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Series 272: Putting on a Show

Putting on a Show

Many young children like to put on a show for an audience. This can be simply singing a song
to a parent, or putting on a puppet show with friends. Audiences can be family, friends or
even toys.

This week’s activities, songs, stories and films have been selected to encourage confidence
and creativity in our young viewers. We also aim to extend their knowledge of the basic
processes of putting on a show.

Each day, we have two surprise guest presenters who help put on a special performance.
On Wednesday, we are visited by a donkey called Matthew.

Monday

SONGS

Peek-a-Boo
Composer: Traditional
Publisher: Origin/ABC Music Publishing

A Little Bit of This
Composer: Gordon Sneddon

PRESENTERS Do You Put Your Hat On...? (Do You Put Your
Abi Tucker - Andrew McFarlane Sock On…?)
Composers: Val Donlon & Claire Henderson
GUEST PRESENTRS Publisher: ABC Music Publishing
Karen Pang - Teo Gebert
If You Want to Know How
PIANIST Composers: Peter Dasent & Sophie Emtage
Peter Dasent Publisher: Origin/Control

STORY Shake My Sillies Out
A Rat in a Stripy Sock Composers: Raffi Cavoukian, Bert Simpson &
Author: Frances Watt Bonnie Simpson
Illustrator: David Francis Publisher: Homeland Publishing (SOCAN)
Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers
Hallo! Hallo!
FILM Composers: Simon Hopkinson & Chris Harriott
Children Putting on a Show Publisher: ABC Music Publishing
(Play School, ABC)
Hey Diddle Diddle
IDEAS FOR LATER Composer: Traditional
Help to pair all the socks in the clean Publisher: ABC Music Publishing
washing basket at home. Odd socks can
be used to make puppets! Bye! Bye!
Put on a puppet show. Composers: Simon Hopkinson & Claire Harriott
Publisher: ABC Music Publishing

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MAKE AND DO

How to Make Sock Ears How to Put on a Show

You will need: Make a stage curtain by hanging a sheet
Coloured A3 cardboard between two chairs, or two trees. You can
Stapler or tape decorate your curtain with paint or by
Socks taping on bits and pieces.
Make tickets for your show by tearing up
Cut a strip of cardboard about 15cm in width bits of paper.
and long enough to fit around your head with Put out cushions or chairs for your
a little bit of overlap. audience, who could be family, friends or
toys.
Fit the strip of cardboard around your head, What is your show about?
just above your ears and eyebrows, and tape Who is going to be in your show?
or staple it together for a snug fit. Do you need to make props for your show?

Staple a sock to either side of the cardboard
headband. You could use long socks for a dog
or small baby socks for a cow.

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Tuesday SONGS

PRESENTERS Peek-a-Boo
Karen Pang – Teo Gebert Composer: Traditional
GUEST PRESENTERS Publisher: Origin/ABC Music Publishing
Abi Tucker – Andrew McFarlane
PIANIST Hallo! Hallo!
Peter Dasent Composers: Simon Hopkinson & Chris Harriott
TOLD STORY Publisher: ABC Music Publishing
The Royal Feast
(A story told by the Play School team)) Little Miss Muffet
FILM Composer: Traditional
Making Ballet Shoes Publisher: Origin/ABC Music Publishing
(Play School, ABC)
ANIMATION Bye! Bye!
Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat Composers: Simon Hopkinson & Claire Harriott
(Play School, ABC) Publisher: ABC Music Publishing
IDEAS FOR LATER
Bananas in Pyjamas
Dress up as Miss Muffet and put on a Miss Composer: Carey Blyton
Muffet show! Publisher: ABC Music Publishing
Find a large magnet and go on a walk
around your house. What things does the Jelly on a Plate
magnet stick to? Composer: Traditional
Publisher: Origin/ABC Music Publishing

If You’re Happy and You Know It
Composer: Traditional
Publisher: Origin/ABC Music Publishing

Hey, Hey, Hey
Composers: Judith Keyzer & Peter Dasent
Publisher: Control/Origin/ABC Music Publishing

I Like to Sing
Composers: Peter Dasent & Garth Frost
Publisher: Origin/Control

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MAKE AND DO

How to Make King and Queen Magnet Puppets

You will need: Sparkly cardboard for crowns
2 cardboard rolls Paste
Pink paper Glitter
Safety scissors Craft glue
Tape Thick cardboard, such as cardboard
Marker from a recycled fruit or vegetable box
Wool 3 small magnets
4 scraps of colourful, sparkly material for A wooden spoon
royal gowns and robes

Cut two strips of pink paper, the same width as the cardboard rolls and long enough to wrap
around them with a little bit of overlap. Wrap each cardboard roll in pink paper and tape to
secure.

