The Crane and the Peacock offers a starting point for a children’s drama workshop exploring the characters, their choices and their relationships through imaginative play. The Crane and the Peacock Age Group: 6-9 yearsDuration: 45-60 minutesFocus: Movement, Character Work, Storytelling, and Friendship Themes Workshop Objectives: Explore movement and expression through…
Category: Drama for children
The Red Shoes: Drama Workshop on Emotions
Drama Workshop The Red Shoes Buy Exploring Emotions on Amazon The Red Shoes The following is a drama workshop based on the story “The Red Shoes” by Hans Christian Anderson. It is focuses on Social and Emotional development. Theme: Greed, Consequences, and Inner Happiness Social and Emotional Focus: Self-control and…
Drama Workshop Plan: The Christmas Angel
Drama Start: Christmas Edition on Amazon Theme: Exploring kindness and connection through storytelling, movement, and reflection. Ages: 7–9 Duration: 1 hour Workshop Intentions • Foster empathy and understanding of others’ needs. • Encourage self-expression through movement, role-play, and reflection. • Inspire children to see their own capacity for kindness and its ripple effect….
The 12 Days of Christmas: Drama Activities for Children
Drama Start: Christmas Edition on Amazon Looking to sprinkle some holiday cheer into your drama sessions? This “12 Days of Christmas” drama activity guide is perfect for adding creative fun and festive learning to the season. Each day includes an easy-to-set-up activity that will inspire young minds to explore…
The Journey of a Seed – Life and Death – A Movement Story
Movement Start on Amazon 1.Starting Underground: •Curl up small: “We are tiny seeds, tucked underground. Curl up tight and still, like you are resting deep in the soil.” •Wiggle slightly: “The soil around us is warm and cozy. We wiggle a little as we feel the earth holding us.”…
Drama Workshop: Empathy and Gratitude with The Little Match Girl
Here’s a drama workshop centered on The Little Match Girl, designed to foster empathy and gratitude among young participants in a sensitive, age-appropriate way. This session will use drama techniques to help children step into different perspectives and reflect on kindness and compassion. Objective: To encourage children to understand and…
Halloween Drama Workshop: The Mystery of the Mary Celeste
Objective: To explore creative storytelling, teamwork, and problem-solving while engaging with the spooky mystery of the Mary Celeste. Materials Needed: Simple costumes (sailor hats, scarves), blue cloth for the “sea,” sound effects (creaking ship sounds, wind), large paper and markers for drawing clues. Warm-Up Feel the Ocean Waves: Ask participants…
Christmas Drama Games for Children
The Magical Christmas Box Objective: Spark imagination and physical expression. Instructions: Place an imaginary “Magical Christmas Box” in the middle of the circle. Explain to the children that it contains Christmas objects or surprises, but they need to use their imagination to discover what’s inside. One by one, invite children…
Jack and the Beanstalk Drama Workshop
View the related Drama Start book on Amazon Each child finds a space and sits down. Each child or a group of children are assigned a specific word and a corresponding action. The narrator/teacher reads the story aloud, and when the children hear their word, they must jump up and…
The Monkey and the Crocodile Drama Workshop, Ages 7–9
A Monkey and the Crocodile drama workshop for ages 7–9 using role play, freeze frames and creative drama to explore friendship, trust and problem-solving.
Rainbow of Desire Workshop: The Fox and the Crow
A Rainbow of Desire workshop for young children based on Aesop’s fable “The Fox and the Crow.” This workshop will adapt Boal’s techniques to explore themes of flattery, wisdom, and self-confidence in an age-appropriate manner. 1. Story Introduction: Begin with a simplified retelling of “The Fox and the Crow” fable,…
The Ugly Duckling: Drama Activities About Emotions
The Emotional Journey of the Ugly Duckling Setup: Provide each child with a set of coloured cards: Yellow (happiness/excitement), Blue (sadness/loneliness), Red (anger/frustration), Green (hope/growth), Purple (fear/uncertainty), Pink (love/acceptance), and White (transformation/realization). Introduction: Explain that we’ll be exploring the Ugly Duckling story through colours representing emotions. Encourage the children to…
The Little Engine That Could: Play and Drama Workshop
This Little Engine drama workshop for children combines a short play with practical drama activities exploring perseverance, confidence, cooperation and overcoming challenges. Drama Start: Exploring Emotions on Amazon The Little Engine That Could (PLAY) Characters: The Little Engine, a determined and optimistic engine, The Big Engine, a boastful and arrogant…
Soundscape Drama Activities for Children: Exploring Sound
This sound drama workshop for children explores how voices, body sounds and everyday noises can create atmosphere, communicate emotions and build an imaginary story through soundscape work. What Is a Soundscape in Drama? A soundscape is a collection of sounds that suggests a place, an atmosphere or the events of…
St Patrick’s Day Drama Workshop for Children
This St Patrick’s Day drama workshop for children brings Irish legend and storytelling into the drama space through role play, soundscape, movement and imaginative group work. Exploring St Patrick’s Day through movement Long ago, a boy named Patrick was taken from his home by pirates. He became a shepherd and…
Drama Ideas Based on Chinese New Year
The Race of the Zodiac Animals Once upon a time, in ancient China, there was a great confusion. Without the concept of time, nobody knew when to do anything. Some were sleeping while others were playing, and there was no order to any day. In the heavens above, the…
Who Stole Santa’s Sleigh? A Christmas Drama Mystery
Drama Start: Christmas Edition on Amazon Scan the code below and sign up to our mailing list and receive a free copy of Aesop’s Fables on Stage. Objective: Participants must solve the mystery of who stole Santa’s sleigh on Christmas Eve. Divide into Teams: Split the participants into small…
Drama Activities to Build Children’s Confidence
Objective: To foster self-esteem, encourage decision-making, and promote creative expression among young children. Drama Activities: The Story Builders – Activity Description: Children sit in a circle. The teacher starts a story with a sentence and each child adds a sentence in turn, building the story. Encourage creativity and spontaneity….
How to Start a School Drama Club: Practical Toolkit
A practical guide to starting a school drama club, with session structure, warm-ups, improvisation, voice, mime, inclusive activities, free scripts and performance ideas.
Interactive Movement Story: Jingle’s Joyful Journey
Christmas Movement Story Christmas Drama Games Christmas Drama Workshop Once upon a snowy Christmas Eve, in a cozy little town, there lived a playful elf named Jingle. Jingle loved Christmas more than anything and was known for his bouncy, joyful spirit. Today, let’s join Jingle on a special…

