Plot-script
For the plot, it is very convenient to choose the famous Russian fairy tales “Teremok”, “Kolobok”, “Masha and the Bear”. The main characters are animals. animal puppets for a puppet theater with your own hands : on the Internet you can easily find a large number of patterns, both simple and complex. Or you can use soft toys such as a fox, a hare, a bear as animal dolls.
Russian fairy tales are very fertile material for production. The characters are simple and understandable, and the repetitions in the plot that fill fairy tales contribute to the development of memory in children and promote the development of speech. In addition, these fairy tales are well known to parents, so creating a performance based on them will not be difficult.
Floor theater
Floor theater uses puppets. Making them yourself is quite difficult, so most often they are purchased in specialized stores. Due to this feature, this type of theatrical activity is rarely carried out in kindergartens. But it is the puppet theater that evokes a storm of emotions and delight in preschoolers. Since children do not yet understand the mechanism of action of such dolls, children imagine that the toys themselves have “come to life”. It is this element of “miracle”, “fairy tale” that contributes to the emergence of positive emotions in preschoolers.
"Rar" theater
This type includes theatrical activities, which require attributes such as finger puppets or “glove” toys. There are the following “wrist” types of theaters in kindergarten:
- finger;
- glove
What is needed to organize such theatrical activities? First of all, you need a screen. Its size depends directly on the size of the characters. In turn, dolls are most often made independently by the teacher. But students can also take an active part in creating characters. For example, you can make finger puppets from cardboard cones, fabric, tennis balls and other materials.
“Glove puppets” can be made, for example, from a mitten or sock, sewing the necessary elements (face, hands, clothes, etc.) to the base.
It is important to note that finger theater, in addition to other advantages, effectively develops fine motor skills of preschoolers, which, in turn, directly affects the formation of children’s speech.
Making paper dolls
It's easy to make a paper puppet theater with your own hands . The hero dolls are made using the origami technique from bright thick sheets that match the color. You can also make figures using the applique technique. DIY puppet theater templates are very easy to find. To work, you will need additional materials and accessories that are likely to be found in every home:
- scissors;
- glue;
- colored paper;
- cardboard;
- buttons and beads for decoration;
- thread, needle.
Materials for making characters
What else can you make puppet theater characters from:
- cardboard, making two holes for fingers in the lower part;
- matchboxes;
- tennis balls;
- inflatable balloons;
- disposable tableware: plates, cups, spoons;
- socks, mittens, gloves;
- plastic bottles;
- natural material, etc.
Thus, you can organize different types of theaters in kindergarten. When planning such activities, it is important for the teacher to take into account the age and individual characteristics of the students and their interests. In addition, it is necessary not only to correctly conduct a theatrical game, but also to methodically correctly think through the preparatory and final stages of working with children. The effectiveness of pedagogical work with preschoolers in general depends on these factors.
Non-standard theater
In addition to standard and popular children's crafts, you can arrange your own performance using non-standard materials.
An original solution would be disposable utensils made of plastic or wood, in particular spoons. Selected characters are pasted or drawn on them, and decorated as desired. By the way, it is better to use acrylic paints for painting.
Yogurt jars, as well as plastic bottles of interesting and unusual shapes. They, like dishes, can be painted or covered with colored paper. In addition, you can make mini-scenes with decorations from bottles and arrange small stories there.
Living Puppet Theater
But more often than others, a “live” puppet theater is organized in kindergarten. Such activities can be carried out as a lesson on the development of speech, the surrounding world, learning a foreign language, as well as during leisure time. In addition, a live theater production can be dedicated to a holiday, for example, Maslenitsa or New Year.
The following types of described gaming activities are distinguished:
- masque;
- theater of giant puppets.
The latter is most often carried out as a leisure activity in a preschool educational institution. The roles of giant dolls are played either by adults or older preschoolers. Younger children can only act as spectators.
Then the mask theater is suitable for children of any age. Even the youngest pupils have the opportunity to “reincarnate” into the hero of a fairy tale. The teacher can invite the children to retell a story the kids love in such an unusual way or prepare a full-fledged performance for their parents.
Preschoolers can make masks for the upcoming performance on their own under the guidance of a teacher, for example, during classes on artistic and aesthetic development or during leisure activities.
How to make your own screen for a theater in a preschool educational institution
In order to organize theatrical activities with preschoolers, you will need various attributes, including masks, dolls, and decorations. Of course, the necessary equipment can be purchased in specialized stores. But by inviting children to make the necessary equipment for the theatricalization of a fairy tale, it is possible not only to diversify the educational process of preschoolers, increase motivation for work, but also to realize the main educational and educational goals.
What can you use to make a theater for preschoolers? For most types of such creative activities, a theater screen is required. In kindergarten, there is usually the specified equipment either in the playroom or in the music room. But if you don’t have a screen of the required size, you can make it yourself.
The easiest way to make such an attribute for a theatrical game is to stretch thick fabric over the doorway. Depending on what type of activity is supposed to be carried out, a “window” is either cut out in the material or an indentation is made at the top to accommodate the characters.
The influence of theatrical play on the development of a preschooler
It is impossible to overestimate the beneficial impact of theatrical games on the development of preschool children. This activity contributes to:
- children’s learning and retention of educational material;
- development of speech and fine motor skills;
- formation of communication skills;
- development of creative abilities, identification of children’s talents;
- developing the ability to interact with others;
- the formation of the sensitive-emotional sphere;
- the emergence of a sustainable interest in fiction and books;
- education of aesthetic taste;
- development of such personal qualities as determination, will, initiative and others.
Shadow play
One of the famous and interesting types of puppet theater. The main focus is on the silhouettes of the dolls, so the main challenge is to make the characters recognizable through their outlines.
A short master class on creating crafts related to shadow theater will help you organize an exciting performance at home.
