Drama Games for Kids

150+ Free Drama Games and Teaching Drama Tips!

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Here you’ll find the most comprehensive resource of drama games for kids and teaching drama tips.

Drama games are an important part of any drama curriculum because they can teach valuable theatre skills while allowing students to have fun, build confidence, stretch their imagination and grow as an ensemble.

Our goal is to provide you with the very best drama games that will help make your drama club spark to life. Check back often as we’ll be updating regularly.

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Drama Games for Kids

Warm Up Drama Games

Tongue Twisters (The Ultimate List!)
Introductions & Applause
Bippity Bippity Bop
Zip Zap Zop!
Name Game
“Lap, Lap, Clap, Snap!”
Whoosh!
Splat!
Bomb and Shield
Pass the Sound
Look and Scream
Keeper of the Keys
Alien, Tiger, Cow
Greetings
Toilet Paper Icebreaker
Name Chant
Shake It Off
Zombie Name Game
Meet My Friend…
Drawing Introduction
Dance Your Name
Malapropism
Ninja Star, Baby Kitten, Angry Chihuahua
Two-Headed Monster Dance
Clap, Snap, Stomp
Do Nothing
MeYouYouMe Name Game

Ensemble Building Drama Games

Human Knot
One Word Story
Conducted Story
Walking Blind (Trust Exercise #1)
Falling Backward (Trust Exercise #2)
Passed Around (Trust Exercise #3)
Exploring the Space
“Do You Love Your Neighbor?”
Group Count (1 to 10)
Group Shape
Wizards, Giants, Goblins
Give and Take
Toy Boat
Balancing Plate
Towel Crossing
Minefield
Islands
String Shapes
Affirmation
People, Shelter, Storm
Spy, Crush, Hate
Index Card
A Fine, Fine Line
Reflection Web
Paper Affirmation
Paper Airplane Introduction
The Truth About Me

Break Out of Shell Drama Games

Hot Spot
Conveyor Belt
Sound and Motion
Enemy & Protector
Ducks and Cows
Exaggeration Circle
Yes, No, Please, Banana
Deer!

Focus Drama Games

Mirror Activity
Mirror Activity (4 Person Variation)
Who’s the Leader?
Flock Dance (Variation of the Mirror)
The Machine
Rain Storm
Twin Interview
Quick Change
Sausage!
Pass the Pulse
Circle Switch
Silent and Serious
Straight Face Introduction
The Huddle
Group Laugh (Without Laughing!)
Three Ball Toss
Magical Connection
Wizard of Silence

Creativity Drama Games

Morph the Movement
What Are You Doing?
Group Environment
On the Spot
Freeze and Justify
Stream of Consciousness
Narrative, Color, Emotion (NED!)
Environment Charades
Slow Motion Emotion
Two Person Environment
Bucket of Water
Beads on a String
Bus Stop
Tour Guide
Who’s Telling the Truth?
Two-Headed Monster
Backdrop
Don’t Think
Not What It Seems
Pop-Up Book
Why Are You Late?!
Name Dance
Orchestra of Sound & Emotion
Sound Ball
Famous People
The Great Booga Booga Booga
Comic Strip
Witch and Wizard Cauldron
Emotional Quadrants

Improv Drama Games

Emotion Party
Hitchhiker
The Expert
Talk Show Expert
3 Television Channels
Status Exercise
Grab a Slip!
Gibberish Interpreter
Gibberish Conversation
Alphabet Conversation
Yes, Let’s
Stand, Sit, Bend
A Night at the Oscars
Superheroes!
Scene From Real Life
Coffee House
Fast Forward/Rewind (DVR)
Split Screen
Fortunately, Unfortunately
Helping Hands
Slide Show
Relationship Blitz
Lie to Me
Word Circle Improv
MacGyver
Questions
Three Words
Superfans
Emotional Transfer
Moose!
Affect the Player

Theatre Basics

Stage Directions

Teaching Drama Tips & Articles

5 Ways Theatre Develops Social Emotional Learning (SEL) in Children

5 Ways to Help Your Kids Project Their Voice On Stage

How to Begin Creating an Ensemble on Day 1

8 Tips for a Successful Drama Sharing Day

4 Free Monologues for Kids & Teens

How to Write a Monologue – Free Lesson Plan from Teaching Playwriting

Drama Lesson Plans

Putting on a Play or Musical

How to Structure a Musical Theatre Camp or Workshop for Kids (Sample Schedules)

10 Tips for Successfully Staging a Children’s Musical

7 Fundraising Ideas for Your Next Children’s Play or Musical

How to Plan for a Successful Production

How to Keep Your Rehearsals Fresh and Exciting

Rehearsal Activity: Thought Bubble Tableau

Teaching Improv Tips

Teaching Improv: How do I help students make their scenes more interesting?

Teaching Improv: How do I help students create specific environments within their scenes?

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