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Come on, everybody, take a seat.
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Wiggle your fingers and cross your feet.
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Four, five, six, I've got some tricks.
Seven, eight, nine, it's almost time.
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ALL: Magic hands!
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Magic Hands!
ALL: Hello, everybody.
Welcome back to Magic Hands.
We're all here together today
because we have a very special poem for you.
What do you think it's about?
Can you guess?
Well, look what our hands can do.
Wow! I've made a snowman.
Look at my elf.
SHE GASPS
Oh, it's a tree.
I've got a Santa.
What does that mean?
ALL: It's Christmas!
Christmas is a special time of the year
where families come together
and share lots of lovely food.
And if you've been good,
you might get presents, too.
We have the perfect poem to get you in the Christmas mood.
It's called 'Twas The Night Before Christmas...
..and it's written by Clement Clarke Moore.
Are you ready?
Are YOU ready?
Off we go.
'Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care
In hope that St Nicholas soon would be there.
The children were nestled all snug in their beds
While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads.
And Mamma in her kerchief, and I in my cap
Had just settled down for a long winter's nap.
CLATTERING
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
Gave the lustre of midday to objects below.
When what to my wondering eyes should appear
But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer!
With a little old driver so lively and quick
I knew in a moment it must be St Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came.
And he whistled and shouted and called them by name!
"Now, Dasher! Now, Dancer!
"Now, Prancer and Vixen!"
"On, Comet! On, Cupid!"
"On, Donner and Blitzen!"
"To the top of the porch!
"To the top of the wall!
"Now dash away! Dash away!
"Dash away, all!"
As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky.
So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,
With the sleigh full of toys, and St Nicholas too.
CLATTERING
And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
As I drew in my head and was turning around
Down the chimney St Nicholas came with a bound.
He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot.
A bundle of toys he had flung on his back
And he looked like a peddler, just opening his pack.
His eyes, how they twinkled!
His dimples how merry!
His cheeks were like roses
His nose like a cherry!
He had a broad face and a little round belly
That shook when he laughed, like a bowlful of jelly!
He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf
And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself.
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work
And filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk.
And laying his finger aside of his nose
And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose!
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But I heard him exclaim, 'ere he drove out of sight
ALL: "Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!"
Did you enjoy that?
Make sure you keep an eye out for Santa this Christmas Eve.
He's going to be a very busy man delivering all those presents,
so don't forget to leave out a mince pie
and a nice glass of milk for him.
And don't forget the carrot for the reindeer.
THEY LAUGH
Merry Christmas to all of you.
ALL: Bye-bye!
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