PROGRAM MATERIALS
OUTDOOR WALKING PLAYS
Imaginative play that inspires
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WHAT IS AN OUTDOOR Walking Play?
Imagine 10-40 kids gathered outdoors in a natural setting: a park, camp, school or wilderness site. A costumed character enters and asks for help - and soon the kids set off on a quest. As the character walks with the kids they encounter other characters, play games and learn more about the many diverse sides of nature and SUSTAINABLE LIVING CONCEPTS. On an OUTDOOR Walking PLAY kids are completely engaged because they are part of the story. Their actions and what they learn help defeat the villain or help another animal. In the end, the kids feel like heroes. You easily can run these outings for your kids (ages 4-10). And - if you have teenagers in your group, they love to lead outings for younger children. 
IT'S EASY! WE GOT YOU COVERED WITH THE MAGICAL EARTH BOOK! |
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The Magical Earth Book (MEB) is inside the main book and a prop in each story. It contains the entire script and the main character reads from the script as he/she walks with the kids. The MEB was created so the characters don't have to memorize a lot of lines. OUR ECO-THEMES CONNECT KIDS to NATURE and INFORM There are TWO LEVELS of Outdoor Quest Stories:
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BIRDMAN
LEVEL ONE
Master Book: $24.95
Includes:
(Contains the script, ONLY--not the above sections.) We suggest an “additional script” for each person playing a character. |
Birdman has forgotten how to be a bird. He ate a white blanko-berry and remembers nothing. If the kids learn about birds--what they eat, the sounds they make, nest building and how they move--they might find Birdman and help him remember.
In addition to learning about birds, the kids learn the value of helping others, especially other animals. And yes--the kids dance the Funky Chicken! (School standards: Key Idea 7.1c, K: Earth Sciences 1st-3rd grades: Life Sciences.)
One of the guides can also play Birdman
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NATURE HEROES
LEVEL ONE
Master Book: $24.95
Includes:
(Contains the script, ONLY--not the above sections.) We suggest an “additional script” for each person playing a character. |
Zip Zap, a Nature Hero, needs help caring for the planet. Nature villains are everywhere. Kids participate in activities that teach them how to live like Nature Heroes. Once they complete their training, they confront the Spoiler, a Nature villain, in an effort to change his misguided ways.
Nature Hero Training: experience Nature from different perspectives, discover ways to care for the environment and learn the value of diversity. The kids also adopt the motto, “to preserve and protect the planet.” (School standards: Life Sciences K-2nd grade)
7-10 yrs. (older version) Both versions included in the book.
Two people can do this - lots of costume changes.
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ANIMAL CIRCLE CLUB
LEVEL TWO
Master Book: $24.95
Includes:
(Contains the script, ONLY--not the above sections.) We suggest an “additional script” for each person playing a character. |
In order to join the Animal Circle Club the kids must answer four riddles about animals and perform four playful tasks for the Gate Keepers. With each success they move closer to finding the magic box, which teaches them the secret to joining the club.
During the walk the children learn fun facts about different animals, play games and begin to understand the importance of the phrase “kindness and caring for all.” (School standards: Life Sciences K-3rd grade, K: Investigation & Experimentation)
7-10 yrs. (older version) Both versions included in the book.
Two people can do this - lots of costume changes.
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OUTDOOR ACTIVITY CARDS
These cards offer a great activity for camps, parents and teachers to engage youth with a short, meaningful outdoor experience - especially suited to spicing up a walk or when you have a little extra time.
It's a Story! It's an Activity! It's Both.
SHORT STORY & GAMES CARDS:
These are for YOUNGER KIDS - aged 4 to 11.
The cards are 4 X 6 and have a picture of something found in nature on the front and a short, whimsical story on the back.
At one point during a walk the holder of the card calls out,
These are for YOUNGER KIDS - aged 4 to 11.
The cards are 4 X 6 and have a picture of something found in nature on the front and a short, whimsical story on the back.
At one point during a walk the holder of the card calls out,
'I am the Card Master -Pick a card! But DON'T PICK THE DONKEY!!"
