With young children acting out a number of the roles including Mary and Joseph, the shepherds, wise men and some of the animals in the stable, it always helps to get everyone in the festive mood.
We’ve had a look through the Carrick Times archive to find these brilliant photos from Nativity plays at local schools over the years between 2006 and 2014.
Have a look and see if there is anyone you recognise.
Hopefully they bring back some happy memories.
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Silverstream Primary School primary one pupils Emily Loughrey and Nicole Jenkins pictured during the Christmas Nativity play in 2010. Photo: National World
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Some of the cast from Greenisland PS' 2014 Nativity play. Photo: National World
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Lucy Cambridge, James Watson Emma Turkington, Emma Clow, Abigail McKintey, Tom Brievley and Jack Lyness performed the roles of the livestock in the Greenisland Primary School Nativity play in 2014. Photo: National World
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Rocking Horse Nursery School assistants Karen Humphreys, Danielle Goodfellow and Amy Maguire pictured with Ashton, Freya, Karter and Max as the shepherds and sheep at their nativity play in Greenisland Baptist Church in 2013. Photo: Phillip Byrne