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The Little Green Ball
First kid comes on and says 'Oh no I've lost it' S/he then starts to
search around on the floor. Second kid comes in and asks what s/he is looking for. First kid replies that s/he has lost his
little green ball. Both kids continue searching the floor. Several more kids come on and are told about the lost little green
ball. Even members of the audience can be persuaded to join in the search. After enough time has been dragged out, the first
kid, sticks a finger up his/her nose and says "Don't worry I will have to make another one" YUK!!!!!
The
Magic Doctor's Chair
Characters required: 1 doctor and four patients. Props required: two chairs.
Scene begins with doctor sitting on one of the chairs. First patient enters twitching their left arm.
DOCTOR:
'And what's wrong with you sir?'
Patient 1: 'As you can see doctor I have this terrible twitch'
DOCTOR: 'Just sit
on my magic chair and you'll get better'
The patient sits on the chair and stops twitching, but the doctor's left arm
starts twitching.
Patient 1: 'Oh thank you doctor. you cured me'
The patient leaves, the doctor still twitching calls
for the next patient.
DOCTOR: ' Next '...... 'And what's wrong with you sir?'
This patient has the hiccups.
The process of sitting in the chair is repeated. The doctor now has a twitch and the hiccups.
The third patient is called
in, both his legs keep flicking in the air. The process is again repeated so that the doctor now has a twitching arm the hiccups
and both legs flicking in the air.
The doctor now calls patient four. This patient looks quite normal, enters and sits
in the magic chair.
DOCTOR: 'And what may I ask is wrong with you sir?'
Patient 4: 'I've got a terrible case of the
runs doctor.' The doctor runs off the stage holding his stomach.
The Nutty Fisherman
Center stage is a kid fishing from a bucket, s/he keeps pulling the rod as though s/he has something on the line. A passer
by looks at him/her as s/he walks by and then walks on, after a few steps the passer by comes back to the camper.
Passer
by: "What are you doing there then?"
Fisher: "I'm fishing, what does it look as though I'm doing?"
Passer by:
"Fishing eh!, what are you fishing for?"
Fisher: "I'm fishing for suckers."
Passer by: "Have you caught any?"
Fisher:
"Yes you're the third today!"
Campers and Bears
Two campers are walking through the forest when they suddenly encounter
a grizzly bear! The bear rears up on his hind legs and lets out a terrifying roar. They're both frozen in their tracks.
The first camper whispers, "I'm sure glad I wore my running shoes today."
"It doesn't matter what kind of shoes
you're wearing, you're not gonna outrun that bear," replies the second.
"I don't have to outrun the bear, I just
have to outrun YOU," he answers.
Timothy Eaton
Number of participants: 4 or more. Props: Articles of clothing
#
2 enters and passes # 1, wearing a hat.
# 1: "Where did you get the hat ?" # 2: "Timothy Eaton." #3 enters and passes
# 1 carrying a pair of pants. # 1: "Where did you get the new pants ?" # 3: "Timothy Eaton."
Others enter carrying new
articles of clothing and offer similar explanations. Finally # 4 enters wearing just underwear (bathing suit).
# 1: "Who
do you think you are dressed like that ?" # 4: "I'm Timothy Eaton !"
Good Soup
Props:
a large pot, several spoons, and a floor mop. A chef's hat would also be useful.
Announcer: This
scene takes place in the camp Dining Hall.
(Several campers are seated around a large pot, sampling the imaginary contents
with the spoons.)
A: Boy, this is sure good soup.
B : Yep, it's got REAL flavor.
C : Sure is, why
it's even better than my Mom makes.
D: Oh yeah. It's the best food I've eaten at camp all week.
Cook :
(Enters waving floor mop and shouting) Hey you guys ! Get out of my mop water !!!
Letters from Home
Props: Two sheets of paper. (Best with older kids)
Scott: (Enters)
Gee, it's always nice to get a letter from home when you're at camp.
Robin: (Enters) Hey, look, I got a letter from
my Mom.
Scott: Me too. Listen, my Mom says she's writing this letter slowly, because she knows I can't read fast.
