The Littlest

Christmas tree A Musical Play for Young Voices

Characters: Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus, the Littlest Christmas tree, Trees, Elves

Setting: The Christmas tree lot a t the North Pole

Time: Christmas time

Opening Song: “TIME TO DECORATE THE TREE”

1. Time to decorate the tree! Merry, merry, merry Christmas! Ring the bells so joyfully! Merry, merry, merry Christmas! Hang the ribbon and the lights so they can twinkle in the night. Decorate the Christmas tree! Merry, merry, merry Christmas!

2. Time to put the tinsel on! Merry, merry, merry Christmas! And the baubles all around! Merry, merry, merry Christmas! Then the star goes on the top, but it’s so high, we’ll have to hop! Then the Christmas tree is done! Merry, merry, merry Christmas!

3. Time to sing a happy song! Merry, merry, merry Christmas! All of us can sing along! Merry, merry, merry Christmas! Gather ‘round the Christmas tree, and join together merrily! Sing a happy Christmas song! Merry, merry, merry Christmas! Merry, merry, merry Christmas!

All of the elves dance and sing around the Christmas trees while they

decorate them. The trees are singing, too.

No one is decorating the Littlest Christmas tree, but he is smiling and singing

along anyways.

The elves pick up some hand mirrors and hold them in front of the trees so

they can look at themselves.

Tree #1: Oh, My! I’m a beautiful Christmas tree!

Tree #2: So am I!

All Trees: Me, too!

Elf #1: Yes, you are all beautiful trees. But only one of you can be

Santa’s very own Christmas tree!

Elf #2: That’s right! And today is the day that Santa Claus will pick

his Christmas tree!

Tree #3: I Just know he will pick me!

All Trees: Me! He’s going to pick me!

Song: “I’M GONNA BE SANTA’S TREE”

I’m gonna be Santa’s tree. Lookie, lookie, lookie at me!

I’m gonna be Santa’s tree. Lookie, lookie, lookie at me!

When that Santa looks at me, I am all he'll need to see!

I’ve got what it takes to be Santa’s tree.

I’m gonna be Santa’s tree. Lookie, lookie, lookie at me!

I’m gonna be Santa’s tree. Lookie, lookie, lookie at me!

When that Santa looks at me, I am all he'll need to see!

I’ve got what it takes to be Santa’s tree. Santa’s tree,

Santa’s tree,

I’m gonna be Santa’s tree. (Whisper) Yeah!

Littlest Tree: Gee, I sure wish Santa would pick me to be his Christmas

tree.

Tree #4: You?! You've got to be kidding!

All the trees and elves point at the Littlest Tree and laugh loudly.

Littlest Tree: What's wrong with me?

Elf #3: What's wrong with you?! You're puny, that's what!

Elf #4: Yeah, you're the tiniest tree we've ever had in this lot!

Elf #5: You could never be a good Christmas tree!

All Trees: No way! Never!

Song: "TINY TREE RAP"

You're puny! You're small. You’re not even tall!

You could never be a Christmas tree at all! You're tiny! It's true!

You'll just never do! Santa Claus would never pick a tree like you!

Oh, no, no, no, no! No way at all! Oh, no, no, no. You're just too

small!

You're puny! You're small. You’re not even tall!

You could never be a Christmas tree at all! You're tiny! It's true!

You'll just never do! Santa Claus would never pick a tree like you!

Oh, no, no, no, no! No way at all! Oh, no, no, no. You're just too

small! Too small!

Elf #6: Look! Santa and Mrs. Claus are coming!

All elves: They're here! They're here!

The trees all fidget around trying to strike the perfect pose for Santa Claus to

see.

Enter Santa and Mrs. Claus. They wave at everyone.

Santa Claus: Ho, ho, ho

All elves and Trees: Hi, Santa! Hi, Mrs. Claus!

Santa: Hello everyone! We're here to pick out a Christmas

tree for our house.

Mrs. Claus: We have a spot all ready for it!

All elves and trees: Good! Oh, boy!

Santa: Now line up so I can get a good look at you!

Tree #5: Oh, Goody! It's time for our march!

All the trees get into a single file line and start March in place until they hear

the command.

