Age: 3+ Minimum number of participants: Whole group Resources needed: Scarves, large fabric/tablecloth (banquet table), toy food or blocks, drum for giant footsteps Other benefits: Cooperation, imagination, empathy, roleplay Warm-up: Giant Stomps Children walk around the room in different ways: as mice, as cats, as children, and then as…
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Fairy-tale Chaos: A Fun Journey through Drama
Fairy-tale Chaos: A Fun Journey through Drama Duration: 2 hours Objective: To explore the concept of Fairy-tale Mash-up through creative drama techniques, promoting imagination, teamwork, and confidence among the participants. Workshop Plan: Warm-Up (15 minutes): Initiate with a fun “zip, zap, zop” game to warm up the group and…
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears Drama Workshop for Children
A practical Goldilocks and the Three Bears drama workshop for children using mime, hot-seating, teacher in role, still image, character work and storytelling.
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Three Little Pigs Drama Workshop for Young Children
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 Three Little Pigs (Drama Workshop) Story Game:Each child finds a space…
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Goldilocks Drama Workshop for Young Children
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. This Goldilocks and the Three Bears workshop is from “Drama…
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The Money Pig: Children’s Play Based on Andersen’s Story
Characters: One storyteller, Doll, Teddy Bear, Train Set, Colouring Pencil, Toy Car, Money Pig, Aeroplane, Mother. Storyteller: Once upon a time, there was a nursery that had lots of toys. There was a doll, teddy bear, a toy car, colouring pencil, aeroplane and even a train set. Doll: Look, at…
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St Patrick’s Day Drama Activities
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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Three Billy Goats Gruff: Movement Story for Children
The Three Billy Goats Gruff 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 do their actions….
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears: 5 Minute Play Script
Goldilocks and the Three Bears is a simple five-minute play script for young children. The repetitive language and familiar story make it particularly suitable for early years and primary groups, while the bowls, chairs and beds can be played by children to create extra roles. Characters: Three Storytellers, Goldilocks, Daddy…
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The Frog Prince: Free Five-Minute Play Script for Children
A free five-minute Frog Prince play script for children with a small cast, simple dialogue and minimal props for classroom drama or a short performance.
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Bear Hunt Drama Activities for Children
Watch Michael Rosen perform the Bear Hunt. Ask the children what do they know about bears. Here are 10 fun facts about bears. There are eight species of bear: American black, polar, giant panda, Asiatic black, sloth bears, sun bears, spectacled bears and brown bears. Bears are mammals. What other…
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The Little Mermaid: Play Script for Children
Characters: Three storytellers, Little Mermaid, 5 mermaids, King, Granny, Sea Witch, Prince, Prince’s fiancée, 4 people. Storyteller 1: Once upon a time, deep down in the ocean… Storyteller 2: …there lived a king who was a widower. He lived with his old mother and six beautiful daughters. Storyteller 1: The…
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The Nutcracker: Free Play Script for Children
A free Nutcracker play script for children with a large cast, simple dialogue, movement and dance, ideal for classroom drama or a Christmas performance.
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The Little Red Hen: Movement Play for Children
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 do their actions. The words are in bold…
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The Littlest Christmas Tree: Five-Minute Play for Children
The Littlest Christmas Tree Narrator – Long ago in the forest there were 3 (or they can be as many as you want) beautiful Fir Trees. These 3 fir trees hoped that someday they would be Christmas Trees. They were very patient and each day they grew and grew…
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The Enormous Turnip Drama Workshop for Children
A practical Enormous Turnip drama workshop for children using movement, mime, still image, thought tracking, voice, character and improvisation.
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Humpty Dumpty: Five-Minute Play Script for Children
Cast of characters (14): Humpty Dumpty, Egg 1, Egg 2, Egg 3, Egg 4, General, King’s man 1, King’s man 2, King’s man 3, King’s horse 1, King’s horse 2, King’s horse 3, King and Servant. (Stage directions: There is a big wall upstage and there are a…
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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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The Emperor’s New Clothes: Play Script for Children
A free Emperor’s New Clothes play script for children, with storytellers, comic roles and simple stage directions for classroom drama or performance.
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The Fir Tree: Five-Minute Christmas Play
Characters: Three narrators, Little Fir Tree, Squirrel, Sun, Hare, Two woodcutters, Wind, Swallow, two children, Woman, Man. Narrator 1: Once upon a time, there was a little fir tree. Narrator 2: He was not very happy that he was so little. Narrator 3: He wanted to grow big and tall….
