Elementary School Drama Activities (by date, oldest first)

A fun, simple toddler and preschool friendly dragon yoga sequence.

Poses: Superhero (locust pose), cobra, down dog, mountain pose

Teach your students about conflict management through this engaging Passive, Assertive, or Aggressive AVID improv game. This would be perfect to pair with your passive, assertive, or aggressive lesson OR used as a fun team building game. This is also a great way for students to practice their public speaking skills.

Directions:

• Each slide will have a number and that number represents how many actors will participate in the improv.
• Actors will be given a challenge to act out a different scenario and will decide who plays what role as a team.
• Actors should draw a card to decide if they are playing a passive, assertive, or aggressive role.
• They must portray a passive, assertive, or aggressive tone as they act out the scenario.
• The student audience will try to guess what tone each actor is portraying.

*consider having audience teams and points

What's Included:

• 1 direction slide
• 1 teach slide with definitions and examples of passive, assertive, and aggressive behaviors
• 15 scenario slides

Some Scenario Examples:

• At a police station being interrogated
• Girl Scouts selling cookies to someone
• News anchor just before the apocalypse

Click HERE to see our other AVID resources. We also have several great AVID bundle options available down below!

AVID Mega Growing Bundle

AVID Teambuilding Bundle

AVID Writing Bundle

Nutcracker Ballet Mini Introduction Lesson

A prop box is a container filled with toys and other props that are related to a dramatic play theme. Prop boxes inspire meaningful, imaginative play, which is essential for the development of self-regulation skills.

This packet contains 50 dramatic play prop box themes for you to use! Each prop box theme comes with a cute printable label that you can affix right to the box. You also get a list of items to include in each box, as well as suggested activities for every prop box. You will find over 30 helpful tips that will get you started on using prop boxes in your classroom. In addition, there are 30 pages of printable activities that will help you implement the prop box themes.

Included Dramatic Play Themes:

Archeology

Astronaut

Babies

Bakery

Beach

Bedtime

Birthday

Camping

Candy Store

Car Mechanic

Carpentry

Castle

Chef

Clothing

Circus

Cleaning

Dancing

Detective

Dish Washing

Doctor

Farmer’s Market

Fire Fighter

Fishing

Flower Shop

Garden

Gift Wrap

Grocery Store

Hair Salon

Hot Cocoa Stand

Ice Cream Parlor

Jewelry Store

Laundromat

Magician

Office

Optometrist

Painter

Pet Store

Picnic

Pizza

Post Office

Police Officer

Restaurant

Shoe Store

Scientist

Superhero

Toy Store

Tourist

Train Station

Veterinarian

Wedding

Zoo

This fun and engaging art studio themed pretend play center encourages students to play imaginary roles of being an artist. Students will engage in literacy, self-regulation, fine/gross motor skills, and social skills.

What is dramatic play?

It’s the kind of play where kids take on roles and act them out as a way of exploring themselves and their surroundings. By pretending to be someone—or something—else, children can learn new ways to express themselves, share thoughts and ideas, and even get in touch with their feelings.

Dramatic play is a very important part of childhood development. Students will engage in literacy, self-regulation, fine motor skills, gross motor skills, and social skills. They will be interacting with one another in positive ways and learning so much without realizing it!

Here's what you'll get:

• Printable Paint Palette
• Welcome Sign
• Art Gallery Don't Touch Sign
• Open/Closed Sign
• Station Labels - Drawing, Painting, Sculpting, Craft, Collage, Printmaking
• Supply Labels - Paint, Paper, Drawing, Glue, Scissor, Textures
• Color Wheel
• Studio Hours Sign
• Studio Rules Sign
• Meet the Artist Worksheet
• Artist Name Tags

All of the hard work is done for you. Simply print the LOW PREP pages and laminate for use year after year.

You can add hard goods to make it more interactive.

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Looking for a fun way to get your students practicing social skills through dramatic pretend play? This spa dramatic play printables set is perfect to incorporate into center time through playing imaginary roles of working at a spa.

What is dramatic play?

It’s the kind of play where kids take on roles and act them out as a way of exploring themselves and their surroundings. By pretending to be someone—or something—else, children can learn new ways to express themselves, share thoughts and ideas, and even get in touch with their feelings.

Dramatic play is a very important part of childhood development. Students will engage in literacy, self-regulation, fine motor skills, gross motor skills, and social skills. They will be interacting with one another in positive ways and learning so much without realizing it!

