There is Much More to Christmas

There is Much More to Christmas

Script by: Alison Sheffield

Child 1 - Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house,

All the children were running like a cat chasing a mouse.

Child 2 - They jumped up and down without a care,

They knew they’d get presents, they would not want to share.

Child 3 - The children were greedy all up in their heads,

As they yelled at their parents “I’m not going to bed.”

Parent 1 - Then to their surprise Mom and Dad made a shift,

They told the children “fine then, no gifts!”

⅔ Wam Song --> Nuttin’ for Christmas

Parent 2 - The children were sad and didn’t know what to do,

Their parents said “the meaning of Christmas is what we’ll give you.”

Parent 3 - In song we will share stories of love, family, and friends,

That will teach you that presents are no means to an end.

Parent 4 - Here is the first to sing about Christmas at hand,

How it should be in our hearts thinking of others across this land.

⅔ Wam Song --> Happy X-mas

Parent 5 - As you can see dear children tonight,

There is more to this day than presents that cause fights.

Parent 6 - Here to present this lesson at hand,

Comes Santa’s reindeer from far northern lands.

P/1 S Song - -> Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer

P/1 S Song - -> Up on the House Top

Reindeer - Now that you’ve heard from the reindeer tonight,

We have another special guest to share a Christmas delight.

P/1 M Song --> Penguin Parade

Penguin 1 - Yes parading can be fun,

But now we’ll share how our most special event is done.

Penguin 2 - Each year we hold a wonderful ball,

We hope you enjoy dancing, maybe next time you could join us all.

P/1 M Song --> Penguin Ball

Penguin 3 - As you can see spending time with others,

Is as important as giving to another.

⅔ CH --> Frosty the Snowman

Snow 1 - Thumpty Thumpty and a gust of wind

We are the snowflakes who are just blowing in.

Snow 2 - We are here to remind you to enjoy this time of year

Snow might be frustrating, but to some it is dear.

Snow 3 - Frosty knew how to have lots of fun

Our next number will sing about missing our loved ones.

⅔ CH --> White Christmas

Snow 4 - Something about snow during the holidays

Seems special despite what the piles of it weigh.

Snow 5 - Here comes another group of special guests,

They are small with pointy ears and put factories to test.

Elf 1 - Good evening family, guardians and friends

We have some helpful advice we want to lend

Elf 2 - We are the ones who build the toys,

Under Santa’s command we provide for the girls and boys.

Elf 3 - Although our job is to build gifts,

We know in our hearts there should be more, catch my drift?

Elf 4 - But we are not greedy or rude you will see

We build things to share with family.

Elf 5 - Just in case you think twice,

Here are some tips on how to be nice.

⅔ Wen Song → Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Elf 6 - We help Santa and spread cheer,

The message we want to send is to share what is dear.

Elf 7 - Love, help, be friendly to all,

Share what you have and you’ll have a ball.

Elf 8 - One more fun part of this festive time of year,

Are the beautiful decorations spread far and near.

Elf 9 - These symbols of beauty, joy, and faith,

Bring us together and make us feel safe.

⅔ Wen Song --> Deck the Halls

Elf 10 - Our halls are decked and toys all built too

Here come a few now to entertain you.

⅘ Canon --> Parade of Wooden Soldiers

Soldier 1 - Now you know what we get up to at night

I bet if you were there you’d get quite a fright.

Soldier 2 - Time for a story from long long ago

About communication, family and hope.

Soldier 3 - A lonesome boy who has a drum

To share a tale of pa-rum pum pum pum.

⅘ Canon --> Drummer Boy

Soldier 4 - Reindeer, Penguins, and Elves, their toys too

Spoke lots of Christmas, but there is more to share with you.

Soldier 5 - A group of students are on their way.

To teach you about other special days.

Student 1 - We are here to spread the word

There are lots of other holidays, haven’t you heard?

