Directions: Children come forward to surround a Christmas tree, with a manger and other gifts beneath it. Or, they may surround a creche scene.

Have you opened your Christmas presents yet? Some families open theirs Christmas Eve and some today. At our house we open our gifts every Christmas Eve and it is so hard to wait. First we eat and then do the dishes. After that we sing songs and finally we open our gifts. What was your favorite gift?

God gives us the biggest and best gift of all at Christmas. What is that? Yes! It is the gift of a baby, the Baby Jesus. Mary and Joseph must have been very excited and happy when their baby was born. Probably all the relatives said, "What are you going to call him?" And then when they heard they probably said, "That Jesus is sure a cute kid!"

Do you…