Who hid the Christmas Star? The Tale of the Christmas Star. educational and methodological material (senior, preparatory group) on the topic The Tale of the Christmas Star script
Fairy tale “The Secret of the Christmas Star and Birthday”
Each of us is born to shine and illuminate this world. After all, at the moment of our birth, Christmas stars light up for each of us.
Julia lay down in her warm bed with upcoming thoughts about tomorrow's event, her birthday. Looking into the night sky, she thought about this holiday, about the fact that this is the first holiday in the life of every person, which comes every year and even remains after the death of a person in the form of an inscription on a tombstone and in the memory of his family and friends. “Has it always been like this?”, the thought flashed through her head, but the round dances of the stars in the sky had already done their job and she fell asleep sweetly...
“You were born to shine,” she suddenly heard a pleasant and at the same time ringing and insistent voice.
“Hey, sleepyhead, get up, otherwise you’ll sleep through the most important birth,” the voice did not let up and someone lightly shook her shoulder. Julia opened her eyes, but apart from the bright flickering light that filled the entire room, there was no one in her.
- "Who are you"? she asked curiously.
- “I am your Christmas arrival, or the star given to you at birth.”
“What a strange dream,” she thought.
- “It must be a star.” And while Julia was thinking, marveling at what was happening, she did not notice how this flickering, warm light was already carrying her, as if on large and powerful wings, high across the night sky...
- “Where are we going?” She had only just managed to shout when her breath was completely taken away from the speed of the rapidly increasing flight.
- “Where, where, to Kudykina Mountain,” the star laughed, shaking the surrounding space with its roar.
- “You are strange people, you have completely forgotten how to believe in miracles, tell you everything, show you...” the star said annoyedly, but then, having softened a little, she continued
- “Trust me and you will have a miracle, I promise you this as a real star.”
And Yulia, her mouth open in surprise, simply continued to stare around until they stopped in front of some entrance, from where there was such a bright and blinding light that it was not clear who was there or what was inside.
“Welcome,” the star sang, to one of the most important departments of the heavenly office, “Stars by Birthright,” she said proudly and lightly pushed Yulia inside. An angel met us on the threshold, which for some reason Yulia wasn’t even surprised at, well, since the office is heavenly, that means of course an angel, quite logically, she reasoned with herself, marveling at the unusualness of her dream.
- “A dream, but not a dream,” as if reading her thoughts, the angel said.
- “Let’s go quickly, I’ll take you somewhere and tell you something..., and you yourself decide whether it’s a dream or reality.”
She obediently followed him along the bright corridors, listening and feeling with every cell of her body that this “something” would be the most amazing story she had ever heard in her life.
The angel told her, as he promised, an amazing story about what happens at birth for every inhabitant of the earth in the night sky, the Christmas star lights up, so that when looking at it a person always remembers his stellar origin and that he was sent to earth, like his star, shine with its warmth, its inner light and its love, only not in the sky, but on the earth.
- “How is it there, they say that if the stars light up, it means someone needs it!” The angel said proudly.
- “And you people often forget about this, yes, what are you forgetting, many don’t even know about their star and even came up with the expression “Star sickness”, it’s called, which, by the way, does not at all correspond to the true state of affairs, well, yes okay... let's go... that means someone needs this too for some reason,” the heavenly accompanying sighed somehow sadly.
“But just like it used to be, look carefully and remember well, then you will tell your descendants so that they do not become infected with this very stellar disease,” he said and laughed loudly.
And fantastic pictures flashed before Yulia’s eyes, about the time when the birth of a baby was accompanied by the knowledge of his Christmas star and the first fairy tale that the baby heard from his parents was precisely about her, and about his power to shine and illuminate this world, given to every person by right birth. And there was even a whole ritual of actually meeting your Christmas star. Once a year, well, of course you guessed it, it’s a birthday, a star and a person feel each other in a special way, preparing to meet.
After all, it is on this day that they again gain the opportunity to come into contact with each other in order to be filled with the divine light of love and heavenly grace for the entire coming year. In ancient times, it was customary to spend this day with your star, remembering your stardom, in the brightest sense of the word. And there was another valuable moment, precisely at the hour of his birth, when the light of a star reaches its maximum strength, a person could make his most cherished wish for this year and it would certainly come true, because it was from the heart, and how else, the star you can see your own, not with your eyes, but only with your heart and soul...”
Julia woke up and without hesitation ran to the window, peering into the night sky and searching with her eyes and, of course, with all her heart, for the brightest star given to her, and to each of us, by right of birth. After all, today is her birthday and she felt they would definitely meet. And she will tell her her most cherished wish, which will definitely come true. And she also firmly decided that the very first fairy tale that she would tell her baby would be the fairy tale “About his Christmas star and its secret.”
A TALE ABOUT A CHRISTMAS STAR.
Mother, she is the leader.
Children - boy and girl
Maria.
Joseph.
Angel.
Magi – 3 people.
King Herod.
Servant of the king.
Stars – 4 girls
The Star of Bethlehem is a girl.
Scene Mother and children.
Mother is busy around the house, setting the table. Grumbles.
Mother:
It's already late, but the guys still aren't there. It’s so cold outside – all the windows are covered in patterns, but they don’t care! One word – holiday, Christmas. What would Christmas be without carols! In Rus', carols are sung on Christmastide! So my friends went to congratulate their neighbors. Okay, once a year there is such a holiday, and today the night is clear, bright, there are no visible stars.