The Card Master reads the story and then leads the kids in a fun game or activity. Activities for each card are written down separately in the activity book.
Kids love these playful cards and even though the Card Master informs them not to pick the donkey, most of them hope they do.
POWER ANIMAL CARDS: A perfect activity for your teens and pre-teens.
On a walk, in a quiet place, the leader stops the group and asks one person to choose a card.
Each card has a picture of an animal on the front and a short explanation of the positive qualities the animal represents. The leader then asks the group to sit down and close their eyes--as she reads a passage that leads the group on a guided visualization.
The guided visualizations allow the teens to embrace the positive qualities of that animal, while at the same time imagine positive changes in their own lives.
Kids love these playful cards and even though the Card Master informs them not to pick the donkey, most of them hope they do.
POWER ANIMAL CARDS: A perfect activity for your teens and pre-teens.
On a walk, in a quiet place, the leader stops the group and asks one person to choose a card.
Each card has a picture of an animal on the front and a short explanation of the positive qualities the animal represents. The leader then asks the group to sit down and close their eyes--as she reads a passage that leads the group on a guided visualization.
The guided visualizations allow the teens to embrace the positive qualities of that animal, while at the same time imagine positive changes in their own lives.
short story & GAMES Cards
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This set includes: 13--4 x 6 short story and games cards (with drawings of trees, ladybugs, hummingbirds, etc.), an activity booklet, a bungee cord to attach to the Card Master's clothes and a pouch to hold everything.
Price: $24.95 |
Power Animal Cards
--for teens and pre-teens
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This set includes: 13--4 x 6 power animals (wolf, bear, deer, etc.), guided visualization scripts for each card a bungee cord to attach to the leader's clothes and a pouch to hold everything.
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STAGE SHOWS
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Each stage show explores a different environmental theme, and engages kids in the audience to cheer the heroes as they try to defeat the bumbling villains. Seen by thousands of children in school assemblies in N. California, Nature’s Theater now offers these unique stories for your group to perform.
These shows are perfect for teenage or young adult actors, and there’s always a role for younger children who have a flair for drama, with little or no acting experience. |
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THE KIDS FROM PLANET EARTH
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A small group of kids have noticed their parents acting a little weird—weirder than usual. They’re turning into buying zombies with little regard for the health of the planet.
With guidance from a mysterious and invisible being the kids form a team: the Kids from Planet Earth. Their mission: stop the grownups from turning the planet into a giant garbage can. The kids eventually come face to face with the real villains of the story, Major Drool and Private Buddle—two bumbling fools who control the grownups and are now after the kids. This comedy highlights ways to live a healthy and sustainable lifestyle. 
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THE SEARCH FOR KING CARBON
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The Earth King needs help caring for the planet. He turns to his trusted robot, a local guide and a few kids from the audience to find King Carbon and get him to stop making so many CO2’s.
On their quest the heroes learn ways to reduce CO2’s that come from cars, from electricity and ask questions about the stuff they buy, especially cheap, disposable stuff. The Search for King Carbon is a stage production that entertains and informs its young audience about climate change. It’s also a family comedy that just might convince your kids to turn off the lights. 
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JUNKY'S LAST STAND
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Junky is on an all out campaign to convert kids into Junk food slaves. But when she tries to cast her spell on young Charlotte and Sabrina, the girls, with help from Tommy Zucchini ("defender of da fruits and vegetables") and their all-seeing friend Seymour, have some decisions to make.
Should they eat sweets all the time or only on special occasions? What should they do about animals trapped in cages all their lives and which is better to eat foods sprayed with chemicals or to eat organically? Junky’s Last Stand is a comedy with five songs that teaches kids how to make healthy food choices for their bodies and the Earth. 
Junky's Last Stand comes with Sheet Music for 5 songs. |
CUSTOM STORIES
Nature’s Theater will create an original outdoor quest story or stage show for your group.
You supply the theme, and our writers will create a fun filled story rich with humor and substance.
You supply the theme, and our writers will create a fun filled story rich with humor and substance.
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