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Category: Drama games for 4 year olds

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Exploring Happiness: Drama Workshop for Young Children

Drama Start Books, 27 Oct 202510 Oct 2026

    Theme: Exploring joy, celebration, and what makes us feel good Learning Objectives: To identify what happiness looks and feels like To express happiness through voice, movement, and drama To work cooperatively and respond to joyful scenarios Warm-up: Happy Parade Children stand in a circle. The teacher plays upbeat…

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Children’s Play: Rudolph’s Radiant Rise

Drama Start Books, 11 Nov 202310 Oct 2026

Scan the code below and sign up to our mailing list and receive a free copy of Aesop’s  Fables on Stage.   Christmas Movement Story Christmas Drama Games Christmas Drama Workshop Setting: The North Pole, Santa’s Workshop, and various houses on Christmas Eve. Characters: Santa Claus Rudolph – The red-nosed…

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Halloween Drama Games for Children

Drama Start Books, 11 Sep 202210 Oct 2026

For more Halloween drama games, click here.     Game: Crossing the Spider’s Web Minimum number of participants: 6 Resources needed: Clear space Instructions: The children stand in a circle and the leader gives everyone a number from 1 to 3. Then the leader tells all the 1s to exchange…

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The Hare and the Tortoise: Drama Workshop for Children

Drama Start Books, 22 Jun 202215 Oct 2026

  Subscribe to my mailing list and receive a free copy of Aesop’s Fables on Stage If you would like to sign up to our mailing list and receive a free copy of Aesop’s Fables on Stage, click here. Each child finds a space and sits down. Each child or…

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Action Poems Children acting out a magical music shop movement story

The Magical Music Shop: Movement Story for Children

Drama Start Books, 5 Apr 202016 Oct 2026

The Magical Music Shop -A Movement Story Resources needed: Clear space, triangle and pictures of different types of instruments (optional). Introduction: Tell the children they are going to participate in a movement story about a magical music shop. Show them pictures of different type of instruments. Discuss different kind of…

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Action Poems Children developing coordination through playful movement games

Coordination Games: Movement Activities for Children

Drama Start Books, 11 Jan 20204 Oct 2026

Subscribe to my mailing list and receive a free copy of Aesop’s Fables on Stage If you would like to sign up to our mailing list and receive a free copy of Aesop’s Fables on Stage, click here. The following movement activities promote the following types of coordination skills: Gross…

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Drama Activities for children Children enjoying St Patrick's Day drama activities

St Patrick’s Day Drama Activities

Drama Start Books, 10 Mar 201915 Oct 2026

  Subscribe to my mailing list and receive a free copy of Aesop’s Fables on Stage. If you would like to sign up to our mailing list and receive a free copy of Aesop’s Fables on Stage, click here. Exploring St. Patrick’s day through Movement  St Patrick’s Day Drama Activities…

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Action Poems Children exploring body awareness through movement activities

Body Awareness Activities for Children

Drama Start Books, 2 Nov 201830 Sep 2026

  Game: Colour Jump Instructions: Ask the children to look at their clothing. Ask them to notice the colors they are wearing. Tell the children that when you name a color they are wearing, they will jump up and then sit back down. Be sure the children have enough space…

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ESL Drama Activities: Role-Play and Speaking Games

Drama Start Books, 28 Feb 201613 Oct 2026

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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