Tue 24 December 2013

[ Introduction: leader picks child to knock on bin, everyone calls 'come out Stinky!', Stinky comes out singing his intro tune ]

STINKY: Monkeys little hello!

LEADER: Hello Stinky!

STINKY: Nathan Mr hello!

LEADER: What?

STINKY: Nathan Mr hello!

LEADER: That doesn't make sense Stinky. You mean -- Hello Mr Nathan. Your words are backwards.

STINKY: Oh, I'm talking upside down. I want to see what it's like when the world is upside down...

LEADER: Really?

STINKY: Yeah. Hey, can you teach me how to do a handstand?

LEADER: [Skeptical] Ah... a handstand? Stinky, are you sure?

STINKY: Yeah! Why?

LEADER: [Looks at audience with knowing look] Well... handstands are a bit tricky for puppets. It might be a bit... revealing. Anyway, one of your hands is a bit dodgy ...

STINKY: Nah, I want to do a handstand! I'll do it in my bin!

LEADER: OK, OK! Well, you put your hands up, and then you lean forward fast, and put your hands down on the floor. [Does forward leaning motion].

STINKY: OK, got it!

LEADER: [Worried] Are you sure?

STINKY: Yes! I'm going to do it! Can I have a countdown from 3 please!

LEADER: OK. Come on everyone! 3... 2... 1... go!

STINKY: [Does forward lean motion, knocks head hard against edge of bin] Ahh! I hit my head.

LEADER: Stinky, are you OK?

STINKY: Ah... my head hurts. [looks up slowly, swaying dizzily] Ahh... hey! I've done it! The world looks upside down!

LEADER: Stinky, I don't think you're feeling well.

STINKY: Really, everything is upside down! It's amazing!

LEADER: No Stinky, you're seeing things upside down because you knocked your head.

STINKY: Oh. I can fix that... [Stinky wacks his head against the bin on each side]. Oh, everyone is back to normal again!

LEADER: Oh Stinky... I'm glad you're well again.

STINKY: But I still want to see the world upside down! Hey Mr Nathan, I have a question. Did Jesus ever do handstands?

LEADER: Wow, I don't know Stinky. But I do know he turned the world upside down!

STINKY: Really!

LEADER: Yes! Jesus came to this world as a great King.

STINKY: Yeah I know, he had a massive crown and lived in a great palace.

LEADER: No Stinky, Jesus entered this world as a baby, and he didn't live in a palace, but was born in a stable.

STINKY: A great king, born in a stable. That seems a bit crazy

LEADER: Yeah, it's totally upside down.

STINKY: Hey, Mr Nathan, why did Jesus do that?

LEADER: Let me show you a verse from the bible.

[ Slide (verse): Luke 2: 11 This very day in King David's hometown a Saviour was born for you. He is Christ the Lord. 12 You will know who he is, because you will find him dressed in baby clothes and lying on a bed of hay." ]

LEADER: Stinky, Jesus came as a Saviour, to save us.

STINKY: Ah, that's right, Jesus led a great army and won us in a great battle and drove out all our enemies with a massive sword.

LEADER: No Stinky, he did win, but he saved us by dying, dying on a cross so that we can have life forever.

STINKY: A king as a baby? He died, so we could live? That's so upside down!

LEADER: Yes. Let's see what our Bible Bite is.

[ Slide: Bible Bite: Jesus turned the world upside down, a king as a baby, who died so all who believe will have life. ]

LEADER: Stinky do you want to try and say it?

STINKY: Ah... A baby did a handstand so he could be king!?

LEADER: No! Let's say it all together.

STINKY: All-

STINKY: Wow, well as I practice my handstands I will remember Jesus turned this world upside down.

LEADER: Sounds good Stinky, hope you have a great Christmas!

STINKY: You too! Oh, I better go now. Merry Christmas little monkeys! Bye bye!

Category: scripts Tagged: Christmas Jesus Salvation