Robin: Mine says I won't know the house when I come home. They've moved!
Scott: Oh, my Dad has a new job with
500 men under him. He's cutting the grass at the cemetery.
Robin: Our neighbors started keeping pigs. Mom got wind
of it this morning.
Scott: Oh, my goodness. My little brother came home from school crying because all the other
boys had new clothes and we can't afford any for him. Mom says she got him a new hat and lets him stand in the window.
Robin: There was a washing machine in the new house. But my Mom put four shirts in it, pulled the handle and they disappeared.
Guess it doesn't work right.
Scott: My Mom had her appendix out and a dishwasher put in. And, oh, my sister had
a baby this morning. Mom doesn't know if I'm an Aunt or and Uncle, because she doesn't know yet if it's a boy or a girl.
Robin: Oh, dear, there's a P.S. It says, I was going to send you $ 10.00, but I had already sealed the envelope.
Scott: Well, it's nice to know things are normal at home.
Robin: Yep. (Both exit)
(With this skit it is
possible to put each boy's script on a sheet of paper, and they can read it out, as though they were reading the letter. They
should rehearse, of course, to make it sound natural.)
The Important Papers
The
setting can be either a king or a boss in his office who beckons to a courtier or assistant that he wants his royal or important
papers. The person runs in with a sheath of papers, the king or boss quite agitated tosses them aside and demands that they
bring him his important papers. Other people bring in other things one at a time such as a Handbook, Book etc. The king throws
them aside and gets more and more upset demanding that he have his important papers. At last the some one comes in with a
roll of toilet paper (court jester, office boy etc.). The king knights him or the boss promotes him thanking him profusely
and runs off the stage in visible relief.
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The
Lawnmower
One participant is on his hands and knees as the mower.
Owner : (Yanking imaginary rope,
while mower sputters) This darned old mower, I can't get it going. I need some help. (Gets help from another participant.)
Helper #1: So you just want me to yank on this rope, and get it started? That's easy! (Yanking rope)
Mower :
(Splutters, bobs up and down)
Helper #1: I'm sorry. I can't seem to do it. Have you checked the gas?
Owner
: Yes, I have. Thanks anyway. Well, let's see who else has a strong arm. (Selects another participant) What I need you to
do is to give a real good yank on the starting rope and make it run.
Helper #2: Sure thing. (Yanks rope a couple
of times.)
Mower : (Bobs up and down, sputters, coughs)
Helper #2: Sorry, I can't do it either.
Owner : What I need is someone big and strong (Selects a Leader) (Leader will probably make some comments, but let him
talk and get him to pull the rope)
Mower : (Splutters, coughs, starts to vibrate and run)
Owner : There.
All it needed was a good jerk.
Puppy in the Box
Props: A cardboard box, and a stuffed
dog (or rabbit, etc.)
Announcer: This scene takes place on the street outside a grocery store.
(Several participants
are gathered around outside the store, chatting.)
Camper A : (Enters holding the box) Hi guys, would you please hold this
box for me while I go into the store? (Exits)
Camper B: I wonder what's in the box?
Camper C: I don't
know, but something is leaking out!
Camper D: (Rubs finger against the bottom of box, then licks finger) Hmmm, it
tastes like lemon soda.
Camper B: (Also rubs box and tastes finger) No. I think it's more like chicken soup.
Camper A : (Returns, looks in box) Oh, you naughty puppy!
The Lost Lollipop
Small
boy is sitting, crying
Passer-by #1: (Enters) What's wrong little boy, why are you crying?
Boy : (Sobbing) I
lost my lollipop!
Passer-by #1: Have you looked for it?
Boy : (Continues to sob) Oh, yes, I've looked
under my bed, in my sock drawer, and even in Charlie's pocket.
Passer-by #1: I've heard that chanting often works.
You think very hard about the lollipop until you can see it in your mind, and chant 'lollipop' over and over again.
Boy : (Closing eyes tightly) Big red yummy lollipop, big red yummy lollipop, big red yummy lollipop.
Passer-by
#1: (Nods approval and strolls out)
Boy : (Continues chanting for a while, then starts crying again)
Passer-by
#2: (Enters) What's wrong, little boy?