Once upon a time we walked around the village singing, praising Christ, congratulating the honest people. If she is a generous housewife, we wish her all the best; if she is greedy, then beware!
Won't you give me the pie?
We are the cow by the horns,
And the pig by the tail,
Let's drag her under the bridge!
Children run in.
Children:
1.- Mother, mother, look how much we have caroled - a bag full of goodness!
2.- We have pies, gingerbreads, and candies here!
Mother:
Well done! What were you singing?
Children:
1. Here's what:
Kolyada came
On the eve of Christmas.
Open the window
Start Christmas!
2. I sow, I sing, I sing,
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year,
With all my family,
To be healthy
We lived for many years!
1. And about Christ, and about King Herod.
Mother:
Well done! Go to the table quickly and warm yourself up with some tea.
They sit at the table and drink tea.
Children:
1. - Mother, why do we celebrate Christmas?
2. - Tell us.
Mother:
Fine. Listen.
2. Scene in the sky.
Ved: This happened more than two thousand years ago. On a clear winter night, the stars staged a ball in the sky.
Round dance of the stars. The dance ends, the stars start talking.
1. - How good it is here, in our heaven. You can see everything that happens down there. People are so small, they rush somewhere all the time, they fuss. Why do they so rarely look at the sky?
2.- Yes, people simply don’t understand anything about beauty! How can they appreciate the light of my rays?
3.- And my incomparable twinkle? You won't find anything like this in the whole sky!
4. - And I shine brighter than all of you, everyone knows that!
3. - Are you? Brighter? Look at you! Your radiance has long since faded!
4. - You, sister, are speaking out of envy. At your age, the only thing left to be proud of is a flicker.
1. - Sisters, no need to quarrel! Each of us is good in our own way, each of us does our job. What would travelers and sailors do without us?
2. - That's right! And poets would not have composed their best poems without us, musicians would not have composed songs.
The round dance continues. The Star of Bethlehem appears.
1. - Look, new girl!
2. - What is your name?
3. - Why did you come to us?
4. - And what path do you indicate?
Star of Bethlehem:
I am the Star of Bethlehem. Look, down there, on the very outskirts of the city of Bethlehem, in distant Palestine, there is a small cave. Baby Jesus had just been born there. In honor of this birth I was lit. The Eastern sages have already set out on their journey, and my light will not let them get lost.
1.- Why was the baby born in a cave and not in a house? What does this have to do with the sages-magi?
Star of Bethlehem:
Caesar Augustus issued an order to take a census of the entire earth. And everyone went to register in their own city. Joseph also went with his wife Mary from Nazareth to Bethlehem. When the time came for Mary, she gave birth to the Baby right in this cave and put Him in a manger, because there was not enough room for them in the inn. The Magi saw me and realized that a new King had been born, now they are going to Bethlehem to worship Him.
Song "Big Star"
A big star has risen into the sky
She led the wise men from the east.
And she led me to the manger in Bethlehem.
A star is burning in the sky
It is lit for everyone there.
The wise men believed in that star
She led them from afar.
Christ is the eternal star.
A star is burning in the sky
It is lit for everyone there.
3. Scene in Herod's palace.
On the stage is the Tsar (sitting on the throne). A servant enters.
Servant:
Great sovereign! The Magi have arrived from the eastern countries!
Tsar:
What do they need?
Servant:
They say that they learned about the birth of a new King and want to bow to him and bring gifts!
Tsar:
What?! What other “new king”? I am a king! The only, greatest, wisest ruler of this land! I don't know about any Baby! I don't need anyone who could become a threat to my reign! Away! Get the Magi out of here!!!
However, no Wait
I need to get rid of the Baby, and for this it would be good to find out the place where He was born. I will accept the Eastern sages. Call!
Servant:
I obey, O greatest of the greatest!
The servant leaves. The Magi enter.
Magi:
1. - We greet you, oh great king!
2. - May your days on earth last until the end of centuries!
3. - May your kingdom be exalted above all the kingdoms of the earth!
Tsar:
What brought you to my country, wise elders?
Magi:
1. - We followed a bright star that recently appeared in the sky.
2. - From ancient prophecies we learned that it marks the birth of a new King.
3. - This star led us to your kingdom, oh great king.
2.- Tell us, sir, where the royal Child was born, we want to worship Him.
1.- We bring Him gifts: gold, frankincense and myrrh.
Tsar:
Venerable sages! I do not know the place of birth of the Tsar. Go to Bethlehem and find out about the Child, and when you find him, notify me, so that I too can go to Him.
I am very glad that such an event happened on my land. Go quickly!
The Magi leave.
4. Angel's message.
Ved.
That night, when the Star of Bethlehem rose, shepherds were out in the field guarding their flock. Suddenly an Angel appeared to them and announced great joy!
Angel:
Jesus was born in the city of Bethlehem. Here is a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. Go and greet Him!
The angel sings the song “What a Child.”
Ved.
So the shepherds learned about the birth of Jesus and spread this news to all the people, rejoicing and surprised that everything came true as the Angel had predicted to them.
5. Cave scene.
Mary and Joseph on stage. A baby lies in a manger. Mary and Joseph look at Him.
