Merry scripts for Christmas. Scenario of festive Christmas festivities “The carol has come to visit! Idea: organize and hold Christmas meetings for godchildren

The bright holiday of the Nativity of Christ is revered by Orthodox Christians. Adults love it for its greatness and the end of the Christmas Lent, and the kids are waiting for it no less reverently than the New Year, because Christmas for them is a continuation of New Year's celebrations and festivities with interesting games and sweet gifts. And if you spend this holiday not just at a table with kutya and other delicacies, but play out a whole scenario of Christmas, then the Savior's birthday will be remembered for a long time.

Christmas Scenario: Celebrating on the Street

On a frosty and quiet evening, you should not sit exclusively at the table. You can go outside and play an interesting scenario there. Many people can take part in such mass festivities: neighbors, residents of the microdistrict, etc., especially since it is never too late to revive the tradition of going from house to house with carols and nativity scenes. If the festivities are really massive, then it is better that it be a large area with a Christmas tree and a platform that will serve as a stage for playing a scene.
It is better to start the performance with the ringing of church bells and a Christmas song. It can be performed by both children and adults. For scenes on the street, outfits using bright scarves for women and girls, hats and sheepskin coats for men and boys are suitable. As the song sounds "Joy has come to everyone." Next come the words of the presenters with congratulations on the holiday, poems about Christmas.

An obligatory element of mass festivities on the street are carols. A group of adults and children in multi-colored costumes, which can be scarves, gypsy skirts, satin belts for men, begin to sing carols. An important attribute of this process is the Christmas star. You can make it out of paper and place it on a long stick-staff. They decorate such a star with an icon and multi-colored ribbons. With carols, you can go from a place of festivities to neighboring houses, attracting an increasing number of people to your fun.

Christmas Scenario: Indoor Celebration

If the weather does not allow you to go outside, you can make an interesting scenario for Christmas and for the room. The most important thing is to choose a place with a lot of space. It is better if it will be some hall with a stage. Sometimes indoor scenes are played on purpose, but not because there is no way to go outside. Such scenarios are more serious, and their main goal is to convey the whole essence and depth of the Christian holiday.

To achieve it, it is better to write a script based on a scene that depicts the biblical story of the birth of Christ. To do this, as decorations, you need to make a barn in which the savior was born, cover the floor with straw, and also put models of animals - sheep, lamb. Above the barn, it is imperative to light a Christmas star, which announced the birth of the Savior to the world. To act out the scene, the following characters are required in the appropriate attire:

• Mary and Joseph are the parents of the baby;
• angels;
• shepherds;
• Magi.

Next, the scene is played out according to the biblical scenario. First, Mary and Joseph find the barn, then Christ is born, the Christmas star is lit. Angels announce this in verses or songs. Then shepherds and magicians come to look at the baby and give him gifts. The performance ends with a Christmas song.

Christmas script for children

From childhood, any child should know what the holiday of Christmas symbolizes. But it needs to be presented in a playful way. Most people expect something fun from Christmas, and not scenes with a crib, so for the little ones you can organize a holiday in which outdoor games with Christmas or New Year attributes will appear. Of course, you should not completely exclude Christmas motifs. You can take angels as leaders, decorate the venue with a Christmas star, put up a nativity scene, and read poems and sing songs about Christmas in between games.

But the main emphasis in this scenario is not on skits, but on games. Here are some options for outdoor fun that older preschoolers and primary school students will love:

• Freeze game. When the music sounds, you need to move at the direction of the leader. The host will periodically name the part of the body that should freeze and not dance. You need to continue moving only with those parts of the body that have not yet frozen.
• Quiz. You can take a quiz. Questions for her to pick up related to Christmas. For more excitement, it is better to divide the children into teams.
• Decorate the Christmas tree. After dividing the children into two teams, each needs to be given unbreakable Christmas tree decorations made of rain or plastic. Everyone should run up to the Christmas tree and hang a toy on it. The team whose tree is decorated first wins.
• If the event is held outdoors, you can arrange snow darts by throwing snowballs at targets.

There are many ways to celebrate Christmas in a fun and active way. Everyone can show their imagination and create their own unusual Christmas scenario.

Budgetary educational institution of the city of Omsk "Secondary school No. 108"

Holiday script

Christmas festivities

"The carol has come to visit!"

prepared

English teacher

Akhmetova Altynshash Shaykhaevna

Omsk

2012

Target: creation of favorable conditions for the formation of a positive attitude towards folk traditions among students; acquaintance with Russian folklore (carols, divination, songs, ditties).
Preliminary preparation: folk costumes are made, carols and folk games are learned.
Registration: in the courtyard (in front of the school) scenery of a winter village street, a peasant house, a samovar on the table, pies in a plate, cups and saucers, a pole with a star decorated with ribbons, a painted fire, artificial Christmas trees, treats.
Equipment: Recording of the church choir and phonograms of folk songs, a pole with a star decorated with ribbons, a painted fire, artificial Christmas trees, costumes, refreshments, accessories for games.

