Here is a drama workshop for 5 to 8 year olds based on the theme of “The Magic of Thankfulness”: It is from the book Gratitude Stories on Stage. Introduction: Begin the workshop by discussing the concept of gratitude and what it means to be thankful. Ask the children to share examples of things for which they are grateful. Main Focus/The Magic Wand: Mime and Movement – Explain to the children that they will be using their imaginations to pretend they have a magic wand that can make things appear or disappear. Have them practice moving the wand in different Read More …
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The Sun and the North Wind – A Play 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. Characters: Three storytellers, rain, fog, snow, mist, cloud, man. Storyteller 1: One day all the different types of weather were up in the sky. (All the weathers are moving and interacting with one another on the stage, then the wind enters.) Storyteller 2: The wind started to boast to all the other types of weather that he was by far the Read More …
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The Story of the Easter Bunny – A Children’s Play for Easter
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. Characters: Storyteller, King Magician, Magic Hen, Ordinary Hen, Rabbit, Robber 1, Robber 2, Footman. Storyteller: Once upon a time, there lived a king who loved magic. One day he was bored and decided to call his court magician to come and help him. King: Magician, I’m bored; entertain me with your magic tricks. Magician: Of course, your majesty. (The magician does some Read More …
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More Christmas Drama Games for 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. Christmas Movement Story Christmas Drama Games Christmas Drama Workshop Get Jingle Bells and Drama Spells: 40 Christmas drama games, 8 Christmas interactive stories and 7 Christmas plays. Click here. Christmas Drama Games for Children Game: If I Could Be a Christmas Toy… Age: 3 years + Minimum number of participants: 2 Resources needed: Clear space. Benefits: This game stimulates creativity. It Read More …
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The Buddha and the Beggar Man – a children’s play about gratitude and destiny
Characters: Two storytellers, Beggar Man, Mouse, Man, Woman, Daughter, Wizard, Giant Turtle and Buddha. Storyteller 1: Once upon a time there was a homeless man who begged every day for food.(People pass by and give him food.)Beggar Man: I’m so lucky that kind people give me food.(Beggar Man falls asleep and mouse creeps up and steals his food. The Beggar Man wakes up suddenly and sees the mouse.)Beggar Man: Mouse, why are you stealing my food. I’m just a poor beggar man.Mouse: I’m doing you a favour because no matter how much you beg or how generous people are, you Read More …
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The Creation (In the Beginning) – a children’splay based on a Bible story
If you would like to sign up to our mailing list and receive a free copy of Aesop’s Fables on Stage, click here. Get Jingle Bells and Drama Spells: 40 Christmas drama games, 8 Christmas interactive stories and 7 Christmas plays. Click here. The Creation (In The Beginning) A children’s play Characters: Storyteller, God, Light, Dark, Sky, Sea, Water, Land, Moon, Stars, Fish, Birds, Plants, Trees and Animals (there can be as many stars, fish, birds, plants, trees and animals as you want.) Storyteller: In the beginning, there was only God. (Enter God. He stumbles around in the Read More …
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The Buddha and the Angry Man – A play to help children handle insults
The Buddha and the Angry Man (How to handle an insult) Characters: Storyteller, Buddha, Angry Man. Storyteller: One day, the Buddha was walking from village to village to spread love and compassionate. (He walks slowly, looking around taking in the wonders of his surroundings.) Buddha: What a lovely, sunny day it is for a walk. (Suddenly, an angry man runs towards him, waving his fists.) Angry Man: Who do you think you are? Buddha: Whatever is the matter? Angry Man: You that’s what is the matter, you walk around, thinking you know everything to teach goodness and love. You are Read More …
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The Money Pig – A Play based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen
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 how beautiful I am. (Admires herself in the mirror.) Teddy Bear: (Sings the lyrics and does the actions.) Teddy bear, teddy bear, Turn around! Teddy bear, teddy bear, Touch the ground! Teddy bear, teddy bear, Jump up high! Teddy bear, teddy bear, Touch the sky! Teddy bear, teddy bear, Bend Read More …
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The Fox and the Crow – A Five Minute Play for Chldren
If you would like to sign up to our mailing list and receive a free copy of Aesop’s Fables on Stage, click here. Get Jingle Bells and Drama Spells: 40 Christmas drama games, 8 Christmas interactive stories and 7 Christmas plays. Click here. Characters: Three storytellers, fox, crow, mice, dogs, cows, horses. You can have as many mice, dogs, cows and horses as you wish. Storyteller 1: One day a crow was out searching for some food. (Crow is flying around the stage looking for food.) Storyteller 2: She came across a nice piece of cheese. (She stops as she Read More …
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The Monkey and the Jealous Camel – A 5 minute play
The Monkey and the Jealous Camel Characters: Three storytellers, Monkey, Giraffe, Lion, Kangaroo, Crocodile, Penguin, Monkey, Camel, Frog, Pig, Squirrel, Ant. Storyteller 1: Once upon a time a long time ago. Storyteller 2: All the animals in the world decided to have a big party to celebrate the midsummer. Storyteller 3: It was a midsummer party and all the animals in the world were going. Storyteller 1: From the tiniest ant to the enormous elephant. Storyteller 2: The animals arrived Two by two. (Everyone sings the animals arrived two by two hurrah hurrah.) Storyteller 3: Eventually, all the animals had Read More …