Maria:
This is what our baby is like! Quite tiny!
Joseph:
He was lucky to be born in a cave and sleep in a sheep trough!
Maria:
What are you doing, Joseph! It's dry, warm, and there's a lot of fragrant straw. We've settled in pretty well. It's good that at least there was a place for us here. After all, all the hotels in Bethlehem are overcrowded.
Joseph:
Yes, a lot of people gathered for the census, because everyone must register in the city where they were born. So for our baby Bethlehem became his homeland.
Do you hear, Maria, someone is coming!
The Magi enter.
Magi:
1. - We have already passed through the whole city, and the star still leads us further.
2. - It’s strange, because it is known for sure that the King should be born in Bethlehem, in the city of David.
3. - Look, the star has stopped over a small cave!
2. - Are we really going to find the Baby here?
Joseph:
Greetings, good wanderers! What brought you here?
Magi:
3. - We are looking for the Baby, whose birth this star indicated to us. Maybe this is your baby?
Joseph:
May be. He was born quite recently.
Magi:
1. - Praise the heavens! We found Him!
2. - Let us bow to the King and bring him our gifts.
The Magi bring gifts with a bow.
3. - It’s time for us to go Return trip. We have to hurry.
2. - We promised to inform the king of your country about where we will find the Baby.
1. - He is very good man and I also wanted to visit here.
An Angel appears.
Angel:
Stop! Don't go back to King Herod. He deceived you. He wants to kill the Baby so that he can reign alone for many years.
Addresses Mary and Joseph.
You will have to flee to Egypt so that the servants of the evil king cannot harm the baby. You will be safe there until King Herod dies.
Everyone leaves.
6. Scene in the house.
Children:
1. - Mother, tell me, did Mary and Joseph manage to escape?
2. - Did they save the baby Jesus?
Mother:
Certainly. King Herod was very angry when he learned that the wise men had deceived him. In a rage, he ordered the killing of all the babies who were born in Bethlehem at that time. But Mary and Joseph were already far away. They returned home later, when the danger had passed.
Children:
2. What happened next?
Mother:
Further? You will learn about this when you grow up. And to remember the wonderful birth, we were left with a star on the top of the tree, Christmas carols and funny holidays. Merry Christmas to you, good people!
"Christmas Song".
Song "Big Star"
A big star has risen into the sky
And she shed a joyful light around.
She led the wise men from the east.
And she led me to the manger in Bethlehem.
A star is burning in the sky
It is lit for everyone there.
The wise men believed in that star
She led them all to Christ.
She led them from afar.
Christ is the eternal star.
A star is burning in the sky
It is lit for everyone there.
"Christmas Song"
In the realm of frost and snow
Crystal gardens bloomed
Through our window from the festive sky
Crystal gardens bloomed
The light of the Christmas star is pouring
Celebration, celebration.
Christmas, Christmas.
To every home and to every child
The golden-winged angel has arrived,
And lit up the Christmas tree
And he looked at us with a smile.
The golden-winged angel has arrived,
And he looked at us with a smile.
Near the Christmas tree again, near the Christmas tree again
Celebration, celebration.
Nativity of Christ, Nativity of Christ,
Christmas, Christmas.
Song "What a Child"
What kind of Child is in someone else's stable?
Is Maria guarding?
The heavenly choir sings about him,
And the shepherds listen.
This is Christ the Lord,
Gifts of incense and gold to him,
And bring myrrh,
He is the King of kings, before Him quickly
Open the door of your heart.
This is Christ the Lord,
Coming into the world from the heavens on high,
He is the Savior given to us by the Most High, the Son of Mary.
Scenario of the holiday for Christmas.
The presenter (adult) comes out and greets those present.
The readers come out:
Reader:
I'm flipping through the calendar
January creaks outside the window,
Waving to me, stern one,
A spruce branch.
Reader:
The heart skips a beat,
There is purple in the air.
A winter's tale comes
Nativity.
Reader:
At home there is a Christmas tree and gifts.
In the temple - the light shines bright
And the Christmas troparion
Flies from the choir into the altar.
The children come out and everyone present along with the children performs the troparion of the holiday: (with the help of....)
Thy Nativity, Christ our God, rises up into the world's light of reason, in which the stars who serve as stars learn to bow to Thee, the Sun of truth, and lead thee from the heights of the East. Lord, glory to You!
Everyone leaves, the presenter, an asterisk and a snowflake come out.
Presenter:
The blizzard is having fun outside the windows,
And, raising lace wings,
Snowflakes herald each other,
That Mary gave birth to Christ.
Snowflake:
(He holds out the palm on which he lies paper snowflake and says)
You fly, my snowflake,
White-winged fluff!
Tell your girlfriends
That today is Christmas! (blows on a snowflake)
Star:
What is Christmas?
Snowflake:
This means that in the world
The Son of God has appeared!
He lies in a dark cave,
He shines like the sun.
And the rays of your smile
Sends it to everyone in the world!
Star:
Even evil?!
Snowflake:
Everyone! Rich or poor...
Even evil and even harmful...
Star:
What are we? Let's fly quickly!
And we will visit the Baby!
Approaching the Nativity Icon (Nativity Scene)
Snowflake:
See how the Savior lies in the manger,
See how His wonderful light burns.
Star:
He lies, oh children, in the straw for you.
Mary and Joseph look with love.