Draw a face on each roll with a marker.

Tape on some wool for hair.

Wrap a scrap of material around each roll for a royal gown and secure with tape. Tie a scrap
of material on top of each gown for a royal robe. Alternatively, you could make robes from
coloured cardboard - decorate cardboard with glitter and use ribbon to attach to
cardboard rolls.

Cut two strips of sparkly cardboard, about 4cm in width and long enough to fit around each
puppet’s head. Cut triangles along one side of each cardboard strip to create a crown
shape. Fit around the King and Queen’s head, securing with tape at the right length and
cutting off any excess cardboard. Cover the crowns in paste and sprinkle on glitter for
decoration.

Trace around the base of each cardboard roll on a piece of thick cardboard and cut out.
Use craft glue to attach the cardboard circles to the bottom of each cardboard roll, so the
bottom of each is puppet is closed. When the glue is dry, drop a magnet into the bottom of
each puppet.

Stick a magnet to a wooden spoon with craft glue and set aside to dry.

A stage can be made by elevating a piece of thick cardboard on four plastic cups. Put the
magnetic puppets on the stage and move the wooden spoon underneath the stage to
make the puppets move.

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How to Make an Apple and Berry Pie
You will need:

3 large green apples (Granny Smith are good)
¼ cup caster sugar
Pinch of cinnamon
60ml water
500g of frozen mixed berries
2 sheets frozen shortcrust pastry
A greased, 22cm pie dish
Milk
Baking tray
Preheat oven to 180ºC.
Peel, core and slice apples into thin, even wedges.
Place apples, caster sugar, cinnamon and water in a saucepan and cook over medium
heat for 15 minutes, or until apples are soft. Set aside to cool.
Drain apples in a sieve.
Use one sheet of shortcrust pastry to line a greased pie dish.
Spoon the apple mixture and frozen berries into the pie dish.
Lay the second sheet of shortcrust pastry over the filled pie and trim the edges, removing any
excess pastry. Use a fork or your fingers to pinch the sides together.
Use the excess pastry to make two eyes, a nose and a smiling mouth. Arrange them on top
of your pie.
Brush the top of the pie with milk.
Place the pie on a baking tray and bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

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Wednesday SONGS

PRESENTERS There was a Little Donkey
Leah Vandenberg – Teo Gebert Composer: Traditional
GUEST PRESENTERS Publisher: Origin/ABC Music Publishing
Sofya Gollan – Andrew McFarlane
PIANIST In My Little Bed
Peter Dasent Composers: June Tillman, B. Ireson & C. Rowe
STORY
My Uncle’s Donkey Fa La Nana
Author & illustrator: Tohby Riddle Composer: Traditional Italian
Publisher: Penguin Group Publisher: Origin/ABC Music Publishing
FILM
Guitar Making Big Bass Drum
(Play School, ABC) Composer: Traditional
IDEAS FOR LATER Publisher: Origin/ABC Music Publishing

Play “Pin the Tail on the Donkey. Hallo! Hallo!
Make kitchen instruments from pots and Composers: Simon Hopkinson & Chris Harriott
spoons. Publisher: ABC Music Publishing
Make a cushion bed for your toys.
The Owl and the Pussycat
Composer: Edward Lear
Publisher: Origin/ABC Music Publishing

Let’s Play Together
Composers: Peter Dasent & Arthur Baysting
Publisher: Origin/ABC Music Publishing

Bye! Bye!
Composers: Simon Hopkinson & Chris Harriott
Publisher: ABC Music Publishing

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MAKE AND DO

How to Make a Guitar

You will need:
A cardboard roll
Safety scissors
Tape
An empty tissue box
Rubber bands

Cut 1cm slits around one end of the cardboard roll.

Fan out the slits and tape them to one end of the tissue box with masking tape.

Stretch rubber bands around the tissue box for guitar strings.