Here’s what you’ll get:

• Spa Hours Sign
• Appointment Cards
• Open and Closed Signs
• Spa Menu
• Check In Sign
• Labels for: Lotion, Towels, Herbal Tea, Aroma Therapy, Flip Flops, Mortar & Pestle, Stones, Candle
• 3 Inspirational Quote Posters

All of the hard work is done for you. Simply print and cut out the LOW PREP pages and laminate them for use year after year.

Optionally you can add hard goods to make it more interactive. For example, toy apples, cash register, scale, play money, etc.

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Moira P. says, "This was a fabulous resource for my dramatic play unit and spa day with my granddaughter. We enjoyed a girly day together with the help of this resource."

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This fun and engaging Thanksgiving themed pretend play center encourages students to play imaginary roles of Thanksgiving dinner. Students will engage in literacy, self-regulation, fine/gross motor skills, and social skills.

What is dramatic play?

It’s the kind of play where kids take on roles and act them out as a way of exploring themselves and their surroundings. By pretending to be someone—or something—else, children can learn new ways to express themselves, share thoughts and ideas, and even get in touch with their feelings.

Dramatic play is a very important part of childhood development. Students will engage in literacy, self-regulation, fine motor skills, gross motor skills, and social skills. They will be interacting with one another in positive ways and learning so much without realizing it!

Here's what you'll get:

• Happy Thanksgiving Banner
• Welcome Sign
• Name Tags
• Menu
• Guest List
• Pumpkin Pie Recipe
• Food Cards
• Coloring Pages (students can color and cut out their own food!)

All of the hard work is done for you. Simply print the LOW PREP pages and laminate for use year after year.

You can add hard goods to make it more interactive. For example, fake food, plates, tablecloths, and serving trays!

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Looking for a fun way to get your students practicing social skills through dramatic pretend play? This Spooky Bones Cafe Halloween dramatic pretend play center is perfect to incorporate into your classroom encouraging playing roles of running a cafe and making the holiday fun.

What is dramatic play?

It’s the kind of play where kids take on roles and act them out as a way of exploring themselves and their surroundings. By pretending to be someone—or something—else, children can learn new ways to express themselves, share thoughts and ideas, and even get in touch with their feelings.

Dramatic play is a very important part of childhood development. Students will engage in literacy, self-regulation, fine motor skills, gross motor skills, and social skills. They will be interacting with one another in positive ways and learning so much without realizing it!

Here’s what you’ll get:

• "Spooky Bones Cafe" Banner
• We're Open Sign
• We're Closed Sign
• Menu Sign
• Order Here Sign
• Order Forms
• Bake the Treats Sign
• Frost the Treats Sign
• Pay Here Sign
• Pretend Money
• Black and White Menu Pieces (these can be used to fulfill the order placed by the customer or they can be used as coloring pages)
• Storage/Organization Label

All of the hard work is done for you. Simply print and cut out the LOW PREP pages and laminate them for use year after year.

Optionally you can add hard goods to make it more interactive. Pumpkins, Lanterns, Aprons, Cafe Diner Baskets, etc.

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This fun and engaging recycling center themed pretend play center encourages students to play imaginary roles of recycling. Students will engage in literacy, self-regulation, fine/gross motor skills, and social skills.

What is dramatic play?

It’s the kind of play where kids take on roles and act them out as a way of exploring themselves and their surroundings. By pretending to be someone—or something—else, children can learn new ways to express themselves, share thoughts and ideas, and even get in touch with their feelings.

Dramatic play is a very important part of childhood development. Students will engage in literacy, self-regulation, fine motor skills, gross motor skills, and social skills. They will be interacting with one another in positive ways and learning so much without realizing it!

Here's what you'll get:

• Welcome Sign
• Signs for Different Materials - Metal, Paper, Glass, Plastic, E-Waste, Organic
• Open/Closed Signs
• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Sign and Worksheet
• Materials to Recycle - Phone, can, egg, plastic bag, spray bottle, chicken, spoon, water bottle, battery, broken glass, fish bones, newspaper, computer, light bulb, box, banana
• Printable Recycling Trucks
• Printable Recycling Bins

All of the hard work is done for you. Simply print the LOW PREP pages and laminate for use year after year.

You can add hard goods to make it more interactive.

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This fun and engaging gingerbread house and sweets shop themed pretend play center encourages students to play imaginary roles of building a gingerbread house and operating a sweets shop. Students will engage in literacy, self-regulation, fine/gross motor skills, and social skills.

What is dramatic play?

It’s the kind of play where kids take on roles and act them out as a way of exploring themselves and their surroundings. By pretending to be someone—or something—else, children can learn new ways to express themselves, share thoughts and ideas, and even get in touch with their feelings.

