Act 1:
Mrs Sandra: Good morning, class. Next week we will have our Christmas party. This year we are going to draw names and exchange gifts.
Mrs. Billie: We really want you to think about the person that you choose. Get them a gift that really reflects who they are and what they like.
(Mrs. Billi passed around a plate with names in it.)
Mason: I got Kylie
Kylie: I got Jordan
Jordan: I got Bobbye Sue
Bobbye Sue: I got Mason
Act 2:
Mrs. Billie: Good morning. Welcome to Sunday School. Mrs. Sandra is talking with Brother Frank, but she said we could go ahead and get started. I know you are all very excited, but before we exchange gifts, we want to talk about why we celebrate Christmas.
Jordan: Christmas is Jesus' birthday.
Mason: Jesus came to die and save us from our sins.
Mrs. Billie: Yes, and why do we give gifts to others?
Bobbye Sue: The wise men gave gifts to Baby Jesus, so we give gifts to others.
Kylie: It is better to give than to receive.
Mrs. Billie: Right, OK, you may all exchange gifts now.
(They all give each other there gifts. They all look sad).
Mrs. Billie: What's wrong, Kylie? Mason gave you a beautiful new gown for your baby doll.
Kylie: Yes, ma'am. But I traded my doll to get cookies for Jordan's cookie jar.
Jordan: I traded my cookie jar for some new markers so Bobbye Sue could color in her color in her coloring books.
Bobbye Sue: And I traded my coloring books to get a caboose for his train set.
Mason: And I sold my train set to get Kylie a gown for her doll. That's why we're all sad, Mrs. Billi.
(Mrs. Sandra walks into room): I have the saddest news. That new family that's been coming to church; the one with the baby girl and the little girl and the little girl - their house burned down last night. The lost everything. Why do everyone look so sad?"
Mrs. Billie: Mrs Sandra, our kids did such a good job at getting their gifts, that actually gave up their favorite things to get stuff for others. The only trouble is they gifts that got all go with what they gave up."
Mrs. Sandra: Oh, dear. The Gift of the Magi.
Bobbye Sue: The gift of the what?
Mrs. Sandra: The Gift of the Magi. It's a story of a very poor married couple who wanted to make Christmas very special for each other. His favorite thing was his gold pocket watch and hers was her beautiful long hair. He sold his watch to buy her some ribbon for her hair and she cut and sold her hair to buy him a chain for his watch.
Kylie: What did they do, Mrs Sandra. She couldn't use the ribbon and he couldn't use the chain.
Mrs. Sandra: Well, the story says they put them gifts away until they could use them.
Jordan: I have an idea. Can we give the gifts we got today to the family whose house burned down.
All kids: Yes! Let's do that!
Mrs. Billie: I think it's great idea!
Mrs. Sandra: Me too. I am so proud of you. All of you have truly grasped the true meaning of Christmas.
