Page 30 - Term One Drama Lesson Plans

Act out putting the buns in the oven and then taking them out when ready. Ask a volunteer to choose which spread to put on the buns. Spread the chosen condiment using your whole right hand (wiping it across the left hand with palm then back of hand to pulse) as you sing the third verse. Another volunteer chooses a spread and you repeat the song and actions.
Spread the butter/jam/honey...
Sing the fourth verse twice, taking a bite of your bun during each “gap in the song” (crotchet rest).
Hot cross buns (bite),
Hot cross buns (bite).
One a penny, two a penny, Hot cross buns (bite). (Spoken) Mmm. Delicious!
* Running time approx. 3 mins.
6. Create the story
See weekly drama activity break down for instructions.
Opening line: “It was Easter morning and so the Easter Bunny was hiding lots of delicious eggs all around Sam and Suzie’s house.”
* Running time approx. 4 mins.
7. Act out the story
See weekly drama activity break down for instructions. *Running time approx. 5 mins.
8. Action Game
See weekly drama activity break down for instructions.
Easter Bunny = hop three times as you say “boing, boing, boing”
Hot Cross Buns = sing “hot cross buns” then take a bite out of your bun during the crotchet rest (as performed during the Action Song)
Chocolate Eggs = curl up on the floor like an egg
Easter Party = find a friend or two to hold hands with and swing around as you shout “Happy Easter!”
Baby Chicks = flap wings three times as you say “chirp, chirp, chirp”
*Running time approx. 3 mins.
9. Travel back to the real world and give out magic sparkles
See weekly drama activity break down for instructions. * Running time approx. 3 mins 45 secs.
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