Childrens Theater

The marionette is a puppet controlled from above by a hidden puppeteer manipulating strings. Marionettes have delighted audiences for centuries. Although they have improved over this time period,...

While clowning is surely an art form, there are things you can do with children in order to get them to come out of their shell and have fun acting like a clown. The children can try several...

Hand-puppets are great fun for children at home, especially on rainy or snowy days. In the classroom this project is a wonderful way to encourage the imagination and students' social skills....

The theatre can be a wonderful place for children to make friends and develop their imaginations. Children, like adults, need to be educated in the basics of acting and have a sense of how to...

Shadow puppets often are thought of as a form of entertainment for small children, and most adults would laugh at the thought being content watching a shadow puppet show. Shadow puppets are some...

Does your stage production call for someone to cross the stage carrying a box of buttery, movie-style popcorn? Never fear, you can make a prop that's realistic, will be in stock for years to come,...

Here is what you REALLY need to know about presetting prop tables before a theatrical production.

Does your school musical call for someone to brandish a sandwich? I'll show you how to make one out of upholstery foam.

Want to make faux internal organs for your Halloween display? It's easy and fun. I'll show you how.

Do you like to teach your children about animals by making animal sounds? Why not teach them the sounds of orangutans! What, exactly, does an orangutan sound like, you ask? The answer to this...

Is your school play told from the perspective of a mouse? Thom Thumb? Then you will need giant props. Don't spend a lot of money ordering them from a display house - make your own!

Does the play you're doing call for a large, cartoon-like cake? Follow these simple steps to make one you can use in productions for years to come!

Sometimes a play calls for a tree stump to be part of the scenery, as a place where something is hidden or just to lend atmosphere. What to do? Why, make one, of course!

Need a scary faux lit bomb for your next Halloween display? Or maybe your school is doing a production of a pirate show like Peter Pan? This cartoon-like lit bomb will definitely meet your needs.

Directing the school play? Does the script call for ice cream cones? You can order prop ice cream from a display house for a lot of dough, or you can simply make your own. It's easy. I'll show you...

What fun it is to make your own costume for Halloween! This is a great Adult or child's outfit. With the lights attached to the outfit it also makes a great way to keep you or your precious child...

This article will show you how to make your own lip gloss. This is an easy inexpensive party idea for any little girls Birthday party.

You can build a manger for your next Christmas pageant which is lightweight enough for kids to pick up or for you to store on a shelf in a closet, and no power tools are needed to construct it!

It's a better time than ever to look for simple ways to have fun with your kids. There are so many options if you just stop for a moment to think about them. Getting the kids involved with new...

Have you been tapped to direct the church Christmas pageant...or are you married to the person who has been? Every pageant needs shepherds tending their flocks by night, and those shepherds need...

I will teach you how to build the puppet stage that was featured on The Jerry Springer Show. I was a puppeteer, and the designer, and builder of this stage. It is very sturdy when assembled, as we...

In the big city, there are so many things to do. But the big city also comes with a big price tag. You can find a lot of free activities in Chicago if you just poke around and look for them. Check...

If you're young at heart, enjoy making up stories for kids and have a long memory when it comes to backyard games of "let's pretend," the next step in your hobby or career as an author may be to...

Teaching drama in schools is a tricky thing to do. Although it is important for the students to get a feel for all types of drama and have their horizons broadened, it is also true that if...

Stories have long been used to pass down history, combat boredom and teach important lessons. Kids can easily become enchanted with the characters and plot of a well-told story. Learning how to...

For teens and kids interested in landing acting jobs, there are many options available. Deciding which route to take and how can be a daunting task. But with just a small amount of time, you can...

Whether you're doing it for a church, a park district, a day care center or another facility catering to youngsters, building a puppet stage that's as much fun to use as it is easy to transport...

It's exciting to get involved with community theatre, but there are some basic terms you should know. This is a partial listing of the new terms you may hear when you first take the leap to get...

Community theatre is a lot of fun, but there are extra bonuses to performing in a children's production.

The most important thing to remember when applying stage makeup on kids is that you are only adding definition to what is already there. You don't want your child to look overly made up, older...

Pageants are great arenas for creating confidence and poise in your child. However, a parent has to pick and choose the pageants wisely and oversee all the arrangements at the venues. Children...

Being in children's ministry I've been around plenty of puppets. Here are some quick and easy tips for enhancing your puppeteer skills..

There's nothing like a home-grown puppet show to keep kids and adults both entertained. This design should take a competent novice less than an hour to create. The specifications are for a...

Improvisation games are a fun way to get the gears turning in student's minds, but many adult games simply don't have enough premise for children under 10 to grasp. Here's a few games that 6-16...

If you child wants to become a child actor, you will need to learn everything you can to protect your child and to prevent from making mistakes. There are books that you can read, but the best...

High School drama department plays seem to fall into a few basic categories; old fashioned westerns, Medieval, the 50's, and modern. They also seem to have a small budget. With a little ingenuity...

Are you looking to offer a different kind of drama program. A radio theater program may just be the thing. Who is this program geared towards? Well. there are three types of kids: 1. Kids that...

Think sports are competitive? Try the theater. Auditioning for a show is a major challenge because not only do you have to sing, dance and act, you also have to look right for the part. And that's...

Almost any good-sized city or town will have at least one--if not several--community theater companies to entertain the population. Some may be geared towards age groups as with young actors'...

Whether it's a "Disney on Ice" show, a local community theater production or a Broadway musical, taking kids to see live theatrical events can be tricky. Because live performers are involved,...

Blob tag is not only a fun game for kids of all ages. It’s also a terrific tool for learning about cooperation and trust between actors. Use the game as an ice breaker at your child or...

Children's musical theater provides a fun environment for kids to learn to appreciate the arts. All kids in the production receive instruction on singing, dancing and acting. There are musical...

If you love children's stories and enjoy reading them aloud, you might find it fun and profitable to tell them at parties and school assemblies. There's nothing children enjoy more than a story...

Children love to play make believe and playing doctor runs high up on the list of fun things to do. Instead of standing by and watching your child play, why not join in the fun. You may not...

A good storyteller captivates the attention of children. Make your stories for children ones they will remember and ask for again and again.

Learn the importance of learning monologues to enhance creativity in children in this free video on theater games for kids.

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