Event progress

Children enter the street. Bells are heard (in the recording).

Leading. God bless that Who is in our housegood hostesses, Dear guests, Dear children. The Lord would give youAnd live and be, And healthy.
The phonogram of a Russian folk song sounds. The buffoons run out.
1st buffoon-barker.
Children! Ordered up to youBring the decree at this hour,
2nd buffoon-barker. prepared by myselfOur mother - in winter.
(Reading the order.)
3rd buffoon-barker. Every year, this day,As the sign says,People of the city, villageCome to the holiday!Surely everyone shouldTo be at the Winter Festival.
4th buffoon-barker.
Hey, hurry up everyone here!Kolyada came to visit.We will joke, grimace,Run, jump, have fun.Give me your hand, friend!We are waiting for you all in a fun circle!
Children dance to the soundtrack of the song "The Moon Shines", performing the movements shown by adults.
1st buffoon-barker. Carols came to us at Christmas time -
2nd buffoon-barker. Pancakes and pancakes, Winter and frosts. Let's sit down and take a look...
Carolers enter with a star. They go and sing Ivan Kupala "Kolyada". Lyrics of the song KolyadaAy, hare, ah, grayAy, hare, little white tailAnd he jumped to the capital, grabbed a piece of sugar
Kolyada, karaselka *, Kolyada, red girlKolyada do not sit close, Kolyada, close to the pathKolyada will take you, Kolyada will take you
Ay, hare, there the river is deepAnd like on a river, on a spinning wheel **, a pretty little one rides on a stickPants are torn, thin, legs are thin, crookedThe legs are thin, crooked, the pants are torn, thin
Kolyada, they will sell you, Kolyada, Kolyada
Kolyada, karaselka, Kolyada, red wenchKolyada, do not sit close, Kolyada, close to the pathKolyada, they will take you, Kolyada, they will take youKolyada, they will sell you, Kolyada, Kolyada
Kolyada, they will go, Kolyada, merchants and boyars ***Kolyada, they will put you, Kolyada, in a green carriageKolyada, they will sell you, Kolyada, for a hundred rublesKolyada, Kolyada, tomorrow they eat meat* karaselka - beauty** krutanka - cool*** boyars - boyars1st buffoon-barker. Ah yes carolers, ah yes entertainers!
buffoons And we are no worse, we can do it too!
1st buffoon-barker. Yes, you see, the "envy old woman" does not give you rest! Well then catch it!
Throws a ball - "an envious old woman." The buffoons pass the balloon to each other until it bursts, throwing it into the crowd, whoever bursts the balloon receives a sweet prize.
2nd caroler. Kolyada! Kolyada! And sometimes carols Christmas Eve! The carol came Brought Christmas!
3rd caroler. Kolyada is young Went through new gates And then Frost Overgrown through the tyn.
4th caroler. He brought the cold So grandfather Arkhip became young. Frost is not great Yes, he does not order to stand.
All. The frost does not order to stand,It's time for us to carol!
5th caroler. We sow, we sow, we sow,Happy New Year!For calves, for foalsAnd for the little guysTo be healthy Lived for many years.
They sit down on benches.
1st buffoon-barker. Well, stop it, kids.A full bag was caroled!
2nd buffoon-barker. Collected by Kolyada: Two wheat piesTurtle of cottage cheese,A stack of pancakes, a hundred pancakes,Butter katochek, ham shmatochek,
3rd buffoon-barker. What's with the legs, I do not understand!To the right, to the left they rush,They don't stand stillThey ask for a dance!
Children dance "Pair Dance with Handkerchiefs" to Ivan Kupala's song "In the Grove"
Leading. Kolyada, Kolyada, would you like a pie?With onions, peppersWith a mosquito heart.
Pie game.
Children stand in two lines facing each other. A participant depicting a "pie" sits between the ranks. Everyone sings: Yes, he is tallYes, he is wideYes, he is soft Cut it and eat it.
While singing, at the words "high-witted" they raise their hands up, "wide-width" - spread to the sides, "soft" - stroked on the stomach. Immediately after the words "Cut it and eat it", one participant from each line runs towards the "pie". Whoever touches the "pie" first, takes him to his team, and the loser remains to portray the "pie". The group with the most pies wins.
Leading. How did Kolyada go?Walk along the streetHappy New Year! Kolyada, Kolyada, Where were you before? Carolers. And I spent the night in the field,Now I've come to you!Sow, sow, sowHappy New Year!
1st buffoon-barker. Hey kids kids!Have fun from the heart!Come quickly, my friend!Get everyone in a circle!
2nd buffoon-barker. For such a holidayAnd for these guysI'm ready to dance and singAll week long.Do not be lazy, legs,Have fun, boots!For friends and for girlfriends -Heels knock yes knock!
A competition is announced for the best staging to the song of Ivan Kupala "Kostroma"
1st buffoon-barker. And now we still offer you a game -Measure strength, as happened in the old days.
2nd buffoon-barker. We invite the strongest guys,Come on, stand up, strong men, in a funny row.
Rope pulling.
3rd buffoon-barker. Cockerel, Cockerel,golden scallop,What's up, buddy?
4th buffoon-barker. How, brother, not to be sad?I want to be a rooster.
5th buffoon-barker. Rooster? That's it!It's grief, it doesn't matter!
2nd buffoon-barker. We will always fight.Hey guys, give a circle!Let the feathers fly here, fluff!
The game "Cockfight" is held. The players, standing on one leg, push each other with their shoulders, trying to force one another to stand on both legs. You can invite the children to play a game very similar to "Cockfight", but with a different name.
1st buffoon-barker. Here's another gameGet it together, kids!Don't push, don't rushGet in the circle soon.
The game "Zhmurki" is played with children. "Zhmurka" is blindfolded, forced to turn around several times, then asked. - Cat, cat, what are you standing on?- At the pot. - What's in the pot? - Kvass. - Catch the mice, not us.The participants in the game scatter, the "blind man's blind man" catches them. The one he caught becomes a "blind man".
Leading. Our holiday has come to an end. Be healthy, Be happyLive without trouble for many, many years!New year has come The old one stole, showed himself, go, people, meet the sun,Frost drive away.
The bell sounds on the record. Children go to play.

