Calling all parents, educators and anyone with students at home! Imagination, innovation, and creativity aren't limited to our stages and can thrive in our homes, communities, and families.
SCT is a national leader in theatre education; we are excited to share weekly curated resources that are designed to keep students engaged and active during this time. Check back for drama activities, games, coloring pages (and more!) all inspired by past performances designed to spark creativity and imagination.
If you loved the activity, take photo of your family in action and tag us @sct_seattle and use the hashtag #sctathome. Let the in-home fun begin!
Activity 32: A Brand New Chitty from Chitty Chitty Bang BanG
Pictured the cast of SCT's production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Photo by Alabastro Photography.
Here’s your chance to create a fantasmagorical car of the future! Channel your inner inventor and designer and get creative using the templates provided.
We want to see your inventive automobiles! Take a picture of your favorite design and comment below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
We want to see your inventive automobiles! Take a picture of your favorite design and comment below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
Activity 31: The Picker-Up/Chaos Machine Game for the Whole Family from The Cat in the Hat
Pictured the cast of SCT's production of The Cat in the Hat. Photo by Chris Bennion.
Sheltering in place can create quite a mess! Take your cue from the Cat in the Hat and work together as a family to use your voices, bodies and imaginations to create a “machine” to help clean up! This activity can be done either inside or out, and will have your family laughing together in no time.
Bonus points if you can translate this fun activity into actual cleaning!
We want to see your family’s finished machines! Take a picture of your machine and comment below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
Bonus points if you can translate this fun activity into actual cleaning!
We want to see your family’s finished machines! Take a picture of your machine and comment below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
Activity 30: Crossword Adventure from James and The Giant Peach
Pictured the cast of SCT's production of James and the Giant Peach. Photo by Chris Bennion.
Words galore! Using the hints provided, fill in the crossword to help James complete his adventure!
We want to see your finished crosswords! Take a picture of your activity sheet and comment below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
We want to see your finished crosswords! Take a picture of your activity sheet and comment below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
Activity 29: How Are You Going To Do That? from Harold and the Purple Crayon
Pictured Don Darryl Rivera in SCT's production of Harold and the Purple Crayon. Photo by Chris Bennion.
When Harold, the moose, and the porcupine get a little too excited about eating pie, they make quite a mess. Somehow, pie even ends up splattered on the moon! What would be the best way to go clean that up? A rocket ship, of course. Using the lyrics from the show, create your own scene to go along with us, moving your bodies and illuminating your imaginations!
We want to see your scenes! Take a picture or a video of your scene and comment below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
We want to see your scenes! Take a picture or a video of your scene and comment below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
ACTIVITY 28: SLEEP OR AWAKE? FROM
GOODNIGHT MOON - A MOVEMENT ACTIVITY FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
Pictured the cast of SCT's production of Goodnight Moon. Photo by Chris Bennion.
Just as things wake up and go to sleep in Goodnight Moon, this activity allows your whole family to get in on the fun and explore what it looks and sounds like to be awake versus asleep. Happy snoozing!
We want to know your students in action! Take a picture of your family playing together and comment below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
We want to know your students in action! Take a picture of your family playing together and comment below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
Activity 27: Deliver The Letter from The Snowy Day and Other Stories
Pictured the cast of SCT's production of The Snowy Day and Other Stories. Photo by Dan Norman.
In A Letter To Amy by Ezra Jack Keats, Peter wants to mail a letter to his friend Amy. Following Peter’s example, today’s activity is to write a letter to someone you love. Use the template on the next page to write or draw on, then fold the paper into an envelope, write their address, add a stamp and then place it in the mailbox for it to be delivered.
Happy writing!
We want to see your finished letters! Comment below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
Happy writing!
We want to see your finished letters! Comment below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
Activity 26: Mask Making from Where the Wild Things Are
Pictured the cast of SCT's production of Where The Wild Things Are. Photo by Chris Bennion.
These masks are waiting for you to bring them to life. Or you can draw a new one! Have fun coloring and decorating them. Then put one on and have a rumpus of your own just like Max does in Where The Wild Thing Are.
We want to see your finished masks! Take a picture of you wearing your creations and comment below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
We want to see your finished masks! Take a picture of you wearing your creations and comment below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
Activity 25: Movement Activity for the whole family from Pinocchio
Pictured the cast of SCT's Pinocchio. Photo by Chris Bennion.
It’s time to bring puppets to life just like Geppetto does with Pinocchio. We will use our bodies and imaginations to make life-size puppets and act out stories together. Gather your whole family for a fun time creating and laughing together.
