Not every adult imagines himself, say, a bunny, and a pebble in his hand is a typewriter. The child also easily associates himself with the heroes of fairy tales, and the simplest objects for him are no less valuable than expensive toys. Perhaps that's why we do a home puppet theater from time to time, to learn from each other to show imagination. Feel yourself not puppets, but puppeteers - to become the rulers of toy destinies.
Theatrical premiere
Children should play the first performances with adults in order to master some practical nuances. Initially, you can start with interactive games. As a set, a large cardboard box is quite suitable. From it you can make anything, anything: a car, a kennel, a house with windows. Armed with scissors, markers, foil, wrapping paper and together with the children create a set. Even a two-year-old will cope with certain roles. For example, he is a puppy, and mom is an adult dog. You can bark, give each other dog names, get in a box, have dinner there. Free your imagination! Children, especially small children, will be immensely happy. On the one hand, you will get a mini-play with painted roles. And on the other - more understandable for kids role-playing game.
Finger puppets
Children with finger puppets can be cooked already for a year. Wooden or fabric, whole figures of characters or just the head - the choice is great. Finger puppets should sit tightly on the child's handle. Plots of the puppet show should not be complicated. Let the children during the performance work with different pairs of fingers, alternating hands and working them simultaneously. In addition to developing fine motor skills, creative abilities also develop. Puppet theater can be organized everywhere: at home, on the street, on the road.
Dolls-Gloves
Bibabo (glove dolls) are very popular with older children. Because they are more difficult to manage. Kids do not immediately include in the game is not worth it, they may get scared. Let them look at the mini-play with the participation of the glove dolls first as spectators. Then involve them in communication with fairy-tale heroes, gradually passing to tactile contact. And when the child learns and understands that these dolls are interesting and partly "live", you can try on your hand. Some designs of glove dolls allow you to open your mouth. Children from such heroes are especially delighted! By the way, home theater helps to learn rhymes much faster.
Dolls-gloves for adults do not quite fit children - they have heavy heads besides their large size. The child will be difficult to perform movements, let alone open his mouth. We must sew or buy special children's dolls-gloves. It is not difficult to make them without the patterns.
Scenery
Decorations to make to a home puppet theater are more interesting together with children. Do not hesitate to involve them in creative physical work. A home puppet theater made by oneself will be doubly appreciated.
Any puppet theater needs a screen. Ask the children to put in the center a chair with a backrest and throw a blanket over it - the screen is ready! As a scene, a bright tablecloth is laid out on the floor. A bell or a rattle will serve as a bell to the beginning of the play. You can attract the latest technology - a melody from your mobile phone. Do not forget about the additional scenery: from cardboard and paper, you can build houses, cut trees, bends of scarf will designate a stream. It is important that the children put their hands on the scenery and their notion together with adults. This will strengthen the trusting relationship.
Shadow play
Who in childhood did not like to play with friends and girlfriends in the shadow theater? Cunningly folded hands create the shadows of dogs, dragons, spiders, moths and other characters. There is even a whole direction of art. But complex figures on the strength of older children. With kids, you can play simpler. For example, turn off the light in the room, leaving a torch or desk lamp to burn. Against the backdrop of the illuminated wall, the children themselves are able to depict the horns on their heads, fluttering fingers and everything that they will vzbredet into the head.
For children from six years old, you can organize a Chinese shadow theater. From the flat cardboard in the profile are cut out various figures and fastened on a wooden stick. The moving details of the figures (pens, legs, wings, etc.) are cut out separately and attached to the trunk on strings. Other strings are attached to fingers or wands - they can be pulled for them, creating the illusion of movement. Putting the construction between the lamp and the wall, you can play comic performances.
What is the beauty of the shadow theater, so it is in a mysterious atmosphere that impressionable children adore, and in improvisation. It is not necessary to think over scenarios for such statements. Children quickly figure out what's what and play the production more interesting than adults. Here you can show the knowledge of fairy tales, fables, verses. The culmination of the performance will be a color highlight, which again can be trusted to children. Musical accompaniment is also welcome.
Theater as adults
When creating productions with one or two children, complex performances will be tedious. One-act statement - the most it. If the children's theater "infected" the children of friends, the neighbor's children, the kindergarten group, then it is possible to aim at a real theater. For example, to distribute the responsibilities of the illuminator, make-up artist, sound engineer, artist, director, playwright to the children before preparing the performance. And, of course, the roles of actors. Before the next performance duties can be changed. But there are children who like only a certain job. For example, a girl likes to make faces, but does not want to be an illuminator. Why force? Maybe in the future, a child's hobby will become a profession!
To the real theater will also need programs, tickets, posters - their creation is no less exciting. A selection of the phonogram than not a hobby? It turns out that in addition to acting skills, other talents are involved in children.
Important details
Do not immediately send children into battle - on stage. It is equally useful for the child to feel himself as a spectator. It produces perseverance, visual attention. He learns to form his own opinion: like - do not like, fun - sad, and even scary.
To begin with, stage a familiar fairy tale with repeating phrases. This is all known "Turnip", "Teremok", "Kolobok" and others. The child will surely repeat them together with the actors, empathizing with the heroes. After a couple of performances as spectators, children can already be given small roles with familiar phrases. Further more. The child can be asked to speak "language" of puppet characters, to imitate various intonations from the squeak of a mosquito to the bass wolf. And here before us - the actor!