KS2 Christmas Play Script: Christmas Is Cancelled!

An original, funny Christmas play for KS2 (ages 7 to 11), with everything you need to put on the show. It is not a nativity, so it works for any school, club or drama group. Three days before Christmas, Santa reads one complaint too many and cancels Christmas. At Oakfield Primary, Year 6 find Tinsel, a lost trainee elf living in the lost property box. They borrow her magic snow globe, ask the town what Christmas really means, and fly to the North Pole to change Santa's mind. It is full of jokes for children and grown-ups, with a warm message about gratitude and kindness. WHAT'S INSIDE (24 pages + editable script) 1. The full script: 9 scenes, about 30 minutes with songs (about 20 without) 2. Characters page: 38 speaking parts with a short description, line count and scenes for each part 3. Cast size guide: how to run it with about 20 children, one class, or a whole year group of up to 90, plus non-speaking groups 4. Song planner: 6 song spots with space to fill in your own songs, plus 12 traditional song ideas 5. Costume ideas for every part, using things families already have 6. Props, staging and lighting checklist 7. Cue sheet for lights, sound and props, plus backstage crew jobs for children who don't want to act 8. 6-week rehearsal planner 9. Letter to parents with a reply slip 10. Blank cast list 11. Tickets (10 per page), poster, programmes (2 per page) and star performer certificates 12. Editable Word script (.docx) to change names, share out lines or add parts WHY YOU'LL LIKE IT - Original script written for older children, with proper comic parts and a real story - Big lead parts (Santa, Tinsel, Holly) plus lots of 1 to 3 line parts for less confident readers - Flexible cast from about 20 to 90 children, with optional parts and group lines - School licence included: print as many copies as you need, charge for tickets and film it - Undated, so you can use it every Christmas WHAT YOU GET - 2 PDF files: A4 and US Letter (same 24 pages) - 1 editable Word file (.docx) of the script - Quick Start guide (PDF) HOW IT WORKS - Download the files from your Etsy Purchases page - Print at 100% / actual size at home, at school or at a print shop - Open the Word file in Word, Pages or Google Docs to make changes PLEASE NOTE - This is a DIGITAL download. Nothing physical will be shipped. - No song lyrics or music are included. The script marks 6 places for songs of your choice. - Licence: personal use, or use within one school, club or group. You may perform and film the play as often as you like. Please don't share the files with other schools or resell them. Designed by Thexton Labs. Artwork and layouts were created with our own code, with the help of AI tools.