas love 7. Small Comes back to you. I’m small, that’s true, But I can say, Merry Christmas 2. IF To all of you! If I were only big enough, I’d like to pull the rope 8. Thanks for Jesus That rings the bells of Christmas Thanks for baby Jesus To tell the world of hope. And for His bed of hay. Thanks because He loves me And hears me when I pray. 3. More Important More important than a lighted 9. Joy, Joy, Joy tree; More important than gifts Joy, joy, joy I sing. meant for me, Christmas joy to you I bring. Is the story of Jesus and His Joy, joy, joy, I’m singing, wonderful birth, Christmas joy Jesus is bringing, And remembering the reason He Joy joy, joy is my song. came to earth. I sing of Christmas all day long. 4. Christmas is Love 10. Cannot Think Christmas is hope I cannot think of anything that I’d And Christmas is joy; rather say—than “thank you” for Christmas is wonder coming to our Christmas play! In a baby boy; Christmas is grace 11. Fun From Heaven above, Although Christmas is so much Christmas is God’s gift; fun, please leave room for the Christmas is love. Holy One! 5. Little 12. Celebrate His Birth I may be little and Baby Jesus asleep on the hay Big words I can’t say. Celebrate His birth on Christmas But Day. I can say it’s Jesus’ birthday! 13. Happy Singing Merry Christmas! Sing, oh, sing a happy song. Love the Savior all day long. He who came to earth one day, Slept in a manger filled with hay. 20. A Happy Welcome! 14. Christmas Bells Welcome! Welcome! Welcome! Bells are chiming o’er the earth Is all I have to say; but I want to Bringing news of Jesus’ birth. let you know, we’re glad you’re here today! 15. Another Welcome Welcome to our program; 21. Baby Tender, Baby Mild To hear us speak and sing Baby tender, Baby Mild, About the Baby Jesus, You were born like me, a child; The little newborn King. Guide me, guard me, all life through, 16. Blessed Christmas Day Because I want to be like You! Well, folks, our program is over… 22. All I want for Christmas We have said all we’re It will not be my 2 front teeth, supposed to say. (Pause) Or toys that fall apart; no, all I Except (pause) I’m to have the want for Christmas is Baby Jesus in Last word: “Have a Merry my heart! Christmas! 23. God’s Gift To a humble manger, a Little Baby came, 17. Something Important Gift from God the Father, I have something really Jesus was His name. Important” to say, “Praise God for our Christmas 24. After Christmas play!” I got a ball for Christmas, But it’s already flat. 18. Manger Story My sister dropped her dolly, In a manger far away And that’s the end of that. A babe was born on Christmas We ate the pie and turkey; Day. The Christmas tree looks dead Wise men traveled from afar, The holiday is over Led to Jesus by a star. Before we go to bed. And yet it isn’t over 19. The First Christmas Gift For Jesus is still here. The first Christmas present The peace and joy He brought Wasn’t under a tree. Will last from year to year. The baby in the manger Was a gift to you and me. 25. Two Special Days 28. Long Ago Lights are twinkling everywhere, In a manger full of hay But they don’t tell the story. Slept a babe on Christmas Day. Even plastic manger scenes All the world was fast asleep, Don’t give Him His full glory. Except some shepherds and their The reason for the season Sheep. Can’t be found in any thing An angel in the dark, black sky; Christmas is found when we Told of Jesus, who did not cry. celebrate the birth of Christ the Then He was a little boy; King. Now He is our Christmas Joy! But he didn’t stay a baby He grew up to be a man 29. A Hard job for a Man Who gave His life for you and me, Boys don’t like to stand up here Oh, what a wonderful plan! But I’ll do the best I can; Christmas and then Easter, Speaking pieces just like this Two very special days. We need Is hard to ask of any man; them both to be complete and And so I’ll make it rather short— He deserves our praise. This Christmas speech of mine; But Christmas wishes, kind and true, 26. Just a Little Child Are packed in every line! Though I am just a little child, I have some things to say. 30. Ask Me Because another little child Ask me about Christmas, Was born on Christmas Day. And here’s what I’ll say, Of all the days “It’s the day that Christ was In all the year; born”—Did I do OK? I think Christmas is The one most dear. 27. My Big Gift 31. Best of All (child needs to bring in a BIG Gift) I like Christmas! If I could put this I like the bells and joy, Under your tree, Snow and fun; I’d put on a card But best of all That says, “Just from me.” It’s the birthday of God’s Son. Inside it you would find Something so true: (takes a paper heart out of box and holds it up) Just a reminder that God really loves you. 32. Bethlehem Will Come to Me 36. What Christmas Means I’d like to go to Bethlehem Christmas means presents and Where Jesus came to earth giving of toys, And wander through the little Wrappings and tinsel and things town that give joy. So blessed be Jesus’ birth; Lights shining out on the snow- But Mother told me—just tonight, covered nights, So sweet and lovingly, Stars gleaming down from the That if I seek and worship Christ, heavens so bright. Bethlehem will come to me. Shopping and laughing surprises galore; 33. Christmas Secrets But Christmas to me means so Mother’s baking cookies; much more. Sister’s at the store; It means sheep and shepherds on Daddy’s at his workbench; hillside forlorn. We have secrets galore! Angels proclaiming the Christ But this is no secret… Child was born. Jesus is born! Mary and Joseph, the Babe on Have a Happy Christmas! the hay~ This is the meaning of the glad Christmas Day. 34. A Welcome I’m not very tall 37. Twinkle, Twinkle And not very fat. (child needs a glittered star) Nothing’s got my tongue, Twinkle, twinkle, special star; Not even the cat. Angels tell us what you are, Pointing to the manger stall, So I can declare, Where lay a baby new and small. With all of my might, He was born a Savior, King, We’re glad you’re all here And that is why we want to sing. For our program tonight! 35. Message of the Bells (child needs to provide bells) Ring the bells on Christmas Day; Ring the bells and let them say, Christ is born to live and grow, That we might learn to love him so; To live a life of peace and cheer, To love each other all the year. 38. Why? 40. Celebrate All Year Why do you think the angels sang Let’s pass on the flow of Christmas So sweetly on that night? To everyone we know; Why do you think the stars that Let’s proclaim Christ’s birth shone Everywhere we go. Were twinkling extra bright? Let’s let the joy of music Why do you think the shepherds That seems to set us free hurried Overflow to others, To Bethlehem afar? Our friends and family. Why do you think the wise men Let’s keep that Christmas spirit came, Captured within our heart, Following His star? And every day we live, Because the news from God A bit of it impart. above Let’s make Christmas daily living Told of the gift of His great love, Filled with joy and mirth; Of Baby Jesus, born to be Let’s celebrate all year The Savior King for you and me! The blessed Savior’s birth. 39. Come to the Town of Bethlehem 41. The Shepherds Come to the town of Bethlehem; I wonder how the shepherds felt, the stars are shining so bright. The On that cold and lonely night; angels are singing a chorus; When the silent curtain of The Christ-child’s been born darkness tonight! Was broken by heavenly light. Come to the town of Bethlehem; the shepherds have found Him Did they want to run away asleep. When the gleaming angel His bed is a wooden manger, Appeared? next to the donkeys and sheep. Did their hearts beat loudly Come to the town of Bethlehem, Despite the warning not to fear? then you will see Jesus too. He is our Lord and Savior, who And when they made the was born for me and you. journey to little Bethlehem town, God sent His Son to Bethlehem. Did they know what waited inside He came from heaven above.