The shepherds come out
Shepherd 1:
Herds grazed nearby
Near a mountain river,
A star lit up in the sky
A golden candle.
Shepherd 2
Look! This unusual Star over the stable speaks of a Miracle! Let's go to.
Just what should we give Him?
Shepherd 1:
We are simple people. Here's my bread, cheese, honey...
Shepherd 2:
And I... I will put fresh hay from fragrant grass in His manger.
Shepherd 1,2 together:
Within these poor and beggarly walls
The Eternal King lies in swaddling clothes.
The kids come out and sing the song “...”
The presenter comes out
Presenter:
And the star burns and shines in the sky,
And to the star that shone in the distance,
They rush day and night, forgetting peace,
From the east the wise men-kings...
Magi (three children):
We are the stargazer kings
We make calculations in the starry sky:
Magi (speaking in turns)
Balthazar,
Gaspard,
Cupronickel.
Magi (together):
And led by the star
Bow to the Light,
We have appeared
From other parties.
Magi (speaking in turns)
Magi (together):
The best gift from the earth
We are the Magi, from the east
They brought it to God.
And no more proof is needed!
We brought our gifts to him!
Song "..............."
The presenter comes out:
And now we want to show you a fairy tale called “The Tale of the Christmas Star.”
The Tale of the Christmas Star."
(puppet show)
Musical accompaniment by Alexander on a synthesizer
Characters:
Christmas Star Model
Scenery (winter trees, snowdrifts)
Leading: In front of the screen (read expressively without memorizing)
On Christmas night
Miracles come...
Then the angels will light
Evening star
They will begin to prepare
All the animals for Christmas.
In the Christmas forest
The forest people do not sleep -
They're waiting for a star in the sky,
To celebrate Christmas.
But suddenly from the night skies
A star fell into the forest.
Are we really now
We won't have Christmas?
The play “Bunny” is playing (music by V. A. Nikolaev).
Leading:
In a clearing in the forest
Bunnies gathered -
Behind the magic star
They need to go on their way.
1st hare:
I saw it myself, like a star
Rolled from the sky
And over the mountain - over there
Came down from the sky.
2nd hare:
We'll go with you
Behind the magic star.
It's time for us to go -
Soon Christmas holiday!
Leading:
Bunnies are running after a star,
They hurry along the forest path.
They only hear - behind the mountain
Evil wolves howl terribly...
1st hare:
I must admit, at least I’m not a coward,
But I'm afraid of wolves in winter!
2nd hare:
May the Angel protect us
And it will protect you from the wolf!
An Angel appears.
Angel:
I flew over you
I heard about your trouble.
Don't be afraid. God doesn't sleep -
He will save you from evil.
I will walk the path with you
And I will protect you from troubles...
Leading:
Here come the bunnies together,
They really need to find the star.
The wolf hurries towards them,
The wolf says to the bunnies...
Wolf:
Wait a minute, little bunnies,
I won't touch you guys.
You can't get through here alone -
I'll help you find the star.
Leading:
Here come the bunnies and the wolf,
There are only Christmas trees along the road.
Only suddenly it rushes towards
Red fox for hares.
1-hare:
Angel, save us
Save from the fox.
Angel:
I flew over you
I heard about your trouble.
Don't be afraid. God doesn't sleep -
He will save you from evil.
I will walk the path with you
And I will protect you from troubles...
Leading:
Here are the bunnies coming forward,
The Wolf goes with them, mustachioed,
And Lisa meets them.
He says, red-haired beauty...
The play “Fox” is playing (music by V. A. Nikolaev).
Fox:
Don't be afraid of me, you little bunnies,
I won't offend you guys
Me on Christmas night
I really want to help you.
Hares:
Come on the road with us,
Don't forget your promise!
Leading:
Here they come, the animals are in a hurry -
Wolf, Fox and Bunnies.
Only the Bear sleeps in his den,
Everything sighs and snores.
"Bear snoring" can be heard.
1st hare:
Quiet! Don't touch anything
We are next to the den!
2nd hare:
We can't make noise now -
Somewhere nearby the Bear is sleeping.
If we wake him up now,
Then we won’t get the star!
Leading:
The hares barely said -
When the moon came out into the sky,
And the Wolf broke the silence,
Howled as usual at the moon...
(The wolf howls).
Hares:
Oh, trouble, we're all gone,
Everyone got into trouble...
Fox:
Oh, the Bear is coming here,
Hide in the bushes, people!
Wolf:
Oh, forgive me
I let you down terribly...
Hares:
Our angel, help us!
Tame the bear.
Angel:
I flew over you
I heard about your trouble.
Don't be afraid. God doesn't sleep -
He will save you from evil.
I will walk the path with you
And I will protect you from troubles...
Leading:
The animals sat in the bushes -
The hares are here, the fox is there...
Brother Wolf feels uncomfortable
Under the thorny tree.
A bear is coming from the forest,
The forest breaks and roars...
The play “Bear” is playing (music by V. A. Nikolaev).
Bear:
Who dared to wake me up?
Who is stupid or very brave here?
How can I find the hooligans?
I won’t regret it anymore!
Angel:
Hush, bear, don't make noise,
Look at the sky -
Christmas is coming soon,
A star fell from the sky into the forest.
Bear:
Disorder, oh, trouble...
Come out here everyone.