Mrs. Claus: Ready... set..... March!

The "tree line" marches around until the end of the song. The elves are

standing around the trees, clapping and singing along and pretending to be

marching too.

Song: "THE MARCH OF THE CHRISTMAS TREES"

Mr. and Mrs. Claus are carefully looking the trees over as they parade past

them.

Our favorite part of Christmas time__________ is when we get to

march in line! __________ We march so Santa Claus can see which one

of us will be his tree. Oh, we march, march, march, march! March,

march, march, march! March, march, march, for Santa Claus to see!

Our favorite part of Christmas time__________ is when we get to

march in line! __________ We march so Santa Claus can see which one

of us will be his tree. Oh, we march, march, march, march! March,

march, march, march! March, march, march, for Santa Claus to see!

Oh, we march, march, march, for Santa Claus to see!

Santa: You're all so beautiful, I just can't decide!

Tree #6: Santa! I bet I would look just perfect in your house!

Tree #7: Don't you think I'm the perfect tree, Santa?

Tree #8: Don't I have the most beautiful branches you've ever

seen, Santa?

Tree #9: I'm the best Christmas tree!

All trees: No, I'm the best tree! I'm the best.

The trees keep talking all at the same time until it's very noisy. Santa puts his

hands over his ears and shakes his head.

Mrs. Claus covers her ears and shakes her head, too.

Santa: Stop! Stop! I can't take it anymore!

The noise stops and all the trees and elves look at Santa.

Elf #7: What's wrong?

Santa: These trees don't care about Christmas! All they care about

is themselves!

Tree #10: What's wrong with that?

Tree #11: Yeah- we're supposed to be the most important things about

Christmas, aren't we?

Santa: Is that what you think Christmas is about?

All the big trees look at each other and nod.

All trees: Yeah. Of course.

Mrs. Claus shakes her head slowly and looks as if she might cry.

Santa shakes his head sadly and looks down.

Santa: This is terrible.

Santa walks to the center of the "stage" and faces the audience.

Santa: Doesn't anyone know what Christmas is?

He shakes his head slowly.

The Littlest Tree walks up to Santa and looks up at him.

Littlest Tree: I do, Santa.

He turns to face the audience.

Song: "CHRISTMAS IS"

Littlest Tree Solo- Christmas is love. Christmas is caring. Christmas

is friends together sharing.

All: Christmas is time for children to sing songs of the happiness

Christmas will bring. Christmas is laughter, hope and joy filling the

hearts of girls and boys. Christmas is what our dreams are made of.

But more than anything Christmas is love.

Littlest Tree Solo- But more than anything Christmas is love.

Santa walks over to the Littlest Tree and puts his arm around him.

Santa: This is my Christmas tree!

Mrs. Claus, the elves and the trees applaud.

Littlest Tree: Oh, thank you, Santa!

Santa: Thank you, Little Tree! You've reminded us all what

Christmas is really about!

Mrs. Claus: I think it's time to decorate our new Christmas tree!

All the elves clap.

All elves: Yay!

Two elves 'lift up' the Littlest Tree and bring it to the center of the stage.

Song: "O CHRISTMAS TREE"

Everyone sings while the elves, Santa, and Mrs. Claus decorate the Littlest

Tree. Santa Claus places the star at the top at the end of the song.

O Christmas tree, our Christmas tree, we'll decorate your branches.

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, we'll decorate your branches.

Our Christmas tree may still look small, but in our hearts, it's ten feet

tall. O Christmas tree, our Christmas tree, we'll decorate your

branches.

O Christmas tree, our Christmas tree, we'll decorate your branches.

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, we'll decorate your branches.

Our Christmas tree may still look small, but in our hearts, it's ten feet

tall. O Christmas tree, our Christmas tree, we'll decorate your

branches. We love our Christmas tree.

All characters face the audience, join hands and sing.

Song: "WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS"

We wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas, we

wish you a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year. Good tiding to

you, and all of your friends. Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy

New year. We wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry

Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year.

We wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas, we

wish you a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year. Good tiding to

you, and all of your friends. Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy

New year. We wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry

Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year.

THE END