The Skit Book: 101 Skits from Kids

By Margaret Read MacDonald

Book Overview

Jump in, take the script, move it along, and have a good time.

Here are 101 of the best skits ever. They have been made up by kids, performed by kids, and passed along by word of mouth at camp, Scout meetings, rec programs, and anywhere else that kids get together. All the essentials are here: title, setting, characters, story, and punch line, as well as suggested dialogue, costumes, and props. Just add a little imagination and some hammy stage instincts; the fun here is improvisational.

Viewing skits as an aspect of folklore - this is more a general resource than an actual book of scripts. A list of characters, an outline of the action, and suggested dialogue or improvisations for each is given rather than the formal scripts, stage directions, and production notes found in other collections.

Props and scenery are kept to a minimum, and in keeping with the oral tradition, flexibility in length and numbers of actors, as well as variations on the action are indicated. The material, submitted by camps, schools, and youth groups, should appeal to the young and the young-at-heart. Pen-and-ink drawings are a delightful accompaniment to the text.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874837855
• ISBN13: 9780874837858
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: August House Publishers
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.1" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 2 years and up
• Grade Range: Preschool and higher

Customer Reviews

GREAT BOOK FOR TALENT SHOWS!

My elementary school kids have used this book for YEARS to prepare skits for their school talent show, church talent show, and 4-H programs. The skits are easy and most require little speaking which makes it PERFECT for young children... or we adults who can't remember speaking lines! Youth leaders or school teachers would find this book very useful... I have loaned my book several times and am always careful to make sure it comes back to me because this is one that I DON'T want to lose!

Looking for good skits?

Tired of suffering through absolutely terrible skits, I looked around for a good book. I found one! These skits are fun, easy to put on, and do not require being cleared by the Board of Censorship.

Skits from this book solve summer doldrums.

This book is a mother's dream. Easy to read, simply organized, and quickly put into action for an afternoon of great fun. I tried 3 of these skits on my own kids and they loved it. One skit calls for placing a raisin, posing as a fly, on a table. The first child comes in, pretends to take off the wings, and leaves. The second child comes in, pretends to remove the legs, and leaves. The third child comes in, utters aloud that it looks like a raisin, and eats it. The groans and giggles from the child actors and the audience were priceless! There are dozens of more tasteful skits and clever ones, too, along with the gross ones that kids like. A fine way to involve kids creatively without much preparation required.