Dramatic play is a very important part of childhood development. Students will engage in literacy, self-regulation, fine motor skills, gross motor skills, and social skills. They will be interacting with one another in positive ways and learning so much without realizing it!

Here’s what you’ll get:

• Sweet Shop Menu
• Hours Sign
• Open and Closed Signs
• Order Here, Pay Here Signs
• Pretend Money
• Gumball Machine Sign
• Gingerbread Men and Houses to Color

All of the hard work is done for you. Simply print and cut out the LOW PREP pages and laminate them for use year after year.

Optionally you can add hard goods to make it more interactive. For example, fake candy, fake cookies, bowls for decoration, and boxes/bags for orders!

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Looking for a fun way to get your students practicing social skills through dramatic pretend play? This Lemonade Stand dramatic pretend play center is perfect to incorporate into your classroom encouraging playing roles of going to a lemonade stand!

What is dramatic play?

It’s the kind of play where kids take on roles and act them out as a way of exploring themselves and their surroundings. By pretending to be someone—or something—else, children can learn new ways to express themselves, share thoughts and ideas, and even get in touch with their feelings.

Dramatic play is a very important part of childhood development. Students will engage in literacy, self-regulation, fine motor skills, gross motor skills, and social skills. They will be interacting with one another in positive ways and learning so much without realizing it!

Here’s what you’ll get:

• Lemonade stand sign
• How to make lemonade sign
• labels (lemon, sugar, straw, cups, ice cubes, spoons)
• Pay here/pick up here signs
• Variety of lemon cutouts
• Menu with pricing
• We are open sign
• We are closed sign
• Fresh lemonade $5 sign
• Lemonade banner

All of the hard work is done for you. Simply print and cut out the LOW PREP pages and laminate them for use year after year.

Optionally you can add hard goods to make it more interactive.

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This fun and engaging donut shop themed pretend play center encourages students to play imaginary roles of a working and running a donut shop. Students will engage in literacy, self-regulation, fine/gross motor skills, and social skills.

What is dramatic play?

It’s the kind of play where kids take on roles and act them out as a way of exploring themselves and their surroundings. By pretending to be someone—or something—else, children can learn new ways to express themselves, share thoughts and ideas, and even get in touch with their feelings.

Dramatic play is a very important part of childhood development. Students will engage in literacy, self-regulation, fine motor skills, gross motor skills, and social skills. They will be interacting with one another in positive ways and learning so much without realizing it!

Here’s what you’ll get:

• Donut Shop Prices
• Open/Closed Signs
• Menu
• 4 Pages of Donuts to Color
• Box Here, Order Here, Mix Here Signs
• Labels - Chocolate, Vanilla, Strawberry, Cheese
• Job Tags - Baker, Cashier, Decorator, Crew Member
• Hours Sign
• Donuts Box

All of the hard work is done for you. Simply print and cut out the LOW PREP pages and laminate them for use year after year.

Optionally you can add hard goods to make it more interactive. For example, fake donuts or donuts plushes and boxes for the donuts.

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This fun and engaging post office themed pretend play center encourages students to play imaginary roles of being postal workers. Students will engage in literacy, self-regulation, fine/gross motor skills, and social skills.

What is dramatic play?

It’s the kind of play where kids take on roles and act them out as a way of exploring themselves and their surroundings. By pretending to be someone—or something—else, children can learn new ways to express themselves, share thoughts and ideas, and even get in touch with their feelings.

Dramatic play is a very important part of childhood development. Students will engage in literacy, self-regulation, fine motor skills, gross motor skills, and social skills. They will be interacting with one another in positive ways and learning so much without realizing it!

Here’s what you’ll get:

• Post Office Sign
• Post Office Hours
• Post Office Prices
• 2 Versions of Labels - Parcel, Postman, Envelope, Stamp, Delivery Truck, Post box, Mailbox, Scale
• Priority Mail Label
• Postal Receipt
• Tracking Card
• How to Post a Letter
• Blank Post Cards

All of the hard work is done for you. Simply print and cut out the LOW PREP pages and laminate them for use year after year.

Optionally you can add hard goods to make it more interactive. For example, most post offices will give you free shipping boxes and unlabeled shipping labels. You can find stickers that say "Thank you for your purchase" on Amazon. Amazon also has many post office toys such as a mail truck and mailman costumes.

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This fun and engaging camping themed pretend play center encourages students to play imaginary roles of a going camping. Students will engage in literacy, self-regulation, fine/gross motor skills, and social skills.

What is dramatic play?

It’s the kind of play where kids take on roles and act them out as a way of exploring themselves and their surroundings. By pretending to be someone—or something—else, children can learn new ways to express themselves, share thoughts and ideas, and even get in touch with their feelings.