The goal is to promote faith in the Savior Jesus Christ, to acquaint children with the traditions and customs of folk culture.

(A. Malinin's song “Christmas Russia” sounds)

Lead 1 and 2 come out:

1 - Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas!

This holiday is celebrated by millions of people around the world. They are united by one thing - faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Christmas has become an event for humanity. Now we are counting the years from the birth of the Savior.

2 - At our holiday, we will tell you the story of Christmas, introduce you to the culture of our ancestors. Of course, one should not idealize the past. But all the same, we must honor and respect the traditions and customs of our people, understanding that a person of that time was brought up by the environment and the way in which he was. Our ancestors had a lively Christmas tradition of waiting and performing a miracle. And miracles did happen.

(they leave; the reader exits)

Here is the feast of Christmas,
The tree was cut down.
And in the clothes of the celebration
Lushly dressed up.
Here is a row of candles on the Christmas tree,
twisted lollipop,
Juicy grapes in bunches
Gingerbread gilded.
Suddenly overgrown with fruits
dark branches,
The tree was brought into the room -
Have fun kids!
The mother works for the children
Read them toys
Remove the tree for them -
Busy day and night.

2nd leader:

In the old days, preparations for the holiday began on the last week before Christmas. In the evening, the whole family glued toys, painted nuts in silver and gold for the Christmas tree.

Decorating a Christmas tree is the most enjoyable activity. We dress it up with bright balls, garlands, rain. And earlier, just a few only 200 - 300 years ago, the Christmas tree was decorated with a vegetable from the garden, which was previously decorated.

(dress up a small artificial Christmas tree, show the children how our ancestors decorated the Christmas tree).

What vegetable was hung on the Christmas tree?

Potato. At first it was silver-plated and gilded potatoes. Then they learned how to blow glass balls, and the art of their manufacture was kept in the strictest confidence and was passed down by masters by inheritance. These balls were expensive, many could not afford.

Now the good tradition of hanging sweets on the Christmas tree has already been lost, but it’s much tastier and more tempting for children to remove sweets from the Christmas tree and eat than to get them off the table.

What sweetness was used to decorate a Christmas tree in Russia?

Gingerbread.

Previously, children in Russia, even in rich families, did not eat sweets randomly and almost every day, but received them for a holiday, in a bag. Sometimes sweets were hung on the Christmas tree, and then the children received them as a prize.

First, ruddy apples were hung on the Christmas tree, then tangerines, then gilded and silver nuts, crackers and, of course, gingerbread.

What is the main Christmas toy? Or is it also called the good herald of Christmas?

Of course, an angel. It was very expensive to buy this toy in the store at that time, so they made it themselves. Literally everything was used: cotton wool, silk, tulle. paper, fluff, feathers.

New Year and Christmas cards also have their own history. For the first time in Russia, a postcard appeared a little over 100 years ago (1898). Money from the cards sold went to charity. Artists tried to make them not just beautiful, but sometimes real works of art. It was covered with gloss, velvet, and the snow was prepared from boric acid and was surprisingly similar to the real one. The subjects of the drawings were different: these are funny kids sledding down the mountains, young people caroling with the Star of Bethlehem, funny little animals, angels, candles on Christmas trees.

There was a time when the Soviet government banned the production of a Christmas card. She did not recognize the Christmas holiday, and only recently there were postcards with a joyful inscription: “Happy New Year!”, “Merry Christmas!”.

Do you know the first biblical Christmas decoration? Name it.

This is the Star of Bethlehem. It was a special joy to make the Star of Bethlehem, which was supposed to crown the forest beauty. The legend says: “When the Divine baby was born, everyone rejoiced around, everything rejoiced. At the entrance to the cave where Christ was born, there were 3 trees: a palm tree, an olive tree and a Christmas tree. They also wanted to offer their gifts to Christ.

A palm tree laid a luxurious leaf at the baby's feet, an olive tree filled the cave with a fragrant aroma. One tree has nothing to give. Out of embarrassment, she bowed her branches low to the ground. But suddenly a thousand multi-colored stars fell on the branches of the Christmas tree. She became so elegant and beautiful that when the baby woke up, his eyes stopped on a beautiful shining Christmas tree. He smiled and extended his arms towards her.

An angel descended from heaven and said to the tree: “Let this be your reward for your humility. You will always wear an evergreen robe and every year you will celebrate Christmas with shining stars that will decorate your branches.

Sprouted grains of rye (zhita) were also placed under the Christmas tree along with gifts - a symbol of new life and a generous harvest.

1st presenter: (against the background of folk music)

The day before Christmas was called Christmas Eve (January 6). By January 6, that is, by Christmas Eve, they did a big cleaning in the huts, rubbed the floors with juniper, and covered the tables with clean tablecloths. Until January 6, they kept a fast, ate only kutya with honey and juicy. Only in the evening, with the appearance of the first star, did the fast end. People kneaded pies, put pancakes, kneaded dough for donuts. A festive table was being prepared. In order for the baby Christ to look into the house, all kinds of toys were placed on the window.

The stove was well heated in the house. The stove in the house played a major role. There was even a saying: “dance from the stove”, that is, start with the main thing. The stove was used for space heating and cooking. They slept on the stove, stored things, dried grain, onions, garlic. In winter, birds and young animals were kept near it. According to popular belief, Domovoy lives under the stove or behind it - the soul of the hut, the patron of the hearth, kind and helpful, if there is harmony and love in the house. In the old days, he was affectionately called “master” or “grandfather”. And they represented him in the guise of a little peasant with a gray beard. The main duty of the brownie is to look after the household, help with housework.

There is a red corner diagonally from the stove in the hut. It was a holy place - icons were placed in it. Therefore, the place was called "holy". In the red corner, daily prayers were performed, from which any important business began.

They tried to keep the red corner clean and smartly decorate. The name "red" means beautiful, good and bright.

There was also a table in the red corner. All significant events of family life were celebrated in the red corner, there were benches and benches along the table. All this was festively cleaned for Christmas with Christmas tree branches.

Angel: A golden star lit up in the sky, this star is not at all simple!
I proclaim to you a great joy that will be all!
Today the Savior of the world Jesus Christ was born. See what light?
He brought love into the world. And each of you felt it in your heart.
God chose to become human so that he could die for us. To say with this: “I am. I love you".
(leaves)

Asterisk: (dancing to the music)

My path is far. The sun will rise -
I will dissolve with the sky.
I'll wait for the night - I'll light up again
Before human eyes.
(sings the song "Christmas")

That night the earth was in a state of turmoil...
The light of a large outlandish star
Illuminated all the mountains and villages, cities, deserts and gardens.
And in the desert the lionesses watched as they were full of wondrous gifts
Chariots moved silently, camels and elephants walked importantly.
And in the brow of a large caravan, looking up into the sky
Three kings in intricate turbans rode to bow to someone.
And in the cave, where the torches did not go out all night, blinking and
There the lambs saw a beautiful sleeping child in a manger.
That night the whole creature was in a state of excitement.
Birds sang in the midnight haze, announcing goodwill to all.
The coming of peace on earth.
(leaves)

Star:

In the gentle warm palms of the earth
The City of David sleeps peacefully.
And from afar, the Magi brought gold, frankincense and myrrh.
The stars of Bethlehem echo the rays of angels to the wondrous scherzo
A quiet motive, like an echo sounds in a pure shepherd's heart.
Night reigns, the dawn is still long, the sky is like the belly of a vessel.
And light pours out of the manger - a miracle uncovered by darkness.
Herod suffers from insomnia. Fear writhes in velvet folds.
And the child in the mother's arms has a serene and sweet dream.
And the signs of his visit are still clear to the unloved
Sleeping like a baby wrapped in dreams
The world in the cradle of forgiveness.
(leaves)

Wanderer: (against music)

I will tell you a story that happened over 2,000 years ago. This is the story of how the son of God Jesus Christ was born on earth. His mother was the girl Maria. Even before her birth, Mary's parents made a vow to dedicate the girl to the service of God. When Mary was 3 years old, according to tradition, she was first introduced into the temple. From a young age until her girlhood, Mary had to live at the temple. She was raised there for 12 years. Having reached the age of majority, the girl had to leave the temple. The priest, as is customary, chose for her a "betrothed" - an elderly widower, in whose house she, keeping a vow, would run the household. The choice fell on Joseph of Nazareth. After the betrothal, Mary settled in the house of Joseph, where an event took place that the church reveres as one of the biggest holidays - the Annunciation. An angel appeared to the Virgin Mary and announced that she would give birth to the Son of the Most High.

Jesus was born a simple man and grew up in an ordinary family. Christ was born to atone for the sins of all people. He brought goodness and light into the world. Jesus healed suffering and sickness: the blind began to see, the deaf to hear, and the lame to walk.

