SILLY CHRISTMAS POEM
By Gordon and Ronni Lamont
Suitable for Whole School
Aim
To provide something silly for Christmas - with a serious point about the meaning of the festival.
Preparation
and materials
The Silly Christmas poem is a performance poem and will need to be rehearsed in advance by good readers with a sense of timing. As written it is split into four parts, but these are interchangeable and expandable, as long as Four (the joker) is always the same person.
Assembly
Introduce the 'Silly Christmas Poem' and invite everyone to sit back and enjoy!
| ONE |  | Christmas |
| TWO | | Time |
| THREE | | Mistletoe |
| FOUR | | And wine |
| ONE | | Glitter |
| TWO | | Snow |
| THREE | | Presents |
| FOUR | | D'oh |
| ALL | | D'oh? |
| FOUR | | The Simpsons Christmas special |
| ALL | | Oh ... |
| FOUR | | No, D'oh! |
| ALL | | Thank you, we get the idea. |
| ONE | | Stars |
| TWO | | Trees |
| THREE | | Decorations |
| FOUR | | 'Ye's |
| ALL | | 'Ye's? |
| FOUR | | O come all ye faithful, Ye three kings, Ye wish you a merry ... |
| ALL | | Thank you, we get the idea. |
| ONE | | Christmas |
| TWO | | Time |
| THREE | | Mistletoe |
| FOUR | | And whine - ing |
| ALL | | Whining? |
| FOUR | | (whines) Oh why didn't I get that ... it's not fair ... Mum, Mum, why can't I get up yet ... |
| ALL | | Thank you, we get the idea. |
| ONE | | Shepherds |
| TWO | | Angels |
| THREE | | Bright new star |
| FOUR | | Visitors |
| ONE | | Camels |
| TWO | | Gifts from afar |
| FOUR | | Gifts for the car |
| ALL | | Gifts for the car? |
| FOUR | | Aunt Mabel always buys Dad a sponge and some car shampoo.
He must have twenty unopened super car cleaner gift boxes. He even ... |
| ALL | | Thank you, we get the idea. |
| ONE | | Partying |
| TWO | | Carolling |
| THREE | | Crackering |
| FOUR | | Ding a ling ... |
| ONE | | Laughing |
| TWO | | And frolicking |
| THREE | | Wallace |
| FOUR | | And Gromiting |
| ONE | | Christmas pudding |
| TWO | | Christmas cake |
| THREE | | Christmas turkey |
| FOUR | | Christmas holly and tofu spicy vegetarian bake ... It's for Aunt Mabel. |
| ALL | | Thank you, we get the idea. |
| ONE | | Baby |
| TWO | | In stable |
| THREE | | New life |
| FOUR | | Aunt Mabel |
| ONE | | Aunt Mabel? |
| FOUR | | Er, it's rhyming slang. Aunt Mabel, new table, one leg's higher, welcome Messiah! |
| ALL | | Thank you, we get the idea. |
| ONE | | Baby |
| TWO | | So small |
| THREE | | New life |
| FOUR | | For all ... |
| ONE | | Live life |
| TWO | | To the full |
| ALL | | Even Aunt Mabel. |
Time
for reflection
Dear God,
Thank you for fun, for getting together with friends and family.
For presents and games and things to eat and drink.
Thank you that you want us to celebrate and have fun at Christmas time.
Thank you that we're all invited to the party.
Amen.
Song
(sung to the tune of 'Jingle Bells')
Christmas bells
All is well
We're all having fun.
Games and jokes and things to eat
Joy to everyone.
Oh, Christmas bells
All is well
We're all having fun.
It's party time for the new-born babe
And everyone's welcome.
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