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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. St Patrick’s Day Drama Activities Game: Rainbow Age: 4 years+ Minimum number of participants: 7 Resources needed: Clear space and a chair for each student – if you do not have chairs you can use sheets of paper or cushions. Other Benefits: This is a well-known game which can also be used very effectively as a listening game or an observation game. Read More …
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The Tortoise and the Eagle ~ A five minute play script for children
Characters: Two storytellers, tortoise, eagle, snail, squirrel, rabbit, crow, dove, robin. Storyteller 1: There once was a tortoise that lived in a wood. Storyteller 2: He was never happy. Tortoise: I’m so bored. All I do all day is plod along. If only I could fly like the birds up in the sky. (Birds come on stage and fly around. The tortoise looks at them with envy.) Snail: Tortoise, why are you never happy. You have lots of things to be grateful for. Tortoise: Like what? Snail: You have a big hard shell. Squirrel: You have lots of friends in Read More …
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Aesop’s Fables
About Aesop: Aesop was an ancient Greek storyteller who was is believed to have lived around 500 B.C. He was a Phrygian slave. He was owned by two different masters before gaining his freedom due to his intelligence. He went from place to place telling his fables to the masses however it is also widely believed that he did not write most of them, he just collected them. Aesop’s fables were used to offer advice to their audience. He supposedly met his death by being thrown a cliff at Delphi for being ugly and deformed. Over the centuries Aesop’s fables Read More …
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears – A simple five minute play script 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. Characters: Three storytellers, Goldilocks, three bears, three bowls, three chairs, three beds. Storyteller 1: Once upon a time, there were three bears who lived in a little house in the woods. Storyteller 2: There was Daddy Bear, there was Mummy Bear and there was Baby Bear. Storyteller 3: One fine day, they decided to go for a walk. Daddy Bear: What Read More …
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Androcles and the Lion – A five minute playscript for children
Androcles and the Lion – A five minute playscript for children Characters: Two storytellers, Androcles, Lion, Emperor, three slaves, three roman guards and as many spectators as you wish. Storyteller 1: A long, long time ago when the Romans ruled the world.Storyteller 2: There lived a slave called Androcles.(Androcles walks on the stage and addresses the audience.)Androcles: Hello everyone, I’m Androcles. I’m a slave. Life is not so good when you are a slave. I work hard and I’m always hungry. (He mimes digging and he wipes his brow.)(Enter slaves and guards. The slaves mime doing manual jobs while the Read More …
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The 🐸 Prince – A five minute Playscript for children.
Characters: Two storytellers, Princess, King, Frog. Storyteller 1: Once upon a time there lived a beautiful princess. Storyteller 2: She was very vain and selfish. Princess: I’m so beautiful. I can’t wear this dress I need a new one. It’s my birthday today I wonder what my father. The king got me. King: Happy Birthday Princess. I’ve got a wonderful present for you. (She opens the present) Princess: It’s a ball. King: Not just any old ball. It is a ball made of gold. I got it specially made for you. There isn’t another ball like it in the Read More …
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Rhyming Tales – The Lion and the Mouse
Rhyming TalesThe following poem can be used in a variety of ways: The practionner could read it at story time or the children could act out or mime the different parts for fun or in front of an audience. They could also be recited. Each child could learn four lines each and they could recite it as a choral piece. These stories help children with their vocal expression and give them an understanding of rhythm. The Lion and the Mouse There was a lion who lived in a cave.He was extremely big and terribly brave.The lion was not frightened of Read More …
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The Little Mermaid – A Children’s Play.
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 six princesses were mermaids. The littlest mermaid was the prettiest of them all. Mermaid 1: Come everyone, let’s play. (The six mermaids are all on stage. Two of them are playing with a ball, one is skipping, one is reading a book and two of them are playing Read More …
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The Nutcracker – A Playscript for children
Christmas Movement Story Christmas Drama Games Christmas Drama Workshop Characters: Two Storytellers, Clara, Godfather, Nutcracker Toy, Three Mice, Mouse King, Six Soldiers, Sugarplum Fairy, Arabian Princesses, Chinese Tea Dancers and Flower Ballerinas. Storyteller 1: Once upon a time there lived a girl called Clara. It was Christmas Eve. Clara: (looks out the window) It is snowing. It is dazzling white except for that golden light coming from my house. Storyteller 2: Her parents were having a Christmas Eve party. (Clara’s godfather walks in and greets everyone.) Godfather: Merry Christmas, Clara. (He gives Clara a hug and a large Christmas present.) Read More …
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St Patrick – A play for children based on an Irish Legend
Characters: Three narrators, three slave traders, Patrick, Patrick’s mother, Patrick’s father, Rich Merchant, three sheep, God, Ship’s captain, three druids, High King, snakes (as many as you want.) Narrator 1: Once upon a time in the north of France there lived a young boy called Patrick Narrator 2: Patrick was young and carefree. He lived in a village with his family and friends. Narrator 3: One night while the whole village was fast asleep, the village was raided by evil slave traders. (Patrick and his parents are asleep. Slave traders enter the stage very quietly. They have their swords drawn.) Read More …