We want to see your “puppets” in action! Take a picture of your family playing together and comment below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
We want to see your “puppets” in action! Take a picture of your family playing together and comment below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
Activity 24: Costume Design inspired by Elephant and Piggie's "We are in a Play!"
Pictured the cast of SCT's production of Elephant and Piggie's "We are in a Play!". Photo by Chris Bennion.
What better way to pass the day than having a party?! Better yet, why not have several parties?! Join beloved Mo Willem’s characters Elephant and Piggie for the best party ever! Use the provided worksheet to design and sketch out your ultimate costume to wear to a party of your choosing. Then, find items of clothing around your house and bring these designs to life!
We want to know your designs! Take a picture of your favorite ensemble and comment below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
We want to know your designs! Take a picture of your favorite ensemble and comment below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
Activity 23: It Is What It Isn’t from
Pippi Longstocking
Pictured the cast of SCT's production of Pippi Longstocking. Photo by Chris Bennion.
Pippi Longstocking doesn’t do things the traditional way. She keeps her horse in the kitchen and sleeps with her feet on the pillow! Inspired by Pippi’s way of doing things in unexpected ways, we will use our imaginations to turn an ordinary object into something else entirely.
We want to know your crazy creations! Take a picture of your favorite new use for an ordinary object and comment below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
We want to know your crazy creations! Take a picture of your favorite new use for an ordinary object and comment below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
Activity 22: The __________ of ___________ inspired by
The Wizard of Oz
Pictured the cast of SCT's production of The Wizard of Oz. Photo by Chris Bennion.
We challenge you to tell your own story, MadLibs style! Adapt Dorothy’s story from The Wizard of Oz by filling in the blanks with the appropriate type of word to create a new adventure. Don’t just tell the story you already know—make it your own. Once you have made your own story, ask someone else to make one and share the laughs!
We want to see your finished products! Take a picture of your favorite story and comment below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
We want to see your finished products! Take a picture of your favorite story and comment below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
Activity 21: Build Your Own Rocket Ship from Harold and the Purple Crayon
Pictured Don Darryl Rivera in SCT's production of Harold and the Purple Crayon. Photo by Chris Bennion.
Mission control to SCT family! Do you copy? Your mission today is to bring the things you draw to life, just like Harold does in Harold and the Purple Crayon. Use the rocket ship provided as a starting point and then let your imaginations soar!
We want to see your imaginations come to life! Take a picture of your creations and comment below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
We want to see your imaginations come to life! Take a picture of your creations and comment below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
Activity 20: A Real Boy! from Pinocchio
Pictured the cast of SCT's Pinocchio. Photo by Chris Bennion.
Pinocchio wants to be a real kid... just like you! Think about some ways to tell him about being a kid by answering these questions about yourself. Write down your answers and share them with someone in your household.
We want to see your answers. Take a picture of activity sheet and comment below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
We want to see your answers. Take a picture of activity sheet and comment below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
Activity 19: Movement Activity for the whole family from James and the Giant Peach
Pictured the cast of SCT's production of James and the Giant Peach. Photo by Chris Bennion.
In James and the Giant Peach, James and his creature friends undergo a magical transformation and go on an action-filled journey. In the exercise below, your family will explore two of the themes of the show—transformation and environment— and have a great time creating together!
We want to see your family creating together! Take a picture of your favorite tableau and comment below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
We want to see your family creating together! Take a picture of your favorite tableau and comment below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
Activity 18: Movement Activity for the whole family from Where The Wild Things Are
Pictured the cast of SCT's production of Where The Wild Things Are. Photo by Chris Bennion.
In Where The Wild Things are Max travels to a fantasy land far, far away, without ever leaving his bedroom! Follow Max’s lead and in this exercise your family will use verbal responses, movement and imagination to create and explore an imaginary land.
Bon Voyage!
We want to see your adventures! Take a picture of your family on your journey and comment below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
Bon Voyage!
We want to see your adventures! Take a picture of your family on your journey and comment below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
Activity 17: Sharing the Same Space from
The Garden of Rikki Tikki Tavi
Pictured the cast of SCT's production of The Garden of Rikki Tikki Tavi. Photo by Chris Bennion.
Sharing the same space can be difficult. Follow Rikki Tikki Tavi’s example and focus on the things you have in common with those around you. Spend time dreaming up and drawing an ideal space or “garden” for each person and have fun discovering how many things you both enjoy!