Of course I will help you
Anything I can.
Leading:
Here the animals are walking together,
They all need to find a star.
An angel flies nearby
He looks at the animals from above.
Bunnies are walking ahead
Very sharp guys.
So they remembered -
The light burned in the distance.
Hares:
There was a cherished light,
It looks like coal.
Wolf:
There is no use for you to be sad -
Now I will take the stars...
Leading:
Everyone is rushing after the Wolf,
The Wolf's sense of smell is very subtle,
We climbed the mountain together -
We didn't reach the star.
An asterisk fell into a snowdrift
And everything disappeared under the snow.
Hares:
Our path here was long,
But there is a light under the snow.
How can we get it?
And who to call for help?
Fox:
I'll help you now
I can place a snowdrift.
Leading:
Here the Fox waved his tail -
And the snowdrift was blown away by the wind.
Here lies a star, shining,
Everything in the world illuminates.
But you need to get a star -
The hares lament together...
Hares:
Where are we, two bunnies,
Raise a whole star?
Our weak forces are not enough...
Oh, who should I call for help?
Bear:
Don't cry like that, little bunnies,
I'll help you now
And I will get a star!
(Raises a star above his head).
Leading:
No wonder the bear slept in the den -
He got the star without help.
While he was sleeping - a lot of strength
He accumulated in his den...
Here the star shines for everyone,
The winter forest illuminates everything.
Animals in a friendly crowd
They can't stop looking at the star.
The bunnies are worried -
Very honest guys...
1st hare:
Christmas is just around the corner
It's a long way to reach heaven.
How to return the star there?
How to get through the difficult path?
2nd hare:
Angel of God, help,
Come to our aid.
May the star return to the sky
Let the holiday begin soon!
All animals:
Help us, bright angel,
Kind and welcoming angel!
Music is playing
Angel:
Of course, I will help you,
I'll take a star to the sky,
Don't waste your time,
Celebrate the Christmas holiday.
Flying away with a star
Leading:
The angel rushed to heaven,
Dissolved in the sky,
They just shine from above
Clear rays of a star.
A miracle appeared to the animals here,
The tree on the hill lit up,
Sparkled with lights
Flashed the lights.
And immediately the forest is wonderful
Ringed with a magic song...
All animals:
Glory! Glory to Christmas!
Glory to the Lord - the Creator!
The song “Christmas” is performed (music and lyrics by Z. Zinchenko).
The presenter comes out:
All the animals hurried to prepare for the holiday. Do you, dear guests, know a lot about the Christmas holiday? Now I will ask you questions, and whoever guessed it raises his hand and answers!
1. What is the time between Christmas and Epiphany called - gatherings or carols? (Christmas time.)
2. What was sochivo made from - meat or fish? (Made from wheat, rice or barley grains with honey.)
3. What is the name of the evening before Christmas? (Christmas Eve.)
4. Until when does the festive meal begin on Christmas Eve? (Until the first star.)
5. What became the shelter for the holy family in Bethlehem? (Shepherd's cave, barn.)
6. What was the first cradle for baby Jesus? (A manger is a feeding trough for sheep.)
7. Who was the first to come with gifts to the baby? ()
8. According to custom, how many dishes should be on the Christmas table? (No less than twelve - according to the number of apostles.)
9. What kind of shirt did people usually wear for Christmas - a clean one or a fashionable one? (New one.)
Leading:
Well done! All our questions were answered. And now the floor is given to the rector of the temple, Fr. Andrey Vakhrushev.
Final song " Holy holiday Christmas" (S. May.)
Related information.
Do you remember those feelings that appear in the soul of every person the day before? New Year's Eve? Certainly! Everywhere on the streets, festive lights are burning and shimmering, and if you look closely at the windows of houses, you can see an elegant Christmas tree with fluffy branches. You live in anticipation of a miracle that is about to happen.
Sixteen-year-old Christina was returning from the store and stopped at every display window that beckoned with its magical light. A whole story could be written about any of them. A little gnome lives here, a brownie lurks behind the tree, a fairy knits here nice outfit for the princess... Suddenly the girl remembered that she actually went out not for a walk, but for groceries, and hurried home.
As soon as Christina crossed the threshold of the apartment, her mother came out to meet her:
Well, where are you going? We won't have time to prepare everything.
Come on, mom! “You can’t imagine how magical it is outside,” my daughter shared her impressions.
She began to take food out of the bag and suddenly whispered in confusion:
Oops, I think I've lost something. Mommy, just for five minutes – there and back,” Christina threw on her coat and ran out of the house.
And the girl lost a really important thing - a gift for mom and dad - a small horseshoe for good luck. Christina had been looking for a craftsman to make it for almost six months, and finally, on December 31, she received the long-awaited souvenir for her parents. And it had to happen that he disappeared. “Most likely, she dropped it somewhere near a newsstand while looking at a display case with magazines and Christmas tree decorations. The package tore and the gift fell out,” the girl thought.
