Scenes from a Hat - Acting Game for Ages 7-12

 ACTING GAME 

FOR AGES 7-12

SCENES FROM A HAT

 

Materials:

a hat

scenes titles on paper (see suggestions below)

How to play

1) Copy, cut, and place suggestions below inside the hat, make up your own scenes or ask students to make them up.

2) Tell students they will have a chance to pick a scene title from the hat.

3) Select two students to perform and have them pick one scene title from out of the hat.

4) Teacher reads the scene title for the to students perform. Begin the scene by saying, “AND ACTION!”

5) When the scene is complete, select another pair to pick from the hat.

6) When everyone has had a turn, the game is complete OR continue to play until all title have been selected.

Scenes in a Hat Suggestions - copy, cut and place in hat.

Tooth Fairy Diaries	The Pie Eating Contest
The Fortune Teller	The Midnight Burglars
The Ice Show	Adventures in Outer Space
The Missing Birthday Present	A Visit to Grandpa’s House
Lost in the Cave	The Secret Meeting
The Worm Farm	The Great Invention
Mystery Under the Sea	The Runaway
A Day in the Life of a Superhero	The Noisy Neighbor
Stranded on Ghoul Island	The Shipwreck
The Good Deed	The Basketball Blunder

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Character Circle Game for Ages 3-6

CIRCLE GAME

FOR AGES 3-6 

 

CHARACTER CIRCLE

How to play

1) Start with students sitting in a circle.

2) Ask students to think of their favorite character.

3) Tell students that they’re going to introduce themselves pretending to be their favorite characters.

4) Have students raise their hands when their ready for a turn.

5) Select a student to say their character name. and share something they like to do as that character.

6) When each student is finished, the class says,

“Nice to meet you _________!” Insert character name in the blank.

7) When everyone has had a turn, the game is complete.

Character Circle Suggestions

• dragons                       
• fairies                   
• pirates                 
• mermaids
• kings/queens               
• knights                 
• superheroes        
• villains
• scientists                       
• wizards                
• unicorns              
• ninjas
• athletes                         
• rock stars             
• clowns      

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All Together Now - Acting Game For Ages 5-12

ACTING GAME 

FOR AGES 5-12

ALL TOGETHER NOW

How to play

 

1) Tell students that they’re going to act out different things together.

2) Ask students to perform an action all together using the suggestions below (or create your own).

3) When everyone is ready to begin, the students are instructed to say, “AND ACTION!”

4)The class performs the scene for a few moments until the  “FREEZE!” cue is given and a new action is selected.

5) Perform three or more actions using the suggestions below.

All Together Now Suggestions

• herd of buffalo                   
• baby chicks hatching                   
• pine forest
• popcorn popping                
• washing machine                   
• bees in a hive        
• toys on a shelf                   
• fish in a tank                           
•  thunder cloud
• long fence                            
• ocean waves                            
• trick or treating
• mountain range                   
• leaves falling                             
• campfire          

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First Line Improv For Ages 7-12

ACTING GAME

FOR AGES 7 -12

 FIRST LINE IMPROV 

1) Tell the class that they’re going to perform a scene with a partner, and you will give them the opening line.

2) Choose two students to perform a scene.

3) Give students a situation and a first line using the suggestions below (or make up your own). Select a student to deliver the first line.

4) Have the class begin each scene by saying, “AND ACTION!”

Scene                          First Line

on a hike                     “How much further is it?”

babysitting                  “Okay, it’s time for bed.”

on a pirate ship           “Where’s me treasure map?”

at the senior center    “Speak up sonny, I can hear a thing!”        

teenager party            “I just got my drivers license!”        

in the hospital            “The operation was a complete success.”

principal’s office        “We need to talk to about your behavior.”

at the bus stop            “Do you smell that?”

in gym class                “Uh oh, I think I just hurt myself.”

on the playground      “I bet you can’t do this.”

at the movies              “This is too scary. I can’t watch!”

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