How Do You Make A Stage Set And Props For School Plays?
Even for short theatrical pieces, a nice stage set and/or props can really enhance a school play or student performance. Furthermore, designing and creating the set and props can be a fun class project, one of which students will be very proud. This article describes an easy way for teachers (or anyone else with access to a projector) to help students design and create a set and/or props using materials available to most teachers. Although this article is geared toward the elementary school classroom, the concept can be applied at all grade levels (K-12) with age-level modifications as appropriate. Plan the performance. Will your students be performing a song at a school assembly or acting out a story you read in class? Plan the performance first so you know what props you will need. Determine what sets and/or props you will need. For sets, consider making one or two large format cardboard pieces that can be propped up on stage for students to hide behind and then emerge from at the ap