Fluffy snow creaked underfoot. There were much fewer people on the street, probably everyone was already preparing for the holiday. She decided to take a shortcut and walked through the yard. Here, as luck would have it, not a single lamp was burning. And in this ominous darkness something incredible happened. A bright light flashed in the sky and immediately went out. A sound was heard, and a package fell at the girl’s feet. She picked it up and examined it carefully. Unfolded it. And...a Christmas star was wrapped in a crumpled piece of paper. Usually people decorate the very top of the Christmas tree with such a toy. There was something written on the piece of paper. Christina began to read: “Dear friend! You may not believe me, but the New Year is in danger. If you have a kind soul, help me. Take care of this star. Do you want to save winter and New Year, take it in your hands and whisper: “Land of Wizards,” and you will find yourself in another world. Hurry! Fairy of Winter.
Christina read this message several times. “What nonsense!” she thought, put the package in her jacket pocket and moved on. There was not a single person near the kiosk. She searched all around, but found nothing.
Girl, is this not what you're looking for? – asked the guy from the kiosk, handing Christina a small box.
Found! – she exclaimed joyfully.
Christina’s new friend’s name was Kirill, he said that he was replacing her sick aunt. The guys started talking, but Kirill thought that something was bothering the girl.
Don’t think that I’m crazy, but...,” Christina told about the mysterious package and showed it to Kirill.
What if you really need help? Let's try? You agree?
Well... Okay,” Christina said uncertainly.
Kirill turned off the light and locked the kiosk with a key. They took hold of the star together and whispered: “Land of Wizards.” Everything around began to sparkle, and they fell into a snowdrift. And when they stood up and shook themselves off, they saw a small hut in the distance.
Let's go warm up. “I’m cold,” Christina complained.
They knocked. A girl opened the door and asked:
Are you the envoys of the Winter Fairy?
Then come on in.
A few minutes later the guys were drinking tea together.
Listen to me carefully. The fate of this country and everyone’s favorite holiday is in your hands. “You must help us,” said Alena, and then told the children the story of the Winter Fairy.
Mom and dad were wizards and raised three children - a boy and two girls. The family lived amicably, but the magicians unexpectedly died from some unprecedented disease. Do you think sorcerers are immortal? So, you are very much mistaken. After the death of their parents, their older brother began to raise the sisters. The girls turned out to be capable, and he decided to send them to a school of magicians. The young sorceresses were delighted with the witchcraft lessons. But a year later, discord began in the family. The eldest spent a lot of time studying. The youngest was too lazy to memorize some incomprehensible spells, and little by little she lost interest in fortune telling. The brother and the older girl spent hours discussing magic spells, and the younger girl constantly felt lonely. She turned into a real badass and hated everyone around her. The day came, and the girl was expelled from the “white” department, then she decided to enter the “black” department... Yes! She became an excellent student there; it seemed to her that evil was much more interesting than good. Over time, the sorceress decided to take revenge. She sent her older brother to the Land of No Return. And I wanted to do the same with my sister. But her powers turned out to be much weaker than the good ones. After the prom, the eldest became the Winter Fairy. She vigilantly ensured that the entire earth was covered with snow, that the children laughed and rejoiced, that everyone winter holidays were wonderful and brought people only joy. And the youngest disappeared somewhere. But a year ago there were rumors that she had returned.
The Witch of Ice of Duty wandered among people and was looking for an opportunity to carry out her insidious plan. And finally she succeeded,” Alena sighed. - In the Palace of the Good Witch there is a Christmas tree, and 12 wonderful balls hang on it. The spruce tree is decorated every winter, and as long as there are all the balls on it, everything is fine on Earth. But as soon as even one toy breaks, people start to get into trouble. If the New Year's tree is taken over by evil forces, terrible things will happen. People will disappear, and devils and trolls will settle on the planet. And this could happen soon. The Ice Witch entered the Palace, gave the Winter Fairy a potion and locked her in a dungeon. Before falling asleep, she managed to throw away the Christmas star asking for help.
The guys approached an ancient building with marble columns. The sorceress hid the key to the dungeon in the library in an old cabinet between books with spells.
Unfortunately, I can’t go,” Alena sobbed. – The witch feels all the people from our country too well. Here we need an alien from another world, not a magical one. That is why the fairy decided to contact you.
Christina made her way in the twilight through the spacious halls and climbed the stairs to the top. Wandering through the winding corridors, she finally found the right door and carefully opened it. There was no one in the library. The girl went to the closet; there were countless books on the shelves.
Behind which of them did the witch hide the key? – she began to think.
Christina took the small volume and immediately dropped it because her hands were burned by the cold. The second, third, fourth - the books also turned out to be icy. And suddenly, touching the next cover, the girl felt warmth. “Here,” Christina guessed. She pulled the book towards herself, and a small key fell out of it. Leaving the library, Christina headed towards the stairs. But suddenly she stumbled. Heavy footsteps were heard in the corridor. In the far corner a door opened slightly, and the pale face of the Witch appeared in the opening. Her black hair covered her eyes. She listened, but not finding anything suspicious, she thought: “It was probably the guard,” and returned back. The girl froze, then jumped to her feet and quickly ran downstairs.
I found him! – she whispered when she saw her friends, “let’s leave here.”
They slipped into an underground passage prepared in advance by Alena, and a new acquaintance led their friends to the dungeon. Christina took out the key and opened the door. A Fairy sat in the far corner. Seeing Alena and her new acquaintances, she smiled.
Here,” Christina held out the Christmas star, “I saved it, as you asked.”
Thank you. Without this star, my spruce is an ordinary tree, but if you place it on the top, it will turn into a magical one. It is impossible for the star to fall into the hands of the Witch,” explained the Winter Fairy.