We want to see your finished drawings! Take a picture of your gardens and comment below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
We want to see your finished drawings! Take a picture of your gardens and comment below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
Activity 16: Be a Hero from Robin Hood
Pictured the cast of SCT's production of Robin Hood. Photo by Chris Bennion.
Heros come in all shapes and sizes and it is your time to shine! Just like Robin Hood, you can have a positive influence in your home and your community. Use the activity sheet to explore how your actions affect those around you and then put your ideas to work and spread joy and positivity to those around you!
We want to see your positivity in action! Take photo of your good deeds and comment below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
We want to see your positivity in action! Take photo of your good deeds and comment below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
Activity 15: Fancy Footprints from The Snowy Day
Pictured the cast of SCT and CTC's production of The Snowy Day and Other Stories. Photo by Dan Norman.
In Ezra Jack Keats beloved story The Snowy Day, Peter has all sorts of fun using his feet to make tracks in the snow. Use the following activity to practice walking the way Peter did and then have your own fun discovering all the ways you can move your whole body!
We want to see your movements in action! Take a video of you moving like Peter or take a picture of your finished activity sheet and comment below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
We want to see your movements in action! Take a video of you moving like Peter or take a picture of your finished activity sheet and comment below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
Activity 14: Amazing Machine from The Cat in the Hat
Pictured the cast of SCT's production of The Cat in the Hat. Photo by Chris Bennion.
Imagination challenge alert! The Cat in the Hat has a picking-up machine he uses to clean up the mess he and the Things made. Now it’s time for you to think, think, think! What kind of machine would you like to have and how can you bring it to life using objects found in your house?
We want to see your finished creations! Take a picture of your machine and comment below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
We want to see your finished creations! Take a picture of your machine and comment below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
Activity 13: Guess Who? from
James and the Giant Peach
Pictured the cast of SCT's production of James and the Giant Peach. Photo by Chris Bennion.
Bring a bit of the magic from Roald Dahl’s classic James and The Giant Peach into your living room. Help complete the puzzles using the clues and then finish the drawings to see some of the critters that play an important part in James’ story. Then shake it up and use your imagination and chose something in your home to grow larger than life and fill it with adventures of your choosing.
We want to see your finished drawings and adventures! Comment your responses below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
We want to see your finished drawings and adventures! Comment your responses below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
Activity 12: Movement Activity for the whole family from The Garden of Rikki Tikki Tavi
Pictured the cast of SCT's production of The Garden of Rikki Tikki Tavi. Photo by Chris Bennion.
Looking for something that will get everyone moving and laughing? We’ve got just the activity! Just like Rikki in The Garden of Rikki Tikki Tavi, you can use the provided activity to test your sneaking skills and see if you can outsmart the leader and achieve your goal.
Happy Moving!
We want to see your family having fun together! Comment your responses below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
Happy Moving!
We want to see your family having fun together! Comment your responses below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
Activity 11: Puppet Building from Pinocchio
Pictured the cast of SCT's Pinocchio. Photo by Chris Bennion.
Making new friends during a time of social distancing has never been easier! Use the provided template to create a form for a puppet then let your imagination run wild as you bring your new friend to life. Together see what stories you create and perform for your family members.
We want to see your finished puppets! Comment your responses below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
We want to see your finished puppets! Comment your responses below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
Activity 10: All Mixed Up from Pippi Longstocking
Pictured the cast of SCT's production of Pippi Longstocking. Photo by Chris Bennion.
Pippi Longstocking, a girl of indomitable strength and fierce independence, delights in playing games! Help her make sense of these scrambled words, complete the puzzle, and then use your imaginations to act out what life was like on the Pippi’s ship!
Bonus: Wear mismatched socks and an outlandish hairdo while you do it for extra fun! We want to see your finished word puzzles!
Comment your responses below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
Bonus: Wear mismatched socks and an outlandish hairdo while you do it for extra fun! We want to see your finished word puzzles!
Comment your responses below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
Activity 9: What's In A Name from
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Pictured the cast of SCT's production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Photo by Alabastro Photography.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is an odd name for a car, but describes this car perfectly! Today’s challenge is use your imagination to create descriptions and names for characters we've provided before bringing them to life in your own adventures.
Happy creating!
We want to see your finished characters! Comment your responses below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
Happy creating!
We want to see your finished characters! Comment your responses below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
Activity 8: I'm Not Who You Think I Am from
Robin Hood
Pictured Hans Altweis and Basil Harris in SCT's 2015 production of Robin Hood. Photo by Chris Bennion.
This activity is one that will get the whole family involved! We challenge your family to take a cue from Robin Hood and try disguising your voice using tone, volume, and texture. Then put your skills to the test and see if you can fool one another. Happy guessing!
