Looking for at-home ideas to keep kids busy, happy, and learning? We've curated family-friendly themed activities around the theme of performances to help! Here is a sample schedule to help you brainstorm ideas that will work best for your family:
This week, find your family fun® with the PERFORMING ARTS.
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Flavorful Popcorn Treats Get a variety of popcorn recipes here. |
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 Books
Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman
Elephants Cannot Dance! by Mo Willems
Backstage Cat by Harriet Ziefert
Amandina by Sergio Ruzzier
Ready to Fly: How Sylvia Townsend Became the Bookmobile Ballerina by Lea Lyon and Alexandria LaFaye
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DIY PerformanceSupplies needed: a poetry book, music lyrics, script, storybook, costumes, music, imagination! Need a little inspiration? Try memorizing a monologue, reciting a poem, or acting out a scene from a play.
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Pop-Up PuppetsSupplies needed: disposable cup, tissue paper, fabric, cardboard, straw, pipe cleaner, embellishments Get the step-by-step instructions here.
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|  Shadow Animal Art
Supplies needed: flashlight, paper, drawing utensils Tape a sheet of paper to the wall. Use a flashlight to project a variety of shadow animals against the wall and trace the images.
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|  Postcards
Download FREE printable postcards
. Print the designs on cardstock paper. Color and cut out your artwork. Address and stamp your postcards, and then send them to family and friends.
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