Boy : (Sobbing) I lost my lollipop, and I hunted and hunted, then this man
told me to chant, and I did, and it didn't work!
Passer-by #2: Chanted?
Boy : Yeah, like this (Demonstrates,
then starts to cry)
Passer-by #2: Don't cry little boy. Maybe we need more help.
Boy : (Turns to audience)
You're my only help to get my lollipop back. Everybody, very softly now, chant with me, "Big red yummy lollipop, big red yummy
lollipop, big red yummy lollipop." (Gets everyone doing it in unison) Great! I think it's working, keep going now.
Passer-by
#1: (Re-enters) Hi little boy. Did it work?
Boy : (Loudly) No, it didn't, but I did find a whole lot of suckers!
The Fisherman
Props needed: one chair, one fishing pole, garbage bag half filled
with crumpled paper.
The Scene set-up: Leader sits on chair, holding pole, making like he is fishing. Another
leader announces that the scene takes place on a frozen lake. The sitting leader is obviously a successful fisherman, because
look at all of the fish that he has in his garbage bag.
First Leader: (Walks on) Wow! Look at all of the fish! What's
your secret? Etc., etc...
Fisherman mumbles a reply but doesn't open mouth... first leader says can't understand
reply... while first leader is trying to get fisherman to say something, second leader walks on, and goes through the 'Wow...
What's your secret?' routine.... Fisherman mumbles a reply, but still doesn't open mouth. Continue this until all of the leaders
are on stage, with all leaders commenting on 'What's your secret?'.... Once all of the leaders are on stage, everyone starts
to get angry at fisherman for not replying in a way that they can understand.., etc., etc.
Finally, fisherman cups
hands under his mouth, and goes 'Patooee', and says something like: 'Well, the secret to my success is that you have to keep
the worms warm!'.
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Shorties and One Liners...
Beam Me Up
Camper: Walks on stage, looks around slowly and says, "Scotty! The aliens are very
unfriendly!! Quick!! Beam me aboard!!"
Another camper in the audience: THUNK (the sound of a 2x4 landing on stage)
Smoke Signals
1st camper, "Hey George, look over there, smoke signals."
2nd
camper,"Oh yes Mike, what do they say?"
1st camper, pretending to look away through binoculars, says very slowly,
"Help... My... Blankets... On... Fire.
1st camper looking back at 2nd camper, "Help my blankets on fire?"
Little Brother
Camper 1: Whatcha doing ?
Camper 2: Writing a letter to my little brother.
Camper 1: Why are you writing so slowly?
Camper 1: Because my little brother can't read very fast!
Pulling String
Two campers needed, or one camper and the leader.
One: (walks onto stage area pulling
a string big enough to see)
Two: asks) What are you doing
One: I'm pulling a string
Two: what are you doing that
for?
One: Well, have you ever tried to push one?!
Fire Drill
Through
the meeting or campfire, different people run through with some container (cups, buckets, cans, etc). MC makes some comment
to the audience each time one runs through including things like requesting a cup of coffee the next time someone runs through.
Sometimes we have people "offstage" cheering the runner through.
Leader: Where's the fire?
Runner: Your
tent!
Leader: runs off stage
I'm a Rabbit
Camper 1: Ask me if I'm a rabbit.
Camper 2: Okay Are you a rabbit?
Camper
1: Yes. Now ask me if I'm a beaver.
Camper 2: Are you a beaver?
Camper 1: No, I already told you I was a rabbit!
Shopping
Shopper: Have you any four-volt two-watt bulbs?
Clerk : For
what?
Shopper: No, four-volt, two-watt.
Clerk : Two what?
Shopper: yes!
Clerk : No.
What
a Day
(Three tired looking hikers enter, drop packs and flop in a circle.)
Hiker 1: (groans) What a day.
Hiker
2: (after a pause, groans) What a day.
Hiker 3: (happily) Yeah, it sure was!
Hiker 2: (angrily) If you can't stick
to the subject, I'm leaving! (First two hikers stalk off, leaving third looking very surprised).
