All the children sit in a circle. When the children hear the following words in the story they must jump up and do the following actions. The words are in bold to assist the teacher. Goldilocks: Skip around the space. Bear/Bears: Walk slowly and growl. Bowl/Bowls: Clasp fingers together and…
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Movement Drama Games for Children: Rhythm and Action Charades
Explore movement drama games for children with call-and-response rhythms and action charades. Encourage listening, creativity and physical expression. Game: Call and Response Age: 4 years + Minimum number of participants: 2 Resources: Clear space Other Benefits: Creativity, focus, listening. Instructions: Everyone sits in a circle. The teacher starts the…
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The King and the Donkey’s Ears: Five-Minute Irish Play
Narrator 1: Once upon a time, there was a boy called Donal Narrator 2: He wanted to be a Barber when he grew up. Donal: Mother, When I grow up I want to be a barber. Mother: Don’t be silly. You can’t be a barber. Everyone knows what happens to…
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Storytelling in the Early Years: Creative Activities for Children
Storytelling in the early years can grow naturally from children’s movement, voices and imaginative play. Explore ways to invite children into the story-making process. Benefits of Storytelling in the Early Years: Promote a feeling of well-being and relaxation Increase children’s willingness to communicate thoughts and feelings Encourage…
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Action Poems for Children: Movement and Drama Ideas
Action poems for children combine rhythm, words and movement. Use these poetry ideas to encourage active listening, expression and imaginative drama. Directions:Choose five children to be the currant buns, six children to be the customers, and one child to be the baker. Everyone else can join in and say the…
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4 Movement Games for Children: Fun Drama Activities
These four movement games for children offer simple ways to explore action, cooperation and creative drama using little equipment. . Game: Doors and Windows Age: 5 years+ Minimum number of participants: 10 Resources needed: Clear space Other benefits: Spatial awareness, group work Instructions: The children form a circle while standing…
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The Lion and the Clever Rabbit: Children’s Play
Characte: Three narrators, the rabbit, the lion, deer, elephant Narrator 1: Once upon a time in a jungle in India. Narrator 2: There lived a lion. He was very powerful and very cruel. Narrator 3: He hunted and killed a lot of animals in the jungle. Sometimes he just hunted…
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ESL Drama Activities: Role-Play and Speaking Games
Discover ESL drama activities that help learners practise questions, descriptions and conversation through imaginative role-play and speaking games. Game: The Dog Show Level: Pre Intermediate + Aim: Questions Minimum number of participants: 2 Resources needed: Clear Space Instructions: This is a communication activity where the students have to use their…
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The Three Billy Goats Gruff: Classroom Drama
Read the story. Introduction: All the children sit in a circle. The teacher asks them what a troll looks like? Get the children to express their thoughts and ideas freely. Role on the wall: Give an outline of an image and ask the children to write inside the image…
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8 Puppet Activities for Children: Storytelling and Drama Games
These eight puppet activities for children offer starting points for storytelling, imaginary characters and group drama. Use a hand puppet, a sock puppet or a simple paper character: the story matters more than elaborate materials. Getting Started with Puppet Drama Choose one activity for a short session. Introduce your own…
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Mime Ideas for Kids: Games, Activities and a Complete Mime Workshop
A complete mime workshop for children with easy mime games, prompts, warm-ups, group activities and creative drama ideas for teachers and drama leaders.
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Action Poems for Young Children: Fairy-Tale Movement and Drama
Explore Goldilocks and Sleeping Beauty through action poems, movement and child-led drama for ages 3–6, with simple prompts and inquiry ideas.
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Action Poems for Young Children
Action Poems When Goldilocks went to the house of the bears When Goldilocks went to the house of the bears (Walk on the spot). Oh, what did her blue eyes see? (Point to their eyes) A bowl that was huge and a bowl that was small And a bowl that…
