‘What’s the worst part in the school nativity play?’ – 21 answers from adults who clearly still have an axe to grind

13.

‘Someone I know was a piece of wood in her nativity play. Not even a log, just a plank.’
–Zealousideal_View47

14.

‘Having been involved in 25 years of Nativities, I’d say if you’re child is cattle or sheep either there aren’t enough parts to go round or they don’t trust your child on stage for too long.

One of my sons was the innkeeper and the day before he fell and ended up with a black eye. He didn’t get any messing from his guests.’
–Specialist_You346

15.

‘I was the Star of David in a twinkly silver dress, stood on a platform above everyone else for all to see. What did I do? Wet myself mid-way through.’
–basmati_relish_trail

16.

‘Myself and two other girls were the Wise Men’s girlfriends.’
–Constant_Vegetable26

17.

‘I once played a member of Madness.’
–Eoin_McLove

18.

‘I was famously the wind one year. My outfit was a brown sack dress covered in netting and leaves. I am still teased mercilessly about it every Christmas.’
–mcrmittens

19.

‘I was half a table. Then the other half wasn’t at the evening performance.’
–mistakes-were-mad-e

20.

‘My youngest son is obsessed with camels to the point thats what he went as for Halloween this year, wore it to his school party and the teacher said that’s him sorted for the nativity this year, ideal since its a full body costume and wasn’t cheap so good to get some wear out of it.

Anyway came home last week with a letter informing us he will be a king this year.’
–Buzzby1990

21.

‘My son was a door. An actual door. And I still have the costume I made for it. It had a wreath on with a hole behind it for his face. And a battery operated doorbell.’
–Mrs_Biscuit

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