Student 2 - Hanukkah is the first we will share

It began because of something that wasn’t fair.

Student 3 - 2000 years ago the Greek forced Jewish people to change their ways

The Jewish Temple was taken over, and the people were made to obey.

Student 4 - One day, the Temple was once again theirs

The Jewish people could let go of their fears.

Student 5 - Each night in the Temple a candle needed to be lit

They did not have enough oil, they only had a bit

Student 6 - They lit the candle with the small amount of oil

It burned for eight nights, the Greeks had been foiled.

Student 7 - Because of this there came the Festival of Lights

The celebration of Hanukkah for a total of eight nights.

5 Munro --> O Hanukkah O Hanukkah

Student 8 - The second holiday we will share with you

Is Kwanzaa, an African celebration named after “first fruit”

Student 9 - It is a week long celebration of family, community, and culture

You will see feasts, music, dancing, and drums for sure.

Student 10 - The holiday is meant to capture seven principles you will see

Unity, self-determination, work, economy, purpose, faith, and creativity.

5 Munro --> Sing Noel

Child 4 - Mom and dad, hate saying this but you were right,

There is much more to Christmas, and we certainly should not fight.

Choir --> Carol of the Bells

All staff and students --> Finale

Holiday Concert Information

Setting:

Modern day Christmas Eve in a living room nicely decorated for Christmas.

Number of characters with speaking parts: (Speaking parts can be divided between two students)

P/1 Smith - Only one line to say, one student or a group can say this line.

P/1 McMullin - Three speaking parts.

⅔ CH - Five speaking parts.

⅔ Wam - Six lines for parents, four lines for children, or it can be divided up.

⅔ Wen - Ten speaking parts.

⅘ Canon - Five speaking parts.

5 Munro - Ten speaking parts.

Costumes:

P/1 S - brown pants, brown shirt.

P/1 M - black socks, black pants, and black shirt.

⅔ CH - white, blue, black, or grey clothes, sparkles are good too.

⅔ Wen - green or red pants, and a green or red shirt.

⅔ Wam - pajamas (please no shorts) (bathrobe if you have one)

⅘ C - black pants, red shirt.

5 M - nice school clothes. Students will be using instruments, so please wear clothes that are easy to move in.

Choir - at least one of the following items should be worn over their grade level costume: brightly colored hat, mittens, or scarf.

Penguin Parade

Penguins are parading across the snow.

Waddle, waddle, waddle, where will they go?

With a funny hop, the penguins stop.

Jump into the water with a belly flop!

After swimming is over everybody goes home.

Side to side they waddle, penguin metronomes.

Penguin Ball

See them waltz, see them dance, see the penguins

All dressed in black and white.

They are here once a year for the dancing,

At the penguin ball tonight.

Whirling and dipping, sliding and slipping,

Dancing together cheek to cheek.

Frozen Atlantic, it's so romantic,

Dancing by moonlight on the beach.

See them waltz, see them dance, see the penguins

All dressed in black and white.

They are here once a year for the dancing,

At the penguin ball tonight.

Hear them sigh, see them stop,

See the penguins so sadly say goodnight.

Waltzing done, hear them hum bits of music

As they waddle out of sight.

White Christmas

Doop doop, doop doo doop, doh doh de-doh

Doop doop, doop doo doop

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas,

Just like the ones I used to know,

Where those treetops glisten, and children listen,

To hear sleigh bells in the snow, the snow.

I am dreaming of a white Christmas,

With every Christmas card I write,

May your days be merry and bright,

And may all your Christmases be white.

Doop doop, doop doo doop, doh doh de-doh

Doop doop, doop doo doop

I am dreaming of a white Christmas,

With every Christmas card I write,

May your days be merry and bright,

And may all your Christmases be white.

Frosty the Snowman

Thumpety thump, thump, thumpety thump, thump, look at Frosty go.

Thumpety thump, thump, thumpety thump, thump, over the hills of snow.

