A Christmas Acrostic Skit

For kids just starting to read, this play on words about Christmas is educational and entertaining. It is also flexible, because you can choose a word to fit any size group, ages and setting.

Choose a word or phrase to represent the holiday season. Some examples include, "Christmas" or "Santa Claus."

Print out or hand-draw each letter of the word on an 8 x 11 sheet of paper. Children will hold these during the skit

Assign a word related to Christmas to each letter, letting boys and girls help. If you are using, "Christmas," you can simply say, "C is for Christmas." Older kids may also want to tell a story explaining why the word was chosen.

For the production, kids enter one at a time starting with the first letter. They hold up their sign, and announce the letter and word. Kids continue to until the entire word is spelled out.

Tips to keep in mind:

Have fun with the word you choose for each letter.

Use two words for large groups.

Sing a Christmas carol after each child states his letter.