Harvest Party

Halloween actually can be a fun and instructive time for kids, as this "sing along" proves, without the dark side which some Halloween practices promote.

Teach children the positive messages of Halloween, (harvest, preparation for winter, cooler weather, to name a few). All of these will resonate with the children and receive parental approval.

This mini-activity program which combines theatre games with improv, useful any time, speaks of thanksgiving to God for providing our needs. Includes parodies on well known songs: Farmer's Life For Me, Farmer in the Dell, Jesus Loves Me. May be used as an alternative to Halloween activities. The program is set up with 3 narrators or leaders but is easily adapted.

For tons more games and ideas on improvisation, check out our Improv Manual.
Have a happy, melodious Halloween!

Cast:  3

• 3 male or female leaders are the actors

Bible Reference: Matthew 12:27

Set: bare

Lighting:  standard

Sound:  wireless mics if available

Song: 

• Farmer's Life For Me
• Farmer in the Dell
• Jesus Loves Me

SFX: none

Costumes: standard

Props:  none

Special Instructions: none

Time:     10

Sample of script:

1: Hey all, and what’s happenin’ here? All these costumes, bright colours, looks like a party goin’ on!

2: Sure is, 1! Harvest Party.

1: Harvest Party? Did I make a wrong turn at Kansas? You guys don’t look much like farmers to me.

3: Sure we are, come harvest time we can all be farmers, come on, kids, it’s harvest time.

(dance around in a circle, singing to the tune of “Farmer In The Dell”)

All: A farmer’s life for me

A farmer’s life for me
Every year at harvest time
It’s a farmer’s life for me!

A farmer’s life for me
Ho ho! A farmer’s life for me
Hey hey! Every year at harvest time It’s a farmer’s life for me!

1: Hey, this being a farmer is fun,

3: I like this idea of having a Harvest Party. Only thing, I never heard of this before, where did the idea come from?

2: Actually it is a way that we celebrate and thank God for all His blessings.

1: Blessings? Like what?

3: Well, see, all of the great vegetables and stuff in our gardens didn’t just happen. Like we always say, our God is the God of the harvest. God sends rain, sends the sun, and He makes the plants grow. So our Harvest Party is an excuse to praise God for all He does for us.

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