Jesus wanted people to become better, so that we become like God.

(song "Christ is born")

Wanderer:

All Orthodox Christians celebrate the biggest holiday on earth - Holy Christmas.

What is the divine meaning of this holiday? The first people were immortal and pure until they committed original sin. People have forgotten God. The world has plunged into evil. But the star of Bethlehem lit up in the sky. The Lord sent His Son for our salvation. People again became the sons of God. Jesus Christ atoned for our sins by His death. This holiday is called the mother of all holidays in the world. He teaches us to believe, educates our hearts so that we learn to forgive, sympathize, understand each other, be tolerant of the shortcomings of others - in a word, so that we learn to love the people around us. Everyone will come to faith, but everyone has their own way. Faith grows from the very depths of human nature. A person cannot live without faith, without support. His world must necessarily include a sense of faith: in God, in salvation, in happiness. For good, for yourself. And if there is no faith, a breakdown occurs in the soul. A person hardens, becomes angry, cynical.

From time immemorial, our people have been distinguished by strong faith. He was close to God.

2 host:

The 12 days from Christmas to Epiphany are called Sviatki - holy days. The first week, from Christmas to the New Year according to the old style, passed in continuous fun, there was a walk, they went caroling. Our ancestors believed that in icy December the sun dies and then comes back again.

The celebration of the resurgent sun was Kolyada. Children and youth gathered, went from house to house with songs - carols, and the hosts treated the guests. According to the custom, carolers should be greeted with refreshments and generously bestowed. There is such a sign: the better the treat, the more successful the year.

(a Russian hut is on stage, the owner is at the table.

Enter carolers with a star)

Carolers:

Kolyada came on the eve of Christmas!
Give me a cow, an oil head!
God bless whoever is in this house!
The rye is thick for him, the rye is stingy!
He has an octopus from an ear, a carpet of grain for him.
From half-grain - a pie. The Lord would give you
And life, and life, and wealth!
And the Lord will create for you even better than that!

You are a good uncle! Give money to pass!
You give out - you don’t give out, we will wait, stand at the gate!
Golden head, silk beard!
You give a pie for the feast of Christ
A pie - at least fresh, at least sour, but wheaten!
(they eat and leave)

Everything that was given in the houses, the children put in a bag, and then ate it together. This is how they had fun from January 7 to 14 in a new style.

The children will dress up in whatever they want: beggars, old men, they will take the basket and go home, they will go into the house and let's dance, praise the owners.

(carolers enter)

1 caroler:

Kolyada! Kolyada! Holy carol!
We walked, we were looking for a holy carol.
We found a carol near Ivanov's yard.
Ivanov yard on 7 pillars, on 8 versts,
The pillars are chiseled and gilded.
Here the lady lived, the empress lived.
She gave us a pie.
Serve a pie - a whole yard of the stomach,
If you don’t serve a pie, I’ll steal it from the yard!

2 carolers:

Carols - carols, the snow is streaming prickly,
An early star rises - lights the Christmas trees.
The snow crunches under the windows, the ice is rolled smooth,
If you are not greedy, you will be full: give carols
Sweet Christmas Eve!
Ancient wisdom is holy and famous in carols:
If there is kindness in the heart, there will be more in the bins!
Carol - carol! The cold doesn't matter to you!
Conjure a Christmas carol wedding.
May the Lord send a fruitful year.
Yes, bread on the table and peace on earth!
(bow, eat and leave)

Our ancestors believed that words have a special mysterious power. If you come to the house and sing a song to the owner with calls for happiness and harvest, then these wishes will certainly come true. It happened that the owner was greedy or did not give anything, then carolers sang mischievous carols with comic threats:

1 caroler:

If you don't give a pie, you'll make an enemy.
If you don’t give kvass, you will make melancholy.
If you don't give a blink, there will be poverty for centuries!
Serve, don't break, don't bite!
Don't give me the pie - we'll bring the cow by the horns!
(the caroler quickly leaves; the owner leaves the stage)

1 leader:

There is no other holiday in Russia, which was accompanied by such a rich set of customs, rituals and signs, as the Christmas holiday.

Christmas time is a mixture of pagan and Christian rites. The pagans of Ancient Russia praised Kolyada, the god of feasts and peace. During Christmas time, it was customary to dress up in various costumes and wear masks. Until now, this tradition has been preserved: to go from house to house and sing carols. Similar ceremonies were held three times during Christmas time: on Christmas Eve, on New Year's Eve and on the eve of Epiphany.

Well, on the night of the 13th to the 14th, the Orthodox New Year begins. It is customary to celebrate this holiday with dumplings, but not simple ones, but with surprises. “Surprise” is a prediction of the future. It was important to chew the dumpling carefully so as not to swallow the surprise. If an owl gets into a dumpling, it means intelligence, wisdom; heart - mutual love; barbell - strength, health; thread - road, grain - wealth; flower - happiness; button - update; sugar - sweet life; pepper - a thrill; salt is a quarrel.

