Your kids will find a lamp shade, a frisbee, a dish towel, plastic grocery bags, a broom, a wooden spoon, and a few pieces of paper in the prop box . . . and these props are exactly what you will need to tell the Christmas story. As the Christmas in a Box props are taken out of the prop box, you'll see how they fit into the story. For example, the lamp shade in the prop box will be used as a megaphone to call the sheep in from the field, as a waste basket for Joseph's extra papers, as a spotlight to give the angels a little extra light on a dark night, and as a basketball hoop when the wisemen take a break from their search to find the Savior . . . and that's just one of the props in Christmas in a Box! Your children will enjoy sharing the good news of Christmas and the birth of our savior using all of the props and singing the songs in Christmas in a Box.
Click here to read a script excerpt.
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Christmas in a Box includes: 1) contemporary arrangements of 8 traditional Christmas carols with added marching, pats, claps, motions, sign language, kazoos, instruments and bandana motions, 2) a piano score with guitar chords, 3) a vocal CD (a recording of Cathy singing the full version of each song), 4) a script that includes Christmas text from Luke 2 and a combination of 6 spoken parts and parts for narrators & readers (you may use one narrator and one reader or expand the parts to include more children), prop list, and staging. |
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NOTE SLIDE SHOW OPTION . . . Angel, shepherd, wisemen, and star parts may be acted out live OR you may shoot digital pictures of these characters acting out their parts and then narrate that portion of the musical using a slide show of digital pictures. NOTE SING-A-LONG OPTION . . . the congregation will know all of the traditional Christmas carols in this musical, so why not invite them to sing along! |
Purchase of this Christmas musical play grants you
permission to make as many copies of the music
and script as needed for your performance plus
permission to make and distribute copies of the
vocal CD (a recording of Cathy singing the full version
of each song) and a lyric sheet to your children
(a great way for them to learn the music quickly!).
You have your choice of a full-length 40-minute version ($40 plus
shipping,
performance time: 40 minutes) or a short 20-minute version ($30 plus
shipping,
similar script but fewer songs - performance time: 20 minutes).
A keyboard CD (no vocals) is also
available for $20 plus
shipping, for those times when your piano player
isn't available or when you need to free up your hands to
teach actions or sign language. This CD may also be used
for your performance - it's like hiring a piano player
who plays the music the same way every time!
To preview this children's Christmas musical program, the full script and
the vocal CD (a recording of Cathy singing the full version
of each song) are available for $7 plus
shipping.
The preview package does not include permission to perform the script or
any of the songs in the musical.
If
you would like to use the 10-12 minute
script
(includes Luke 2 text)
and insert your own
children's Christmas songs, the purchase price of the performance rights
for the script is $17. This script includes a
combination of 6
spoken parts and parts for narrators & readers (you
may use one narrator and one reader or expand the
parts to include more children), prop list, and
staging. The script can be sent via e-mail to save
shipping charges.
If you already have a script and you
prefer to purchase
individual songs from Cathy's
children's
Christmas musicals, you have the following options:
1.
Purchase
sheet music. Sheet music ($3.50 per
song)
includes piano score, guitar chords and motions. Sheet
music can be e-mailed (PDF format) OR printed and
mailed.
2.
Purchase an MP3 to go along with your
sheet music. MP3s
($2.00 per song) include two tracks for each song: a vocal track of Cathy singing the song and a
keyboard-only track with no vocals. MP3's are e-mailed.
3.
Purchase a Custom CD to go along with your sheet music.
There is a $10 labor charge for each custom CD plus
the cost of each song that you purchase. Custom CDs include
both a vocal track of Cathy singing the song and a keyboard-only
track with no vocals. (Example: Custom CD with 2
songs = $10 labor charge + $2.00 for Song #1 + $2.00 for Song
#2. CUSTOM CD with 2 SONGS TOTAL = $14.)
Custom CDs are shipped via
priority mail.
All orders must be prepaid. There are 3 ways to
order:
1) Mail Cathy's
printable order form
with a check to: Cathy's Music LLC, 1923 Noble Road, Arden Hills, MN
55112.
$20 fee for returned checks.
2) Use your PayPal account. E-mail
your order
& mailing address to Cathy (cathy@cathysmusic.com) and she will send you a PayPal invoice.
As soon as your PayPal invoice is paid, she will put your order in the mail.
3) Pay with a credit card over the phone.
E-mail Cathy your phone number (cathy@cathysmusic.com) and she will call to take your
order and credit card information over the phone.
All orders are
shipped via priority mail. Overnight shipping rates
are available for U.S. orders upon request.
All international orders must be placed via e-mail and paid
through PayPal.
Please
note that all sales are final - no refunds or exchanges.
Click
here to order or listen to short samples of the songs in Christmas in a Box.
"We used 'Christmas in a Box' for our Sunday School program last year and loved it!"
Betsy M., Hope Lutheran Church & School
"Thanks so much for your musical, 'Christmas in a Box'. It was great to have things organized by the type of music and ages of children involved and it was wonderful to be able to get both a music CD and the sheet music. Great!"
Amethyst K., Wilson United Methodist Church
"I am teaching the children the music from 'Christmas in a Box' and I love how you have added instruments and actions to the songs. It is wonderful! After working with this Christmas music in my church, I plan to use your praise music at my Christian school because I know the children there would have fun singing your music, too!"
Valora U., New Hopedale Mennonite Church
"This was our first time doing a Christmas performance and your script was perfect!! The audience laughed and sang along and gave great reviews . . . and our teens had fun practicing ad putting on the performance. Thank you so much for putting together materials to make our job easier!"
Candice G., Holy Family Youth Group
"Our Christian bilingual school in Honduras of 22 children really enjoyed performing 'Christmas in a Box' and did a very good job. Thanks for sending it our way!"
Yvonne D.
"This will be the 4th year in a row that we have used one of your programs at Christmas. We are looking forward to another wonderful program!!"
Shelly T., First United Methodist Church
"It was so much fun to put together 'Christmas in a Box'. The adults and children had a wonderful time. With only four weeks to get ready, the scripts & music & performance CD really made my job easy! Our pastor commented, 'Whoever wrote that script has a wonderful sense of humor and a fresh way to bring the Christmas story to life.' Thanks so much."
Marla K., Norwest Community Church
"Looking forward to the musical, 'Christmas in a Box'. We love all of your work. The Christmas service wouldn't be complete without one of your musicals."
Diane P.
"We had such a great time and success with your play last year, that we are excited about using another one of your creations! Thank you so much for sharing your gifts with all of us!"
Diane M., Church of God
Wendy J., Cross of Glory Lutheran Church