They emerged from the dark dungeon. The sorceress whistled several times, and a miracle happened. Four snowflakes swirled around them, and soon they turned into polar bears. The animals delivered the Fairy and her companions to the palace with lightning speed and disappeared. The Winter Fairy snapped her fingers, the legs of the girls and the guy left the ground, and they flew. The window of the room in which the tree stood was open. All this time, Christina tightly clutched the star in her hand. She gave it to the sorceress. But then the Ice Witch entered the room. "Dear guests! I was looking forward to seeing you!” At this time, Christina quietly hid under the table. The sorceress suddenly raised her hands, and icy dust flew towards the trio. The Winter Fairy, Alena and Kirill froze. A star fell from the hands of the Sorceress. The witch deftly picked it up and laughed. But she was happy early. After waiting until the witch turned away, Christina jumped out of her hiding place and attacked her. The star flew to the other end of the room, and the girl and the Ice Witch grappled, preventing each other from approaching her. The girl began to weaken, and her opponent was getting closer and closer to the toy. Suddenly Christina remembered what her mother told her as a child: “You will always succeed, no matter how hard it is, the main thing is to remember that it is not the strongest who wins, but the most cunning.” Before the Witch had time to grab the star and rise, she immediately fell. It was the girl who tripped her and then shone a flashlight in her face. The sorceress hissed with anger; she could not stand the heat. Christina, like lightning, picked up the star, ran up to the spruce tree and placed the toy at the very top. The lights on the tree lit up and the balls sparkled. The girl's friends began to come to life. While they were happily hugging, the witch from last bit of strength reached the bottom branch of the spruce tree and dropped a ball with an image of an angel from it. He fell and broke into small fragments. A blizzard immediately swirled outside the window, and the Palace was enveloped in darkness. The Witch’s powers ran out, and she disappeared into thin air, finally managing to whisper maliciously:
There will be no New Year. I took mine.
The upset guys and the Winter Fairy froze.
Only one master can make such a ball. He lives in the Country of Artists - far away, it takes several days to get there, and there is only half an hour left before the New Year...
But then Alena smiled mysteriously and took out a small piece of chalk from an ancient box:
He's magical.
The girl drew a door on the wall, wrote Country of Artists on it and said:
You can go. Good luck.
Christina timidly touched the drawn pen, it immediately turned into a real one. The door opened with a creak, and, having crossed the threshold, the guys found themselves in a cozy town with small houses. They were told how to find the master by the red cat who was guarding the entrance to the Country of Artists.
A few minutes later, the treasured ball with the image of an angel was in Christina’s hands. They returned with Kirill the same way and returned the toy to the tree.
Don’t forget us, write,” Alena handed Christina a piece of paper with a magical email address.
Take this needle from my Christmas tree, it can fulfill any of your wishes,” the Fairy handed her gift to Kirill.
Farewell! – the children said in unison and held hands.
One click of the Fairy's fingers, and the guys found themselves in their own world.
Where are we? – Christina asked in surprise.
“In the city center,” said Kirill. - There are 20 minutes left until the New Year, we won’t have time to get home, and transport is not running now.
Christina sat down on the bench and cried quietly.
“We forgot that we have a magic needle,” Kirill exclaimed.
The girl whispered: “I want to go home to my dad and mom.” A car horn was heard from behind. Kirill turned around.
Give me a ride? – the man asked.
“That would be nice,” Kirill answered.
A few minutes later the car stopped at Christina’s entrance.
You'll have to come up to us. You won’t have time to go home anyway,” said the girl. – Don’t worry, we’ll call your aunt and warn her. True, my mother is about to give me a hard time, I promised that I would be back in 5 minutes...
This is my friend Kirill,” Christina introduced. – He lives far away, the buses no longer run... Can he celebrate the New Year with us?
We don't mind. “You can’t be alone on such a holiday,” my mother smiled.
And then the chimes struck, everyone shouted: “Happy New Year!”, people went out into the street and began to congratulate each other. And Christina and Kirill looked out the window at the sparkling stars. It seemed to them that one of them was winking brighter than everyone else, as if she was sending them hello. The guys were happy because the New Year had come to people again. And this is their small merit.
You probably already guessed that since then Kirill and Christina have never parted. And when they grew up, they got married. Every year, half an hour before the chimes struck, they always went out into the courtyard where they first met, and always found there some gift from the Winter Fairy. Christina opened her own factory Christmas decorations. On New Year's Eve, a small copy of the magic Christmas tree always appears in their apartment - with exactly the same 12 balls. So, just in case, so that no witch ruins the holiday for people.
Alyoshka woke up early. The alarm clock had not yet rung, but he was already in a hurry to pull on his pants and quickly run to the kitchen. Usually, Alexey liked to sleep until lunch during the holidays, but today is a special day. Tomorrow is Christmas, so mom has already started making pies. There was such a tradition in their family - to decorate festive table a variety of baked goods. Mommy made kulebyaki, large vegetable pies, and even tiny pies from frozen berries. In the summer, the family went to the village, and there everyone went into the forest together. Then the collected blueberries, raspberries, cranberries and lingonberries were packaged in bags and sent to the freezer, where the delicacy remained until winter. And then this wonderful day came when mom got the berries! Alyoshka really loved sweet Christmas treats. True, this year there were even strawberries, but it was decided not to freeze them, but to eat them. Oh, it’s painfully tasty... The boy remembered how, on one of these trips to the forest, he was hit hard by older sister. Christina noticed that her brother, hiding behind a bush, was putting berries in his mouth, taking them from his parents’ basket. Oh, and she shamed him then:
Mom and dad collect for everyone, and you hide and quietly gobble it up alone! Why hide if you're not doing anything wrong? And, since you are sitting in the bushes, it means that your conscience tells you that you are not acting nicely. You're greedy, Alyoshka, that's who!