Well, of course, who doesn't want to know their future? And although this is not encouraged by the Christian religion, on the night of January 13 to 14, everyone was guessing.

Fortune-telling has been an integral part of the culture of rituals, part of the most ancient ritual culture. The most suitable days for divination were Monday and Friday, Thursday was known as the day of the Sabbath of all evil spirits. According to legend, on Black Thursday, the council of demons decided to destroy Jesus Christ. The most ancient Slavs guessed on mugs. They painted wooden mugs black and white. They threw it on the ground and looked at what color the circle would be.

There was also such a sign: whoever sneezes on New Year's Eve will live a great year. On this day, they tried not to drink wine, not to swear. After all, it was believed how you spend New Year's Day, so it will be all year.

2 host:

And here's another guess. On this day, they brought a sieve of snow into the hut and put as many marked spoons on it as there are people in the family. Then they filled the spoons with water and took them out into the cold. In whose spoon the water hardens evenly, he will live a long time. On New Year's Eve, it was not customary to borrow or lend, and no chickens were fed. They looked for grain under the table - if they found it, then this is for a good life, for a generous harvest.

Often fortune telling on a dish. Young people, who wanted to know what awaits them next year, took a large dish. They poured water into it and threw rings. They sang in chorus, and someone alone, without looking, took out someone's ring from a cup. What was being sung about at that moment was what awaited the owner of the ring. After divination on a dish, the girls ran out into the yard and threw a shoe over the fence. Where he will show, in that direction is the house of the future husband.

Yes, there are a lot of guesses in the world. Here's the simplest: go outside the gate, and ask the first person you meet for the name. What name he calls, this will be the groom's. Fortune telling at Christmas time and alone. The girl put a basin of water in front of her, launched 2-3 boats: one with her name, the others with the names of the suitors. Whose boat will catch up with her, he will be the groom.

And at midnight the most terrible divination began. A girl sits down in front of a mirror, candles are burning on the sides. And he sits, does not move, carefully peers into the darkness. Will someone's image be reflected? If he appears, you need to quickly cover the mirror with a handkerchief, otherwise, according to legend, someone will hit you hard.

(fortune-telling scene)

1 leader:

In the villages, there was such a fortune-telling: before going to bed, a girl put 4 torches under her pillow, folded in the form of a 4-gon. This was called "putting a well under your head." At the same time, she says the usual phrase: “Betrothed - mummers, come, water the horse!”.

Often they guessed in the baths. This is the only place where there are no icons. They sat in front of a mirror, lit candles, froze with fear, peering into the mysterious darkness until they fainted. They also guessed like this: they brought a chicken, put a mirror, a ring, a piece of bread, water in front of it. If she began to drink water, then this meant that her husband would be a drunkard, if looked in the mirror, then her husband would be a dandy, and if a chicken pecked at a piece of bread, then this meant that her husband would be a good host.

Leaders 1 and 2.

1: But everything, as they say, comes to an end. With the advent of the feast of the Epiphany, the fun with the mummers, fortune-telling ends at the ice hole, called the Jordan. The hole cools the heated ardor and washes away all sins. Houses, buildings, gardens were sprinkled with holy water, driving away all evil spirits from them.

According to legend, Jesus Christ was baptized at the age of 30 by John the Baptist in the Jordan River. The rite of Baptism - washing with water symbolized the beginning of the feat of Jesus Christ in the name of the salvation of mankind.

2: During Baptism, as the Gospel testifies, the Savior prayed to his Heavenly Father. During the prayer, the heavens opened up, and the Holy Spirit descended on the Savior in the form of a dove and a voice was heard: “Behold my beloved son.” This is how the appearance of the heavenly father of Jesus Christ, the Epiphany, took place. Hence the second name of the holiday - Epiphany. It is believed that if a person is baptized on the feast of Epiphany, then he will be happy and the Mother of God will keep him.

1 leader:

Once again, Happy Holidays to you! Happiness to you, joy!

2 host:

Love, patience, peace!

(participants come out and bow).

Where to celebrate Christmas?

Christmas considered a family holiday. However, there is nothing wrong if you celebrate it with friends.

You can celebrate Christmas at home, in your apartment, or you can go to nature. It all depends on your imagination.

By tradition, the main festive attribute is the Christmas tree. You can decorate the Christmas tree to your taste, purchased in a store or made with your own hands.

At the top, the Star of Bethlehem must certainly be located. Together with the children, decorate the Christmas tree with biblical figures made of cardboard.

This will allow not only to plunge into history and creativity, but will also contribute to the creation of a strong friendly atmosphere in the family.

From fir branches, you can make a variety of compositions using candles, Christmas tree decorations and flowers.

To create a festive atmosphere in the house will allow balloons in various combinations, both as part of compositions and single.

An integral attribute Christmas are candles. This custom owes its origin to the Jews, who placed a candle in the center of a wreath of laurel branches and lit it on Christmas Eve. Today, wax candles are being replaced by electric ones.

