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How to Plan a Talent Show for
Your Child's Party

Kids love to show off, and what they lack in talent, they make up with enthusiasm. Give them a chance to put on a show for one another with a come-one, come-all talent show.

Materials Needed:

  • All sorts of fun clothing, costumes, props, and make-up.
  • A CD player and musical CDs.
  • Chairs
  • Sheets
  • Thumbtacks
  • A video camera and VCR (optional)

    When you invite the talented guests, don't tell them that you're planning a talent show. Half the fun is coming up with ideas on the spur of the moment. Arrange a stage by spreading sheets on the floor and tacking them to the wall for a background, and set up chairs for the audience.

    Welcome the guests to the talent show by telling them they have just been hired by a famous producer to put on a show. Show them your collection of props, fashions, make-up, and music, and tell them to get creative. They can work in teams or solo - just be sure to give them at least twenty minutes to prepare.

    Make suggestions to get them thinking about their talent: lip-sync or do a pop song, sing a camp song, act out a skit, do a popular dance, perform a parody of a TV show or musical, write and read a scary poem, show off some card tricks, or do a comedy routine. Then set up the video camera and start the show. When the show is over, play the video for more laughs.

    Creative Options

  • Borrow some short plays from the library or rent video musicals that feature a number of roles for kids or teens (such as Grease or Annie). Then make up scripts, let the kids choose characters to act out, and let them put on a play or musical! Or rent a Karaoke machine so the kids can sing along.

  • Videotape the performance and keep the camera rolling during the rehearsals, moving from room to room as the kids prepare for the show. You'll capture a behind-the-scenes look at the world of "show business."

  • If you don't have a video camera, take digital snapshots of the kids in costumes, putting on their performances.

    Prizes and Favors

    Give everyone movie magazines, celebrity posters, inexpensive videos, or CD singles of popular songs.

    Trouble-Shooting Tips

  • If the kids have trouble coming up with acts, prepare some possibilities on slips of paper, put them in a box, and have the kids draw them, one by one - whatever they pick, they must perform.

  • Tell the kids not to worry if the act isn't perfect - the more mistakes and flubs, the funnier it will be!

    Be sure to take a look at American Idol theme and "Funniest Home Videos" activity page.


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