Dramatic play is a very important part of childhood development. Students will engage in literacy, self-regulation, fine motor skills, gross motor skills, and social skills. They will be interacting with one another in positive ways and learning so much without realizing it!

Here’s what you’ll get:

• Fire Danger Scale
• Supply Labels - binoculars, axe, rope, flashlight, camp mattress, compass, gas lamp, map, water, match, shovel, multi tools
• Wildlife Checklist
• Extinguish Campfire Reminder Sign
• Check-In List
• Open/Closed Sign
• Check-In Sign
• Ranger, Camper, and Hiker Tags
• Don't Feed the Bears Sign
• Keep the Park Clean Sign
• Blank Park Map
• Welcome Sign
• Check In, Campsite, Fishing, Picnic Area, Hiking, and Trees Arrows
• Caution Snakes Sign
• Caution Bears Sign
• Camping Packing List

All of the hard work is done for you. Simply print and cut out the LOW PREP pages and laminate them for use year after year.

Optionally you can add hard goods to make it more interactive.

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This fun and engaging baby nursery-themed pretend play center encourages students to play imaginary roles of working in a nursery, daycare, and with children. Students will engage in literacy, self-regulation, fine/gross motor skills, and social skills.

What is dramatic play?

It’s the kind of play where kids take on roles and act them out as a way of exploring themselves and their surroundings. By pretending to be someone—or something—else, children can learn new ways to express themselves, share thoughts and ideas, and even get in touch with their feelings.

Dramatic play is a very important part of childhood development. Students will engage in literacy, self-regulation, fine motor skills, gross motor skills, and social skills. They will be interacting with one another in positive ways and learning so much without realizing it!

Here’s what you’ll get:

• Baby Report
• Nursery Hours
• Steps to Give Baby a Bath
• Supply Labels - Pram, Overalls, Beanie, Pacifier, Bottle, Bib, Rattle, Pins, Bear, Duck, Blocks, Shoes, Books, Toys, Socks, Diapers, Mobile, Food
• Schedule - Take Baby for a Walk, Help Baby Learn to Walk, Nap Time, Diaper Change
• Welcome Sign
• Open/Closed Signs
• Pram Craft
• Mobile Craft

All of the hard work is done for you. Simply print and cut out the LOW PREP pages and laminate them for use year after year.

Optionally you can add hard goods to make it more interactive.

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This fun and engaging dinosaur themed pretend play center encourages students to play imaginary roles of a dinosaur museum. Students will engage in literacy, self-regulation, fine/gross motor skills, and social skills.

What is dramatic play?

It’s the kind of play where kids take on roles and act them out as a way of exploring themselves and their surroundings. By pretending to be someone—or something—else, children can learn new ways to express themselves, share thoughts and ideas, and even get in touch with their feelings.

Dramatic play is a very important part of childhood development. Students will engage in literacy, self-regulation, fine motor skills, gross motor skills, and social skills. They will be interacting with one another in positive ways and learning so much without realizing it!

Here’s what you’ll get:

• Admission Tickets
• Descriptions of Dinosaurs - TRex, Brachiosaurus, Spinosaurus, Velociraptor, Dilophoosaurus, Triceratops, Allosaurus, Stegosaurus
• Labels - Fossils, Dinosaurs
• Souvenir Shop Sign
• Discovery Zone Sign
• Dinosaur Labels - Stegosaurus, Parasaurolophus, Dimetrodon, Pterodactyl, Tyranosaurus, Triceratops
• Open/Closed Signs
• Dinosaur Fossils Sign
• People Labels - Curator, Archivist, Tour Guide

All of the hard work is done for you. Simply print and cut out the LOW PREP pages and laminate them for use year after year.

Optionally you can add hard goods to make it more interactive. For example, you can get plastic dinosaurs, ropes, and cones to make a museum pattern.

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This fun and engaging pet shop-themed pretend play center encourages students to play imaginary roles running and operating a pet shop. Students will engage in literacy, self-regulation, fine/gross motor skills, and social skills.

What is dramatic play?

It’s the kind of play where kids take on roles and act them out as a way of exploring themselves and their surroundings. By pretending to be someone—or something—else, children can learn new ways to express themselves, share thoughts and ideas, and even get in touch with their feelings.

Dramatic play is a very important part of childhood development. Students will engage in literacy, self-regulation, fine motor skills, gross motor skills, and social skills. They will be interacting with one another in positive ways and learning so much without realizing it!