Christina did not tell adults. However, she never reported to her parents about her brother. But this didn’t make it any easier for Alyosha - she ruined the whole mood with her talk about conscience. Yes, my stomach also hurt in the evening. Either he had stuffed too many strawberries into himself, or it was his conscience itself that was tossing and turning in his stomach. And who knows where it is, in a person? Now, Christina sometimes even says that he, Alyoshka, that is, has no conscience at all. But the boy suspected that there was still one.
Shaking off the unpleasant memories, he looked into the kitchen. What a scent came from there!
Mom, will you give me one pie?
Mom smiled:
Let's wait until evening, and then we'll all eat together.
I had to reluctantly agree. Although, why wait for someone is not clear. Whoever got up first should have received the reward. Eh, in vain I just got out of bed. I could still take a nap!
Mom, meanwhile, looked at her upset son and took pity:
Okay, I’ll give you and Khristinka one pie each. But you won’t get more until the evening! Dad will be back for dinner, then we’ll enjoy ourselves!
In Alyosha’s hands were two even, neat and tasty pies. He ate one right on the way to his sister’s room, and the second... the second somehow accidentally ate himself. Alyoshka didn’t even notice how it happened. To be honest, he didn’t even feel the taste - he wanted to quickly swallow the “evidence”. Christina got nothing. But it's her own fault! Why does he sleep for so long? Yes, and one pie is very little! Now, if he, Alyoshka, had a whole plate of pies, he would certainly share it with his sister! Exactly, exactly! He had no doubt about it. Oh, so... I didn’t have enough myself, no time for treats, in general!
In the evening, when the whole family was sitting at the table, Alyoshka began to daydream. I wish I could accomplish some feat. For example, to save a lot of people, or to make them happy with something. The boy even closed his eyes with pleasure: all children, like children, dream of gifts, but he, Alexey, dreams of doing good for others! The evening passed quickly and it was time to go to bed. Alyoshka, covered with a blanket, looked at the black sky, the moon and one single star, shimmering in the darkness with an unearthly light. This is probably the same Christmas star that his mother told him and Christina about.
And suddenly... The star shone even brighter and began to move towards Alyosha’s window! The boy caught up, opened the window, and a shiny star smoothly fell into his palm. He stood there for several seconds, afraid to move. Then he pinched his side with his free hand to make sure he was awake. It turned out that everything was for real! And the miracle is not fake and the star is the most real!
“How beautiful you are,” the boy whispered and carefully lowered the star onto the pillow.
And when he got used to what had happened, he began to think what he should do now. Show off to friends? Never! They'll take more! Should I show it to mom and dad? That's no good either, they'll probably force him to return the treasure to heaven. Surprise Christina? Bad idea. After all, what if she accidentally lets someone slip? Now, if he had many stars, then it would be a different matter. He would gladly share it with everyone. But she was alone...
Alyoshka frowned and made the only right decision: the Christmas star must be hidden. At least in a jam jar! And put it under the bed! In the end, after all, the star flew to him, which means that he is now its only owner.
The jar was found instantly. Alyoshka took it with a lid just to be safe. And then you never know. I pushed my treasure further under the bed and tried to sleep. But, small heart it knocked alarmingly and did not allow one to forget oneself in sweet dreams. Alyoshka went to the window. The darkness is hopeless. Even the moon shone very dimly, as if it was worried about the loss of a star. The boy sighed and looked under the bed. The star lay obediently at the bottom of the jar.
Gathering all his will into a fist, Alyoshka took it out and brought it to the window. He was so sorry to part with his heavenly guest that he began to cry quietly. Tears rolled down the boy’s cheeks, and extraordinary joy grew inside. Suddenly he felt so at ease and calm as he had never felt before! A star fluttered out the window and flooded the sky with light. Alyoshka, seeing this beauty, even opened his mouth. Finding himself in the clouds and delighting everyone with his radiance, the Christmas star seemed a million times more beautiful than when it lay at the bottom of his jar.
That night Alexey slept very soundly, and when he woke up in the morning, he began rummaging through his nightstand and found three candies. He hid them there a long time ago - just in case. I took two, keeping my favorite, and took them to my parents. Dad smiled, and mom was so moved that she almost kissed her son:
Did you hide some sweets especially for us? Didn’t eat it yourself, but saved it for us?
Alexei’s soul felt so joyful, as if that same Christmas star had lit up inside him.
Returning to his room, the boy thought, sighed and, taking the last candy, wandered to Christina’s room. He admitted that yesterday he didn’t bring her the pie, and shyly lowering his eyes, he held out the treat.
Alyoshka, come on! Thanks for the gift! Just let's eat it in half.
On this day, the boy suddenly realized that three candies would never be as tasty as this half from his sister’s hands...