🎄 Christmas Poems for Assemblies KS1 & KS2 🎤 | Fun Poems Children Can Perform
Christmas assemblies are some of the most memorable moments of the school year. Children love the excitement, the lights, the costumes and the fun of performing. These Christmas Poems for Assemblies KS1 & KS2 are perfect for whole-class readings, group performances and festive celebrations.
Each poem comes with practical performance ideas, actions, staging suggestions and teaching notes to help you deliver a polished and enjoyable Christmas assembly.
If your pupils enjoy performance poetry, you can also book me for Online Poetry Workshops or Poetry Days in School.
💡 Why Use Christmas Poems in Assemblies?
Christmas poems help pupils:
🎭 Build confidence
🎤 Develop expression and intonation
👥 Work as a team
😄 Bring humour into the hall
🧠 Strengthen memory, rhythm and sequence
📚 Meet English objectives (rhyme, rhythm, imagery)
They are ideal for both KS1 and KS2 and work brilliantly for mixed-year performances.
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⭐ Poem 1 – I Want to Be a Christmas Elf!
by Ian Bland
I want to be a Christmas Elf
I want to help make all those toys
I want to help make Christmas special
For all YOU girls and boys
I want to work with Santa
So I can see him every day
I want to hear those Ho Ho Hos
And travel in his sleigh
I want to be a Christmas Elf
Even though they’re only small
It must be hard to do that work
When you’re only three feet tall
I want to live in Lapland
Where the weather’s always snowing
Where the cold will freeze your fingertips
And the winter wind is blowing
I want to be a Christmas Elf
Where turkey’s always cooking
I want to chomp on candy canes
When Santa isn’t looking
I want to stay up after midnight
And sleep in a tiny bed
I want to wear that red green hat with a bell up
On my head!
I want to be a Christmas Elf
And I want to be one soon
I’m gonna pack my bags and get a plane
And go this afternoon
I’m going to live in Lapland
No matter what my parents say
The question is, when I arrive
Will Santa let me stay?
💡 Performance Ideas for This Poem (KS1 & KS2)
1️⃣ Choral Reading with Solo Lines
Give confident pupils the opening line of each verse.
Let the whole class echo the final rhyme for impact.
2️⃣ Simple Actions for KS1
✨ “Ho Ho Hos” → large belly laugh
✨ “Three feet tall” → crouch down
✨ “Candy canes” → pretend to munch
✨ “Bell on my head” → mime ringing
3️⃣ Freeze Frames for KS2
Between verses, groups create a quick “elf workshop” tableau.
This helps staging without needing props.
4️⃣ Experiment with Voices
Ask pupils to switch between:
🎙 tiny elf voices
🎙 booming Santa voices
🎙 cold, shivery Lapland voices
This links directly to Performance Poetry KS2. 🔗 International School Poetry Workshops For KS1 And KS2
⭐ Poem 2 – Santa’s Gone Shopping!
by Ian Bland
Fluffy white pyjamas to wear in bed
Rolls of wallpaper mainly red
Stripy long socks that look a bit weird
A comb to straighten up that beard
Reindeer shaped air pods a flat screen telly
An oversized belt to go round his belly
He’s cleaned up his grotto
And finished his mopping
It’s time for Santa to go SHOPPING!
A hammer a chisel a brand-new axe
A bottle of brandy to help him relax…
A pair of goggles to see in the snow
A new SAT NAV so he knows where to go
Steel capped black boots a new sleigh bell
A massive carrot so his snowman can smell
He’s finished his Christmas cake
And put on the topping
It’s time for Santa to go SHOPPING!
A comfy cushion to go on his chair
Bleaching powder for his greying hair
Reading glasses obviously round
A shovel for when he gets snowbound
A tiny bed for his favourite elf
Some tinsel to hang up on the shelf
He’s spending his money
And this guy’s not stopping…
It’s time for Santa to go SHOPPING!
A new speedometer for his sleigh
Waitrose biscuits just for Boxing Day
Bath bombs for when he needs a pamper
The finest Marks & Spencer hamper
Snowman shaped holder for his toilet roll
Batteries for the remote control
He’s collected some firewood
And now it needs chopping
Because Santa’s DONE his Christmas SHOPPING!