We want to hear your disguises and impressions! Comment your responses below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
We want to hear your disguises and impressions! Comment your responses below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
Activity 7: Cake Decorating from
Adventures with Spot
Pictured Don Darryl Rivera and Jennifer Sue Johnson in SCT's production of Adventures with Spot. Photo by Chris Bennion.
Every day is a day to be celebrated! Join our favorite yellow dog Spot in decorating a birthday cake for someone special. After the cake has been designed, we challenge you to use your imagination to bake, decorate, and surprise someone in your house with a “cake”!
Happy celebrating!
We want to see your finished cakes! Comment your responses below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
Happy celebrating!
We want to see your finished cakes! Comment your responses below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
Activity 6: Word Find from
Where The Wild Things Are
Pictured the cast of SCT's production of Where The Wild Things Are. Photo by Chris Bennion.
This weekend is about to get wild! Join Max from Where The Wild Things Are in finding the emotions in the word search. Are you excited, brave, playful, sad? You’ll just have to search and find out!
Movement Bonus - Take a cue from social emotional learning and have your student use their body to show what each emotion feels like!
We want to see you showing those emotions! Comment your responses below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
Movement Bonus - Take a cue from social emotional learning and have your student use their body to show what each emotion feels like!
We want to see you showing those emotions! Comment your responses below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
Activity 5: Writing Activity from
The Diary of Anne Frank
Pictured Miranda Troutt in IRT's 2019 production of The Diary of Anne Frank. Photo by Zach Rosing.
Today’s SCT @ Home activity takes a page out of The Diary of Anne Frank. Using the provided excerpts, we encourage students and their parents or guardians to read and imagine the spaces Anne describes. Then write responses to the experience and explore the power of words.
We want to hear what you wrote! Comment your responses below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
We want to hear what you wrote! Comment your responses below or tag us with #sctathome to be a part of the conversation.
Activity 4: Movement Activity for the Whole Family from Balloonacy
Pictured Todd Jefferson Moore and Red B. Loon in SCT's production of Balloonacy. Photo by Angela Sterling.
Shelter in Place got your family acting silly? Well, harness that energy for good with today’s SCT @ Home activity. Come together as a whole family to move, jump, crawl, and wiggle as you explore all the ways a body can move through space.
Bonus idea: Add a balloon (or other inanimate object) and incorporate it into your actions!
Bonus idea: Add a balloon (or other inanimate object) and incorporate it into your actions!
Activity 3: Search & Find Activity Sheet from Corduroy
Pictured Chip Sherman in SCT's production of Corduory. Photo by Angela Sterling.
Starting off another week of SCT @ Home with an activity for imaginations of any age. Use your best observation skills and help Corduroy hunt for all 10 missing buttons in the department store. Once you have found all the buttons on the page, bring this activity to life! Take turns with a family member hiding objects around your house and see if you can find them all.
Happy Searching!
Happy Searching!
ACTIVITY 2: SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING FROM
THE MIRACULOUS JOURNEY OF EDWARD TULANE
Pictured Rhonda J Soikowski and Zoe Papdakis SCT's production of The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. Photo by Elise Bakketun.
It’s time for more of SCT @ Home and today we’ll be exploring The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane.
Like Edward, we learn about people by listening to them and watching them. Today’s activity explores social emotional learning by identifying body language, emotions, expression, and empathy. Extend today’s activity with a conversation about a time your student felt some of these emotions and how they worked through them.
Bonus: Click here to learn more about the various types of puppets that helped bring this story to life!
Like Edward, we learn about people by listening to them and watching them. Today’s activity explores social emotional learning by identifying body language, emotions, expression, and empathy. Extend today’s activity with a conversation about a time your student felt some of these emotions and how they worked through them.
Bonus: Click here to learn more about the various types of puppets that helped bring this story to life!
Activity 1: Movement Activity from Go, Dog. Go!
Pictured the cast of SCT's production of Go, Dog. Go! Photo by Chris Bennion.
We’re kicking off SCT @ Home with one of our favorite stories and plays, Go, Dog. Go! Today’s activity is kinesthetic and blends imaginative play, symbols, geometry, and movement for students to build spatial awareness, motor, and memory skills. Pair this with a reading of Go, Dog. Go! and your student is bound to have a blast!
Bonus: Click here to play the theme music from the show written by composer Rob Whitmer as the perfect addition to your child's play!
Bonus: Click here to play the theme music from the show written by composer Rob Whitmer as the perfect addition to your child's play!
