[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.
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[Entertainment/Performances] Ideas for performances to introduce at kindergartens and nursery schools! Activities for children and staff (51–60)
[Magnet Theater] Five Melon Buns at the Bakery
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Magnet theaters are a huge hit with kids! Here are five ideas for “Five Melon Breads at the Bakery.” A magnet theater is a dramatic play activity where you use a whiteboard and move characters attached to magnets as you perform.
“Five Melon Breads at the Bakery” is also well-loved as a fingerplay and with finger puppets, so many teachers and parents may already be familiar with it.
The interactions between the customers and the bakery staff are so adorable, aren’t they?
Eurhythmics play
Let’s have fun moving our bodies with hula hoops! Here are some ideas for Eurhythmics (music and movement) activities.
Since children can showcase their daily activities at sports days or performance showcases, both parents and kids will be delighted! How about organizing a Eurhythmics recital using the familiar activities you practice regularly? By moving joyfully with hula hoops, children can not only develop a sense of rhythm but also improve their concentration and stamina.
Learning through play can help nurture a positive attitude toward music and physical activity!
Anpanman Puppet Show
The puppet show featuring Anpanman, everyone’s favorite, is perfect as a performance for the entrance ceremony! Entrance ceremonies can be nerve-wracking events for children, right? They may also feel anxious about the new environment.
So let’s bring out their beloved Anpanman! They’ll surely be captivated, and their nervousness will ease.
If you make the play’s story a fun tale set in a kindergarten or daycare, it might feel much more relatable.
Since there will likely be infants as young as 0 years old, it’s better to keep the story short.
Panel Theater ‘The Gluttonous Ghost’
“The Gluttonous Ghost” is quite an eye-catching title, isn’t it? This panel theater features a ghost that appears at night, opens the refrigerator door, and eats its favorite foods.
It’s a good idea to ask the birthday child—the star of the show—what foods to include and prepare accordingly.
You can also reflect details you’ve learned from everyday interactions.
During the performance, get the kids watching to participate and turn it into a quiz where they guess the foods—this really livens things up! The mysterious ghost happily filling its belly is sure to capture their curiosity.
[Entertainment/Performances] Ideas for Performances to Use in Kindergartens and Nursery Schools! Activities for Children and Staff (61–70)
A Song from the Teacher: ‘Friends from Today’
As a performance, how about giving the children a song from the teachers? This song, “From Today We’re Friends,” is very bright and fun.
The lyrics express the joy of meeting friends.
If you sing it at the entrance ceremony, the children may feel that today is a wonderful new beginning where they can meet new friends.
Not only singing but also adding simple choreography and dancing while you sing will make it more visually vibrant and turn it into an even more delightful performance!
Hand game ‘Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Clap’
Let me introduce “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes,” a game played to an English folk tune! In this activity, you touch different parts of your body with your hands in time with the song.
Infants can enjoy it as a bonding game with their parents, and preschoolers will have fun moving their hands quickly to different spots with the rhythm.
Because it’s a bright, upbeat song, performing it at an entrance ceremony would instantly make the atmosphere lively and festive.
Sing, play, and have fun together!
Hand play ‘The Flower Smiled’
How about enjoying a hand-play activity with the children’s song “Ohanaga Waratta,” which is perfect for spring entrance ceremonies? You can make flowers with your hands and open them with a pop—it’s a very simple and cute choreography.
Playing it together with children who may be nervous in a new place, or having teachers perform it, could help ease some of that tension.
This song might also convey that kindergarten or nursery school is a fun place.
Please consider it as a performance idea.