Quick drama activities for performing picture books

This resource provides an introduction to picture book plays and drama, with quick activities build pupil confidence and develop improvisation and communication skills. There are lots of quick drama activities from this resource that you can use with any book, or in any setting.

Activities in this resource include:

• Whoosh game (estimated time: 15mins)
• Boom chicka boom voice game (estimated time: 5–10mins)
• Go and freeze game (estimated time: 5–10mins)
• 10 second object (estimated time: 10–15mins)
• 10 second pictures (estimated time: 10–15mins)
• Voice and emotion discussion (estimated time: 15mins)
• Change the prop improvisation (estimated time: 5–10mins)
• Change the picture adaption activity (estimated time: 20–30mins)