🔗 Festive Poetry Ideas KS2 🔗 Christmas Card Poems KS2
💡 Performance Ideas for This Poem
1️⃣ Whole-Class Chorus
After each verse, the whole class shouts:
🎵 “It’s time for Santa to go SHOPPING!”
Add a clap or stomp for extra rhythm.
2️⃣ Mime the Props
No real props needed.
Children mime:
🛒 pushing a trolley
🥕 holding the giant carrot
📦 carrying presents
🎄 hanging tinsel
This keeps it simple and fun.
3️⃣ Divide into “Departments”
Groups perform one verse each:
Toy Shop
Clothing
Tech
DIY
Food Hall
This increases participation and reduces stage waiting time.
4️⃣ Add Body Percussion
Children clap, tap and stomp a steady beat.
This connects beautifully to Teaching Rhythm and Rhyme KS2.
Great for teachers looking to save time!
⭐ Poem 3 – What’s Santa Doing Now?
by Ian Bland
Wearing goggles great big smile
Cruising smooth for miles and miles
Wind is blowing through his hair
Having fun and he don’t care…
Revving engine so much smoke
Move back children you might choke
It’s a sight that you might not like…
BUT Santa’s on a MOTORBIKE!
Expensive taste Italian style
Watch Santa sip champagne awhile
Engine purring bright red paint
See the price tag you might faint
Leather interior sleekest lines
Don’t care about those speeding fines
Parmigiani with linguini
Santa’s got a Lamborghini!
At first a dot up in the sky
Barely visible way up high
Sometimes there’s a burst of fire
Slowly rising higher and higher
A red and white figure waving his hand
Looking for somewhere to land…
CRASHING ON YOUR ROOF QUITE SOON
Santa’s in a Hot Air Balloon!
Wobbly handles squeaky wheels
Santa doesn’t like the way it feels
Got no brakes hard to stop
Useless with all the presents he’s got…
Hard to see through this bushy beard
Travelling like this is kinda weird…
Second hand on eBay on his computer
Santa’s coming and he’s on a SCOOTER!
Gliding gracefully over the sea
Where on earth could Santa be?
Over waves and through the spray
All the boats get out the way
Cowabunga he’s wet through
California beach will give you a clue
Soggy presents delivered we’re assured
Santa arrived on a SURF BOARD!
💡 Performance Ideas for This Poem
1️⃣ Group-Based Verses
Assign each mode of transport to a different group:
🏍 Motorbike
🚗 Lamborghini
🎈 Balloon
🛴 Scooter
🏄 Surfboard
Each group performs only their section.
2️⃣ Movement-Focused Staging
Encourage big gestures:
steering
zooming
wobbling
balancing
surfing
Highly engaging for KS1 and KS2.
3️⃣ Call-and-Response Intro
Leader: “What’s Santa doing now?”
Audience: “Tell us! Tell us!”
Keeps the hall involved.
4️⃣ Finale Verse
End your assembly with the surfboard verse — always gets laughter and applause.
🎭 Pedagogy: Why Performance Poetry Matters
Performance poetry develops:
📚 English Skills: rhyme, rhythm, vocabulary
🎵 Musical Skills: beat, tempo, pattern
🗣 Oracy Skills: projection, clarity, expression
🎭 Drama Skills: movement, gesture, character
👥 Teamwork: cooperation, timing, listening
Assemblies become joyful learning opportunities where every pupil can succeed.
🎅 Final Thoughts
These Christmas Poems for Assemblies KS1 & KS2 bring humour, rhythm and festive excitement to your end-of-term celebrations. They are easy to rehearse, quick to stage and full of opportunities for creative performance.
Your pupils will love performing them — and your audience will love watching!
🎤 Bring Poetry to Life in Your School!
If you’d like your pupils to develop confidence, expression and performance skills, you can book:
👉 In-Person Poetry Days »
👉 Online Poetry Workshops »
Perfect for Christmas assemblies, performance poetry units and whole-school celebration days.