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Thursday Theme Notes

PRESENTERS Series 272: Putting on a Show
Leah Vandenberg – Andrew McFarlane
GUEST PRESENTERS SONGS
Teo Gebert – Karen Pang
PIANIST Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
Peter Dasent Composers: Traditional
TOLD STORY Publisher: Origin/ABC Music Publishing
The Show Must Go On
(A story told by the Play School team) Head and Shoulders
FILM Composer: Traditional
Backstage at the Opera Publisher: Origin/ABC Music Publishing
(Play School, ABC)
IDEAS FOR LATER Teddy Bear Twist
Composers: D. Watkins & Chris Harriott
Make porridge for breakfast. Publisher: Mushroom/Control
Have a teddy bear’s picnic with your
friends. Hallo! Hallo!
Make a collage. Composers: Simon Hopkinson & Chris Harriott
Publisher: ABC Music Publishing

The Three Bears Rap
Composers: John Fox & Max Lambert
Publisher: ABC Music Publishing

Humpty Dumpty
Composer: Traditional
Publisher: Origin/ABC Music Publishing

Mary, Mary Quite Contrary
Composer: Traditional
Publisher: Origin/ABC Music Publishing

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Composer: Traditional
Publisher: Origin/ABC Music Publishing

Der Glumph
Composer: Traditional
Publisher: Origin/ABC Music Publishing

Bye! Bye!
Composers: Simon Hopkinson & Chris Harriott
Publisher: ABC Music Publishing

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MAKE AND DO

How to Make Face Paintings How to Make Teddy Bear Ears

You will need: You will need:
A5 photocopies of a photograph of Safety scissors
your face Brown A3 cardboard
Different coloured paint Stapler or tape
Paste
A3 cardboard Cut a strip of cardboard about 10cm in width
and long enough to fit around your head with
Paste four photocopies of a photograph of a little bit of overlap.
your face onto a piece of cardboard.
Fit the strip of cardboard around your head,
Paint each face a different colour. just above your ears and eyebrows, and tape
or staple it together for a snug fit.

Cut two short, semi-circle ears from brown
cardboard. Staple or tape them to the
cardboard headband for teddy bear ears.

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Friday

SONGS

Driving in My Car
Composers: Sophie Emtage & Peter Dasent
Publisher: Origin/ Control

I Like to Sing
Composers: Peter Dasent & Garth Frost
Publisher: Origin/Control

PRESENTERS Making a Hat
Karen Pang – Teo Gebert Composers: Peter Dasent & Sophie Emtage
Publisher: Origin/Control
GUEST PRESENTERS
Sofya Gollan – Andrew McFarlane Hallo! Hallo!
Composers: Simon Hopkinson & Chris Harriott
PIANIST Publisher: ABC Music Publishing
Peter Dasent
Little Peter Rabbit
Composer: Traditional
Publisher: Origin/ABC Music Publishing

STORY Bye! Bye!
When No One’s Looking on the Farm Composers: Simon Hopkinson & Chris Harriott
Author: Zana Fraillon Publisher: ABC Music Publishing
Illustrator: Lucia Masciullo
Publisher: Hardie Grant Egmont

FILM
Aboriginal Dancing
(Play School, ABC)

IDEAS FOR LATER
Have your own Farmyard Derby! Make
some racing cars from old shoe boxes. Set
up a farmyard race track with a blue
material pond, a cushion hill and a green
towel field. Put your toys in the shoe box
cars and race them around the track!
Put on your own Abracadabra Show! Dress
up in a cape. Make your own magic hat
and wand. Ask a friend or family member
to hide behind something, such as a large
box, then say “abracadabra” and have
them pop out! They could pretend to be a
rabbit, dinosaur, or anything you wish. Take
turns!

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MAKE AND DO

How to Make a Rabbit Hat How to Make an Abracadabra Hat

You will need: You will need:
Pink A3 cardboard Black A3 cardboard
Safety scissors Safety scissors
Stapler or tape Sparkly cardboard (alternatively, we
Pencil used sparkly cardboard with sticky
backing)
Cut a strip of pink cardboard about 10cm in Paste
width and long enough to fit around your head Stapler or tape
with a little bit of overlap.
Cut a strip of black cardboard about 30cm in
Fit the strip of cardboard around your head, width and long enough to fit around your head
just above your ears and eyebrows, and tape with a little bit of overlap
or staple it together for a snug fit.
Cut moon and star shapes from sparkly
Draw two long rabbit ears on pink cardboard cardboard and paste them onto the black
and cut out. Staple or tape the rabbit ears to cardboard for decoration.
the pink cardboard headband.
Fit the strip of cardboard around your head,
You might like to paste cotton wool balls onto just above your ears and eyebrows, and tape
the rabbit ears to make them white and fluffy! or staple it together for a snug fit.

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