In Catholic countries, Christmas mangers, figurines of Mary, the Magi, shepherds, and animals surrounding the baby's manger serve as an element of festive decoration.

Scenario for Christmas and carols

Christmas It is not customary to celebrate in a large company, because this holiday is a family holiday. However, if you have a large and friendly family or your closest friends came to visit, then the simple scenario that we offer in this article will surely help you make Christmas not just a pleasant evening with your closest people, it will add charm and sincerity to this holiday.

In Russia, Christmas began to be celebrated after the introduction of Christianity - in the 10th century. It fell at a time when the ancient Slavs celebrated their multi-day holiday - Kolyada. This is where the tradition of caroling or praising came to us. And if in the cities this tradition has practically disappeared, then in the countryside they still carol to this day, because this is another reason to arrange a kind of masquerade, and you can earn money. Caroling, as a rule, is not on Christmas itself (this holiday has always been celebrated in the family circle), but on Svyatki.

Christmas time began on Christmas Eve, Christmas Eve (December 24, old style or January 6 - new), and lasted two weeks until Epiphany (January 6 and January 19, respectively). The New Year (January 1 and 14) seemed to divide Christmas time into two halves. The time from the feast of the Nativity of Christ to the New Year was called "Holy Evenings" or Bright Christmas time, and from the New Year to Epiphany - "Terrible Evenings". Evenings were called “Holy” because Christmas was celebrated these days, and “Terrible” (Holy Week) because it was believed that evil spirits were walking around the world these days.

At Christmas itself, it is customary to play a short play on a biblical theme. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare for the holiday in advance. If for some reason the plot of the Christian Christmas does not suit you, it does not matter. You can put on a performance on a winter or New Year theme. It is not necessary to prepare complex costumes for the performance, it is quite possible to get by with some old things, sheets, tablecloths, etc., which are enough in any home. Perhaps the performance will need musical accompaniment and simple scenery. This also needs to be taken care of in advance.

If the Christmas tree stood in your house before Christmas, then you can “update” its outfit with the children. Let it be homemade toys, paper lanterns and garlands, the main thing is that the feeling of a holiday lives in the house. Children can also be told a story about why the Christmas tree is decorated for the New Year and Christmas. The story is this: a long time ago, when God still lived on earth, and not in heaven, different trees came to him in turn, and he gave everyone fruits: an apple tree - apples, plums - plums, cherries - cherries. One spruce stood aside. And then God commanded for her modesty to decorate the fir tree every year with sweets, fruits, toys and garlands.

After the performance, everyone is invited to the table. Surprise cookies can be served with tea. Inside each cookie is a piece of paper with predictions. Papers must be wrapped in food foil. Predictions must be good, kind, for example:

If you don't shed tears,

There will be a whole load of money.

Your fate is not so simple

Career growth awaits you.

Oh, miracle, fate will prepare a surprise,

Pack your bags, you're going on a cruise.

Just a little more to wait

Soon joy will look into your house.

A sharp turn awaits you soon,

Great love awaits you this year.

After tea, you can play.

Games for Christmas

"Gifts of the Magi"

All those present take turns putting their hand into the bag, which contains all kinds of souvenirs and sweets, and try to guess what kind of object is in his hand; after that, the item is taken out of the bag. If the participant guessed correctly, then he takes this thing for himself.

"Smoking room".

Traditional Christmas game. Previously, the “smoking room” was a torch, now it has been replaced by a Bengal candle. The game is as follows: all participants become in a circle. One of the participants lights a Bengal fire and says aloud:

Smoking room, smoking room,

long legs,

The abdomen is short.

Do not die, you smoking-room,

Don't make me dance

Don't make me dance

Kiss the whole conversation.

After that, he passes the "smoking room" to the next player, who also repeats these words. The one who has the "smoking room" in his hands goes out loses. This person is performing a phantom.

It is best to end the holiday by watching some kind movie with the whole family.

For young people, more active entertainment can be offered - carols, which have already been mentioned above. In past years, the time from Christmas to Epiphany in village life was distinguished by a special spiritual upsurge and passed solemnly, festively and cheerfully. The people said: "Winter is for frosts, and the peasant is for the holidays." Christmas time was considered a youth holiday. Evening parties, gatherings gathered, games with mummers were noisy and fun. The youth at that time “joked”, and everything that “lay badly” became a “participant” in pampering.

Preparations for rounds began several days in advance. Costumes and masks were prepared in advance. The traditional characters of the mummers were a wolf, a goat, Baba Yaga. Usually the praisers went with a large home-made star made of paper, "a arshin in size, with various embellishments and lit by candles." She symbolized the star that rose over Bethlehem when Christ was born.

We propose to revive this glorious tradition, especially since it is not at all difficult to do so. Of course, if you go to each apartment without warning in a depleted crowd, then, most likely, they simply will not open the door for you. Therefore, it is better to warn the people to whom you plan to come to carol in advance. This can be done verbally, or you can simply hang an announcement at the entrance to the entrance.

