[Entertainment/Performances] Ideas for Performances to Introduce at Kindergartens and Nursery Schools—Great for Children and Staff
At kindergartens and nursery schools, there are often opportunities to include entertainment and performances for fun.
Many teachers are probably wondering what kinds of activities they can plan for the children.
This time, we’ve gathered ideas that are perfect for such entertainment and performances.
From activities that children can take the lead in and enjoy themselves to ideas that teachers and parents can perform for the kids, we’re introducing a wide range.
If your ideas have become repetitive and you’re looking for something new…
Please use this as a reference.
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[Entertainment/Performances] Ideas for Activities to Use in Kindergartens and Daycare Centers! Performances for Children and Staff (21–30)
Puppet Show! Let’s make a cake together
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Kids love putting things in a bowl and mixing them, don’t they? So this time, let’s make a birthday cake together.
We’ll use a sketchbook that flips from the top, allowing the illustrations to change along with the story.
There’s a bowl drawn at the bottom, so please add the ingredients—eggs, sugar, flour, butter, and so on—in order to complete the cake.
If everyone does a mixing motion each time you add an ingredient, it really feels like you’re cooking and it’s a lot of fun.
Fun to guess! Envelope Theater
This is an envelope theater you can use for birthday parties and fun gatherings.
If you put in pictures of vegetables and other items, or illustrations for various events, it also works great as a fun introduction to those occasions.
After cutting the plastic sheet (shrink plastic), trim the envelope to match its size and turn it into a window.
Apply double-sided tape everywhere except the top.
Cut the construction paper to stick alongside the plastic sheet, add double-sided tape, and attach it from the bottom up in order.
For the left and right sides, attach tape only on the front surface.
Peel off the double-sided tape and stick it onto the envelope window.
Insert thick paper or similar to add strength.
Add a handle and decorate it however you like! It’s recommended because it can be used in many different situations.
[Entertainment/Performances] Ideas for acts to include at kindergartens and nursery schools! Performance ideas for children and staff (31–40)
Paper Cup-chan’s Hide-and-Seek
A heartwarming little theater where the paper cup characters play hide-and-seek.
After a round of rock-paper-scissors to choose “it,” the hiding paper cup characters tuck themselves inside cups that are even bigger than they are.
Since there are three cups for two paper cups, once everything gets shuffled, kids can’t help but think, “Huh? Which one are they in?” and feel just like the seeker.
It’s exciting to guess right and frustrating to miss, and rather than just listening to a story, you’ll feel as if you’ve joined the paper cup characters and are playing along in this fun theater.
Dance ‘Mickey’
If the teachers perform the popular dance “Mickey,” the children will be thrilled.
Seeing a different side of their teachers is an exciting experience for them.
Please give it a try.
It will be even more exciting if you go all out with makeup and costumes for a full-fledged performance.
Male teachers should join in, too.
Teachers seated with the children in the audience should cheer on the teachers who are dancing with them.
This is an act that lets everyone feel a sense of unity in the venue.
A gentle Setsubun for infants
This is a sketchbook theater featuring Usako-chan the crybaby and Miketa-kun the hothead.
If you look closely at the two of them, you’ll notice ogres hiding there.
Usako-chan has a Crybaby Ogre, and Miketa-kun has a Hothead Ogre hiding inside.
Now, let’s all throw beans together and drive the ogres away! Once the ogres are gone, both of them are smiling, aren’t they? When you realize there are ogres, try asking the children once, “What do you think we should do?” I’m sure you’ll hear all sorts of interesting solutions.
Finger action
Finger action is a performance that captivates with fantastical, beautiful hand movements.
Teachers dressed in black wear glowing gloves and move their hands to the music.
Children will be glued to the mysterious stories traced by the teachers’ hands.
The colorful glow of the gloves weaving through the darkness will strongly spark their imagination.
It’s perfect as a special presentation for farewell parties or seasonal events.
It’s sure to be a wonderful experience everyone can enjoy together.
Shadow puppets are fun! Silhouette Quiz
How about playing a silhouette quiz—always a big hit with kids—during game time at the thank-you party? You could make silhouettes using familiar items the children used at the preschool, or have them guess the silhouettes of the teachers who’ve taken care of them.
Kids love quizzes, so it’s sure to be a fun time.
You can easily create silhouette shadows by adjusting how you shine light with a smartphone, so feel free to use this as a reference and give it a try.