Frosty the Snowman, was a jolly happy soul,

With a corn cob pipe and a button nose, and two eyes made of coal.

Frosty the Snowman, is a fairytale, they say.

He was made of snow, but the children know he came to life one day.

There must have been some magic in that old silk hat they found,

For when they placed it on his head, he began to dance around!

Frosty the Snowman, knew the sun was hot that day,

so he said, "Let's run, and we'll have some fun now, before I melt away."

He led them down the streets of town, right to the traffic cop;

and only paused a moment, when he heard him holler, "Stop!"

For Frosty, the Snowman, had to hurry on his way,

But he waved goodbye, sayin' "Don't cry, I'll be back again some day."

Thumpety thump, thump, thumpety thump, thump, look at Frosty go.

Thumpety thump, thump, thumpety thump, thump, over the hills of snow.

Nuttin' for Christmas

I broke my bat on Johnny's head;

Somebody snitched on me.

I hid a frog in sister's bed;

Somebody snitched on me.

I spilled some ink on Mommy's rug;

I made Tommy eat a bug;

Bought some gum with a penny slug;

Somebody snitched on me.

Oh, I'm gettin' nuttin' for Christmas

Mommy and Daddy are mad.

I'm getting nuttin' for Christmas

'Cause I ain't been nuttin' but bad.

I put a tack on teacher's chair

Somebody snitched on me.

I tied a knot in Susie's hair

Somebody snitched on me.

I did a dance on Mommy's plants

Climbed a tree and tore my pants

Filled the sugar bowl with ants

Somebody snitched on me.

So, I'm gettin' nuttin' for Christmas

Mommy and Daddy are mad.

I'm gettin' nuttin' for Christmas

'Cause I ain't been nuttin' but bad.

I won't be seeing Santa Claus;

Somebody snitched on me.

He won't come visit me because

Somebody snitched on me.

Next year I'll be going straight;

Next year I'll be good, just wait

I'd start now, but it's too late;

Somebody snitched on me.

So you better be good whatever you do

'Cause if you're bad, I'm warning you,

You'll get nuttin' for Christmas.

Happy Xmas

So this is Xmas

And what have you done

Another year over

And a new one just begun

And so this is Xmas

I hope you have fun

The near and the dear one

The old and the young

Chorus: A very Merry Xmas

And a happy New Year

Let's hope it's a good one

Without any fear

And so this is Xmas

For weak and for strong

For rich and the poor ones

The world is so wrong

And so happy Xmas

For black and for white

For yellow and red ones

Let's stop all the fight

Chorus

So this is Xmas

And what have we done

Another year over

And a new one just begun

And so this is Xmas

We hope you have fun

The near and the dear one

The old and the young

Chorus

War is over, if you want it

War is over now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSmsq2iq4bQ

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

You better watch out

You better not cry

Better not pout

I'm telling you why

Santa Claus is coming to town

He's making a list

And checking it twice;

He's gonna find out

Who's naughty or nice

Santa Claus is coming to town

He sees you when you're sleeping

He knows when you're awake

He knows if you've been bad or good

So be good for goodness sake!

You better watch out!

You better not cry

You better not pout

I'm telling you why

Santa Claus is coming to town

Santa Claus is coming to town

Deck the Halls

Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Don we now our gay apparel, Fa la la, la la la, la la la.