Bee
Sting
1st camper: "OOOOOUCH , OOOOOH , OOOUCH."
2nd camper: "What's the matter with you?"
1st camper:
"A bee's stung my thumb."
2nd camper: "Try putting some cream on it then."
1st camper: "But the bee will be miles
away by this time."
One liners...
The Announcement
Campfire Chief: And now it's time to make a spot announcement. (Dog
barks from the audience.) Thank you Spot.
Throwing Up
Walk across tossing a ball several inches to a foot up in the air. From the audience
someone says, "What are you doing?" Replies, " I'm throwing up!"
Its All Around Me!
You need two characters, one on stage and the other to rush on in a panic,
swatting the air, looking desperate and yelling, "It's all around me, it's all around me!"
"What? What's all around you?"
the first player asks. The other replies, "My belt, of course!"
All Over Me
Person runs across the stage yelling,"They're all over me, they're all over me!"
Second person says, "What's all over you?" . Replies "My clothes!"
Squirrels
Persons runs "onstage" screaming "they're after me! They're after me!" MC asks "Who's
after you" Person replies "The squirrels, they think I'm nuts"
Leaving
Player walks across the area scattering handfuls of leaves he takes from a big bag.
Another player approaches and asks, "What are you doing?" 1st Player: I'm leaving!
Alien
Alien comes in - traditional "take me to your leader" routine etc. When taken to leader the alien says, "Stop singing,
Ging Gang Goolie -- it's our national anthem..."
The Ruler
Mike: Why do you
keep the ruler on the newspaper when you're reading?
Spike: I want to get the story straight!
(This is a good one for campers to see staff also able to be crazy!)
If I were not your camp counselor, a
I'd be...
Archer: shoot the bow, the mighty mighty bow I said,
Birdwatcher: There's a lark and there's a lark
and there's another lark (UGH!)
Farmer: Sow the seed, and fertilize the weeds!
Hippie: Hey man, cool man,
far out, WOW!
Leader: Where's your socks and where's your shoes and don't forget your hat!
Plumber: A
plumber I would be! Plunge it, flush it, look out below!
Carpenter: A carpenter I'd be! Two by four, nail it to
the floor!
Cashier: A cashier I would be! Twenty nine, forty nine, here is your change, sir!
Superman:
Superman I'd be! It's a bird, it's a plane, where is Lois Lane?
Washerwoman: Hanging all the washing out, Peg it
on the line to dry.
Bus Conductor: Any more fares please! Any more fares please! Pass down the line. Ching. Ching.
Sergeant Major: Fall in. Fall in. Tallest on the right.
Mermaid: Bloop, bloop, bloop, bloop, bloop, bloop!
Teacher: Sit down, sit down, throw away your gum!
Airline attendant: Coffee, tea, oops pardon me!
Laundry
worker: Starchy here, starchy there, starchy in your underwear!
Medic: Turn around, drop your pants, jab, jab, jab!
Doctor: Take a pill; pay my bill! I'm going golfing!
Electrician: Positive, negative; turn on the juice-ZZZT!
Fireman: Jump lady! Jump lady! Whoo-ooah! GOTCHA!
Cook: Mix it, bake it; heartburn-BURP!
Ice cream
maker: Tutti-frutti, tutti-fruitti, nice ice cream!
Politician: Raise the taxes, lower the pay, vote for me on election
day!
Butcher: Chop it up, grind it up, make a little patty!
Garbage collector: Lift it, dump it, sort
out the goodies!
Clam digger: Dig one here, dig one there-Oh my frozen derriere!
Cyclist: peddle, peddle,
peddle, peddle; ring, ring, ring!
House cleaner: Ooh, a bug; squish it in the rug!
Baby: Mama, Dada, I
wuv you!
Dolly: Mama, kiss me, take me home! (kissy sound)
Truck Driver: Oh dear, can't steer, put this
stupid thing in gear! (drive an imaginary car)
Typist: Type, and type, until you get it right! (pretend to type)
Star: Dahling, dahling, let's do lunch! (wave hand)
Dishwasher: Scrub, and scrub, and get out all the grub!
(scrub plates)
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