Here are some texts of traditional carols:

carol, carol,

You give me a pie

Or a slice of bread

Or half the money

Or a chicken with a crest,

Cockerel with a comb,

Or a tuft of hay

Or pitchforks to the side!

Kolyada-kolyada

The other day of Christmas!

Who will serve the pie

That is the yard of the belly!

Who will not give a pie,

To that gray mare

Yes, the grave is torn off!

Kolyada-kolyada

Christmas Eve!

Good aunt,

The pie is sweet

Don't cut, don't break

Give it quickly!

two, three,

We've been standing for a long time

Let's not stand!

The stove is heating up

I want a pie!

You, the owner, do not torment

Donate quickly!

How is the current frost?

Does not tell you to stand for a long time,

Orders to submit soon:

Either from the oven pies,

Or money piglet,

Or cabbage soup!

Give you God

Full yard of bellies!

And in the stable of horses

In the barn of calves,

To the hut guys

And in the litter of kittens!

Welcome the Magi

Meet the holy

Christmas has come

Let's start the celebration!

The star is with us

Prayer sings:

Your Christmas

Christ our God...

little boy

Sat down on the bed.

plays the pipe,

Carol amuses.

Shchedryk-Petryk,

Give me a dumpling

a spoonful of porridge,

Sausage ring.

It's not enough

Give me a piece of fat.

Take it out soon

Don't freeze the kids!

The sparrow is flying

Tail twirls.

And you people know

Cover the tables

Receive guests

Meet Christmas!

A little boy

Sat down on a glass

The glass - crackle!

Give me a rupee!

And one more traditional Christmas entertainment is fortune-telling. Guessing, as a rule, young unmarried girls. The most surprising thing is that, according to church laws, fortune-telling is a great sin, but fortune-telling is allowed on Svyatki. In general, fortune-telling is a dangerous game, there is always a risk of meeting with evil spirits. During the time of Christmas time, the risk is much less: “Christ was born, and all the evil spirits tucked their tail, spins to no avail, cannot hurt ...”. This opinion of one of the literary characters is probably worth listening to.

Divination for Christmas

Divination on wax

For this divination, you will need a candle and a bowl of cold water. The candle is lit, and each participant in the divination takes turns pouring the melted wax into a bowl of water. According to the figures formed, you can guess your future. Much in this fortune-telling depends on the imagination of the participants, but some figures have a special meaning:

Many small drops of wax in a bowl - for money;

The fan is always associated with work; as a rule, such a figure predicts difficulties in the service, friction in the team;

Grapes are always a very good sign, predicting love, friendship, good luck, prosperity in the house;

Mushroom - vitality, longevity;

Dragon - the fulfillment of hopes, the completion of work, sometimes the birth of a child;

Bell - wait for news; if the bell is crooked, then bad news; if there are many bells, then disturbing news;

Leaf of a tree - envy, intrigues from others;

Monkey - a false friend, pretense, an ambiguous situation;

Apple - wisdom, health; if the apple is crooked - a temptation that should not be succumbed;

An egg is the beginning of something new.

Fortune telling on cubes

For divination, you will need two dice. The participant rolls the dice. If a double falls out, then he receives a prediction. You can roll the dice six times. If a double has never been thrown in six throws, it means that the time for fortune-telling has not yet come for this participant, and fate does not want him to look into the future. The meaning of duplicates:

Two units - failure in business;

Two deuces - quarrels with friends and loved ones;

Two triples - travel, new acquaintances;

Two fours - success in business;

Two fives - material well-being;

Two sixes - great love.

Divination on a scarf

For divination, you will need a square scarf or scarf. Fortune telling checks the attitude of a particular person to a fortuneteller. To do this, the fortuneteller clamps four corners of the scarf in his hand and invites this person, with whom relations are important to him, to choose any corner of the scarf. After that, the fortuneteller himself also chooses a corner of the scarf. If adjacent corners of the scarf are selected, then the relationship will be successful, the opposite - there may be problems in the relationship.

Divination on the fence

This fortune-telling takes place on the street. It determines whether the fortuneteller will marry in the New Year. It is necessary to find some kind of fence with longitudinal bars (the main thing is that the fence is not solid), it can be anything: wooden, iron. The fortuneteller stands facing the fence and closes his eyes. Then he randomly grabs a number of rods with his hands, then opens his eyes and counts the rods. If there are an odd number of rods, then this year the fortuneteller will not marry, and if there is an even - go to him soon down the aisle.

In a series of New Year's events, Christmas is of particular importance - a wonderful holiday that brings faith in the best, love for people and life, for its eternal renewal. Every year, the night before Christmas is wrapped in a unique halo of mystery and romance. And every morning of January 7 is marked by cheerful ritual carols and games, in which both children and youth take part in the village to this day. How to organize a wonderful folklore holiday with children on Christmas Eve is described on the pages of this section. Here you will find hundreds of different scenarios for holidays, entertainment and leisure time dedicated to the Nativity of Christ.

Celebration in the whole world - Christmas is coming to us!

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