Troll the ancient Yule tide carol, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

See the blazing Yule before us, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Strike the harp and join the chorus. Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Follow me in merry measure, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

While I tell of Yule tide treasure, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Fast away the old year passes, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Hail the new, ye lads and lasses, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Sing we joyous, all together, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Heedless of the wind and weather, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yavkMl-qR98

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=tYABZra1AE0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1ncR6HSmKg

(We are only doing the first verse of the French version)

Little Drummer Boy/L’enfant au tambour

Come, they told me (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)

A newborn king to see (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)

Our finest gifts we bring (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)

To lay before the king (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum) [x3]

So, to honor Him (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)

When we come

Sur la route (Pa ra pa pam pam)

Petit tambour s'en va (Pa ra pa pam pam)

Il s'en son coeur qui bat (Pa ra pa pam pam)

Au rythme de ses pas Pa (ra pa pam pam) [x3]

Oh petit enfant (Pa ra pa pam pam)

Où vas-tu

Mary nodded (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)

The ox and lamb kept time (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)

I played my drum for Him (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)

I played my best for Him (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum) [x3]

Then, He smiled at me (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)

Me and my drum

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8i0f2SY7spM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0aebbzmcJU

Parade of Wooden Soldiers

The toy shop door is locked up tight

And everything is quiet for the night

When suddenly

The clock strikes twelve

The fun's begun

The dolls are in their best arrayed

There's going to be a wonderful parade

Hark to the drum

Oh, here they come

Cries everyone

Hear them all cheering

Now they are nearing

There's the captain stiff as starch

Bayonet's flashing

Music is crashing

As the wooden soldiers march

Sabres a clinking

Soldiers a winking

At each little pretty maid

Here they come, here they come

Here they come, here they come

Wooden soldiers on parade

Instrumental section

Daylight is creeping

Dollies are sleeping.

In the toyshop window fast;

Soldiers so jolly,

Think of each dolly,

Dreaming of the night that's past;

When in the morning,

Without a warning,

Toyman pulls the window shade,

There no sign the Wood brigade

Was ever out upon parade.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLqG3BqMC8E

O Hanukkah, O Hanukkah (sung two times through)

Hanukkah, oh Hanukkah, come light the menorah

Let's have a party, we'll all dance the horah

Gather 'round the table, we'll give you a treat

Dreydles to play with and latkes to eat.

And while we are playing the candles are burning low

One for each night they shed a sweet

Light to remind us of days long ago

One for each night they shed a sweet

Light to remind us of days long ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQR8TikBsVo

Sing Noel/Kwanzaa

A Unison:

Instrumental Introduction

Sing Noel, Sing Noel, Noel Noel

Kwanzaa, Kwanzaa, Kwanzaa Kwanzaa

B Harmonized:

Instrumental section

Sing Noel, Sing Noel, N

oel Noel

Kwanzaa, Kwanzaa, Kwanzaa Kwanzaa

C Unison:

Instrumental section

Sing Noel, Sing Noel, Noel celebrate our faith

Sing Noel, Sing Noel, With our neighbours and family

Kwanzaa, Kwanzaa, Kwanzaa celebrate our life

Kwanzaa, Kwanzaa, community, culture, family

A Unison:

Instrumental section

Sing Noel, Sing Noel, Noel Noel

Kwanzaa, Kwanzaa, Kwanzaa Kwanzaa

B Harmonized:

Instruments drop out

Sing Noel, Sing Noel, Noel Noel

Kwanzaa, Kwanzaa, Kwanzaa Kwanzaa

Carol of the Bells

Hark! how the bells,

Sweet silver bells,

All seem to say,

“Throw cares away”

Christmas is here,

Bringing good cheer,

To young and old,

Meek and the bold,

Ding, dong, ding, dong,

That is their song

With joyful ring,

All caroling.

One seems to hear

Words of good cheer,

From everywhere,

Filling the air.

O, how they pound,

Raising the sound,

O'er hill and dale,

Telling their tale,

Gaily they ring,

While people sing

Songs of good cheer,

Christmas is here!

Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas,

Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas,

On on they send ,

On without end,

Their joyful tone to every home

Star of Christmas

Days of Christmas now are here

Everyone is full of cheer,

It’s the very best time of the year.

Happy times of food and fun

Season’s greetings everyone

Now the holidays are here

Star of Christmas, Shine within us

Make each day mean as much

Bells are ringing, Children singing

That warm Sobeys festive touch.