Results 1 to 6 of 6
  1. #1
    lfp2n is offline Platinum level (1000+ posts)
    Join Date
    Jan 2003
    Location
    central VA
    Posts
    1,034

    Default ideas for 2nd-4th grade talent show

    3rd grade DD wants to be in the school talent show. I always was too embarrassed to do things like that so I really want to encourage her. Trouble is we are having a hard time thinking of something to do! I don't want her to think she doesn't have any talents
    She rides and does judo but you cant do those without a horse or a judo mat. She could rope in our 2nd grade neighbours probably- any creative ideas, its supposed to last 2 mins and be watched by parents and the other kids.
    Lucy DD3/03

  2. #2
    lizzywednesday is offline Red Diamond level (10,000+ posts)
    Join Date
    Aug 2009
    Location
    Central NJ
    Posts
    13,754

    Default

    Our school "talent" shows were usually kids lip synching, dancing or playing an instrument.

    Could you talk to her judo instructors to ask to borrow a mat for a "this is judo" 2-minute demonstration? I think that would be a very exciting and interesting counterpoint to straight music/dance performances. Don't rule it out without asking!
    ==========================================
    Liz
    DD (3/2010)

    "Make mistakes! Get messy!" - Miss Frizzle

  3. #3
    wendmatt is offline Sapphire level (2000+ posts)
    Join Date
    Sep 2002
    Location
    San Antonio TX
    Posts
    2,729

    Default

    oh yes definitely, if she does judo, that's a talent. My dd did a magic show last year, she learned some magic tricks from a magic shop and did those.

  4. #4
    jenmcadams is offline Sapphire level (2000+ posts)
    Join Date
    Mar 2002
    Location
    Colorado
    Posts
    2,393

    Default

    My DD has done the "talent" show since 1st grade. Here are some ideas from her acts:

    1st Grade: She and two girlfriends choreographed a cowgirl dance with stick horses to Rawhide...lots of riding the horses around and waving their hats. It was cute b/c it was obvious they did it all themselves

    2nd Grade: She and four friends recited/acted out Shel Silverstein poems dressed as beat poets

    3rd Grade: Her Brownie troop did a group dance (Miley Cyrus Hoe Down Throwdown)

    4th Grade: This year she's playing a piano piece and doing a dance with her Girl Scout troop.

    Our DS did it for the first time last year as a K student with 1 other boy and 2 girls and they did a dance to a Taylor Swift song (all choreographed by the girls of course)

    At our school, it tends to be some real talent (instrument, vocal, gymnastics, etc.), but mostly lip syncing and group dances. It's pretty painful for the parents, but the kids love it.
    Mom to a DD (8/02) and a DS (6/05)

  5. #5
    Fairy's Avatar
    Fairy is offline Red Diamond level (10,000+ posts)
    Join Date
    Jun 2004
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois, USA.
    Posts
    10,040

    Default

    Can she play the wine glass bells ala Sandra Bulloch in Miss Congeniality?

    Can she reasonably tell jokes well enough to do a brief stand up act?

    Does she sing?

    Can she do magic?
    * Charter member of the BBB I Love Brussels Sprouts Society
    * I do not fix my typos. I shuold, but I dodn't.
    * I regret tucking my jeans into my socks with Reebok high-tops well into 1994.

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Aug 2003
    Location
    MA.
    Posts
    4,231

    Default

    Ds1 did some magic tricks in 1st grade

    Last year, his aunt/uncle gave him some stilts for Christmas and he did a stilt walking routine ~ it was awesome!!!

    I think he's going to do a new stilt routine this year
    Mommy to my 2 sandy boys

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    **If you live in the New England area and want to join the local Yahoo group for BBBers, please PM me for more info!**

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •