This collection contains four dramas that run from 20 to 30 minutes and includes non-speaking parts for younger children. Contents are: Can We Have A Real Tree For Christmas?; Joy In The Manger; The Midnight Miracle and Boys Can Be Angels Too.

This resource is great for use in worship services, programs, and Sunday school during the Advent season. This volume contains graded recitations, a puppet play, short sketches for youth, a monologue on Mary, and sketches and short plays for all ages, including several multi-generational plays. Permission to copy is granted when three copies of this resource have been purchased.

When it comes to planning a program, a resource that is easy to use and filled with great ideas is a must. That is exactly what you will find in this collection. Material is included for every age, and this volume features recitations for children broken into age groups, four monologues that can be used for Advent wreath candle lightings, a story for worship services, a sketch, a play with suggested music for preschoolers through middle-school age kids, and a warm and funny play within a play called "A Problem with the Angels." Permission to copy is granted when 3 or more copies are purchased.

Hardly anything is more precious than seeing a children's program in church at Christmas time. This program builder provides material for several age groups -- preschoolers, 5- to 7-year-olds, and 8-10-year-olds -- to help you create a memorable production. Use several recitations along with music to craft a work of any length, or stage the short play "Mary and the Christ Child" which tells the story of Jesus' birth using children, adults, and familiar songs. In addition there are short readings, short sketches, and another brief play. Three copies are required for permission to photocopy and perform.

This best-selling series makes creative service planning easy for you. The programs included are good for worship services, Sunday School as well as children's worship services. Celebrate the season with kids using the recitations and short scripts. Get your youth involved with various readings and plays. A valuable resource. Must purchase three copies for permission to photocopy and/or perform.

Once again, this best-selling series provides much-needed resources for planning creative programs that include drama. This edition includes recitations for children and a variety of other choices for multi-generational worship. Titles include: On Earth, Peace..., a reading on the gift of Jesus; Little Star, an easy children's play with suggested songs; and Voices of Christmas, a complete service for a pastor, small cast, scripture, and congregational music to trace the traditional story. This outstanding resource also contains 12 preschool recitations, 11 pieces for children ages 5 to 7; six pieces for ages 8 to 10; and five plays and monologues for all ages. Must purchase 3 copies for permission to photocopy and/or perform.

This collection of dramas and readings for children of all ages also includes prayers and readings for the four Sundays of Advent and selections that can be used in worship services for the whole church. Younger children can participate in rhymes and recitations that require very little or no speaking. Older children or youth will enjoy speaking the narration parts. Very simple dramas for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany round out the collection. No selection takes more than 10 minutes, and the number of children can vary as needed by the size of the church.

Easter is the season in which we are humbled by Christ's ultimate sacrifice and shown in the risen Son that the Father's love never fails. This collection provides material to help prepare your church for the miracle of Easter on a journey beginning with the reflection of Lent all the way to the empty tomb. A mix of humorous and serious, contemporary and Biblical, these sketches refocus a congregation on Jesus and the fact that He is the only way to salvation. Sketches run from 3 to 10 minutes in length.

Easy program choices to add special moments to your Lenten and Easter services. Grab attention using the graded recitations for kids, the Good Friday pieces, or the easy-to-stage program. Each selection has something unique to discover, and is sure to delight your audiences. Permission to photocopy and perform is granted with purchase of three.

This Easter Program Builder contains recitations, readings and plays for all ages. Among the pieces are monologues from the perspectives of Judas and Barabbas, and readings that will challenge congregations to see the depth of what Christ did for us. A true asset for the Easter season. Permission to copy is given when three copies have been purchased.