Here’s what you’ll get:

• Certificate of Adoption
• Open/Closed Signs
• Pet Shop Receipts
• Pet Adoption Here Sign
• Pet Grooming Here Sign
• Pet Adoption Application
• Pet Shop Bucks
• Labels - dog food, cat food, fish bowl, bird cage, carrier, dog house, pet bed, collar, fish, bird, lizard, hamster, cat, dog, turtle, rabbit
• Cats Available Poster
• Dogs Available Poster
• Grooming Price Chart
• Job Tags - groomer, adoption worker, cashier

All of the hard work is done for you. Simply print and cut out the LOW PREP pages and laminate them for use year after year.

Optionally you can add hard goods to make it more interactive. For example, plush animals, collars, leashes, and animal carry kennels from the toy section of most stores.

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This fun and engaging taco stand themed pretend play center encourages students to play imaginary roles of operating a taco stand. Students will engage in literacy, self-regulation, fine/gross motor skills, and social skills.

What is dramatic play?

It’s the kind of play where kids take on roles and act them out as a way of exploring themselves and their surroundings. By pretending to be someone—or something—else, children can learn new ways to express themselves, share thoughts and ideas, and even get in touch with their feelings.

Dramatic play is a very important part of childhood development. Students will engage in literacy, self-regulation, fine motor skills, gross motor skills, and social skills. They will be interacting with one another in positive ways and learning so much without realizing it!

Here’s what you’ll get:

• Taco Stand Sign
• Build a Taco Steps & Pricing - Bases, Proteins, Produce, Toppings
• Ingredient Labels - Shrimp, Chicken, Carnitas, Ground Beef/Turkey, Tomato, Onion, Corn, Cabbage, Olives, Mushrooms, Cheese, Eggs
• Job Labels - Cashier, Server
• Ingredients
• Menu
• Table Numbers 1-3

All of the hard work is done for you. Simply print and cut out the LOW PREP pages and laminate them for use year after year.

Optionally you can add hard goods to make it more interactive. For example, fake food, take-home bowls (I like to order the red and white checkered bowls like you would find at a food truck), and aprons.

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This fun and engaging train station-themed pretend play center encourages students to play imaginary roles of working at a train station. Students will engage in literacy, self-regulation, fine/gross motor skills, and social skills.

What is dramatic play?

It’s the kind of play where kids take on roles and act them out as a way of exploring themselves and their surroundings. By pretending to be someone—or something—else, children can learn new ways to express themselves, share thoughts and ideas, and even get in touch with their feelings.

Dramatic play is a very important part of childhood development. Students will engage in literacy, self-regulation, fine motor skills, gross motor skills, and social skills. They will be interacting with one another in positive ways and learning so much without realizing it!

Here’s what you’ll get:

• List of Departure Times
• Ticket Prices
• Concession Prices
• Tickets
• Next Train Arrives... Sign
• Train Station Sign
• Conductor Hat
• Train Driver Hat
• Printable Train
• Ticket Booth Sign

All of the hard work is done for you. Simply print and cut out the LOW PREP pages and laminate them for use year after year.

Optionally you can add hard goods to make it more interactive. For example, toy trains, toy tracks, conductors' hats, whistles, etc.

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This fun and engaging paleontology pretend play center encourages students to play imaginary roles of being a paleontologist. Students will engage in literacy, self-regulation, fine/gross motor skills, and social skills.

What is dramatic play?

It’s the kind of play where kids take on roles and act them out as a way of exploring themselves and their surroundings. By pretending to be someone—or something—else, children can learn new ways to express themselves, share thoughts and ideas, and even get in touch with their feelings.

Dramatic play is a very important part of childhood development. Students will engage in literacy, self-regulation, fine motor skills, gross motor skills, and social skills. They will be interacting with one another in positive ways and learning so much without realizing it!

Here’s what you’ll get:

• Station Labels - Research Lab, Sorting, Weigh, Measurement, Observation
• Open/Closed Signs
• Supply Labels - Lab Tools, Digging Tools, Shovel, Small Brush, Hard Hat, Large Brush, Pick Axe, Gloves, Goggles, Flasks, Bone Bags, Weighing Scale, Fossils, Clipboard, Test Tubes, Droppers, Notebooks, Bones, Maps, Chisel, Magnifying Glass, Bucket, Compass, Rocks, Measuring Tapes
• Caution Staff Only Sign
• Campsite Sign
• 2 Pages of Printable Fossils
• Fossil Sorting Pages - By Size, By Type (fossil, bone, egg)
• Fossil Site Sign
• Field Observation Sheet
• Dinosaur Dig Checklist

All of the hard work is done for you. Simply print and cut out the LOW PREP pages and laminate them for use year after year.

Optionally you can add hard goods to make it more interactive.

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