> Nativity play with roles and rehearsals, music, decoration, invitations and the evening itself – all planned back from the celebration.

Source: https://contals.com/en/templates/christmas-nativity-play/  
Language: en

# Christmas celebration & nativity play

Nativity play with roles and rehearsals, music, decoration, invitations and the evening itself – all planned back from the celebration.

Churches

-   5 lists
-   15 cards
-   9 checklist items

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Christmas celebration & nativity play

### Planning

-   Set the date and running order
    
    8 weeks before the event
    
-   Children
    
    Budget and presents for the children
    
    5 weeks before the event
    
-   Invitations
    
    Design and send the invitation
    
    4 weeks before the event
    

### Nativity play

-   Nativity play
    
    Choose or write the play
    
    7 weeks before the event
    
-   Nativity playChildren
    
    Cast the roles
    
    6 weeks before the event
    
    Checklist: Roles (6)
    
    -   Mary
    -   Joseph
    -   Angels
    -   Shepherds
    -   Wise men
    -   Narrator
    
-   Nativity play
    
    Plan the rehearsals
    
    5 weeks before the event
    
    Checklist: Rehearsals (3)
    
    -   First rehearsal
    -   Second rehearsal
    -   Dress rehearsal
    
-   Nativity play
    
    Costumes and props
    
    3 weeks before the event
    

### Music & decoration

-   Music
    
    Choose the songs
    
    4 weeks before the event
    
-   Music
    
    Rehearse the choir or band
    
    2 weeks before the event
    
-   Decoration
    
    Christmas tree and decoration
    
    7 days before the event
    
-   Tech: lights and microphones
    
    3 days before the event
    

### On the evening

-   Set-up and chairs
    
    on the day of the event
    
-   Refreshments
    
    Punch and biscuits
    
    on the day of the event
    
-   Announce the collection
    
    on the day of the event
    
-   Tidy up
    
    1 day after the event
    

### Done

Video: on a template, the date of the event moves two months later – every due date of the preview counts back from it.

Dates count back

## What is on the board

Every list and card the template creates. Labels, dates and checklists come with them; nothing is assigned to anyone yet. Due dates count from the day of the event, which you pick when you create the board.

### Labels

-   Nativity play
-   Music
-   Decoration
-   Refreshments
-   Children
-   Invitations

### Custom fields

-   Owner
-   Number of people

### Power-Ups switched on

-    [Due dates](https://contals.com/en/power-ups/#due-dates) 
-    [Calendar](https://contals.com/en/power-ups/#calendar) 

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