Make a fashion show or film
Plan and create a mini fashion show or short film with costumes, simple props, and a storyboard; practice teamwork, creativity, and basic stagecraft.
Step-by-step guide to plan and create a mini fashion show or short film
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Step 1
Gather your team of friends or family who want to help.
Step 2
Choose whether you will make a fashion show or a short film.
Step 3
Pick a fun theme for your show or film like space jungle or retro party.
Step 4
Assign one role to each person such as model director prop maker or costume helper.
Step 5
Draw a simple storyboard or run list on blank paper showing the order of outfits or scenes.
Step 6
Collect clothes and accessories from around your home to use as costumes.
Step 7
Choose one outfit for each performer that matches your theme.
Step 8
Make simple props from cardboard or paper using scissors tape and glue stick.
Step 9
Decorate your costumes and props with coloring materials and attach clips or safety pins if needed.
Step 10
Set up your small stage area with props placed where performers will stand or walk.
Step 11
Rehearse your show one or two times practicing each personâs role and timing of cues.
Step 12
Ask an adult to help record a short video or take photos of your final performance.
Step 13
Share your finished creation on DIY.org
Final steps
You're almost there! Complete all the steps, bring your creation to life, post it, and conquer the challenge!
Help!?
What can we use instead of cardboard or a glue stick for making props?
Use cereal boxes or the back of a drawing pad as cardboard and swap a glue stick for white school glue, clear tape, or a stapler when making props from cardboard or paper.
Our props keep falling apart and safety pins snag costumes during rehearsalâwhat should we do?
Reinforce prop seams with extra tape or folded cardboard tabs and replace safety pins with clothespins, fabric clips, or small pieces of double-sided tape when you rehearse to prevent snags.
How do we adapt this fashion show or film for different ages?
For preschoolers pick one simple role and use stickers and one short rehearsal, for elementary kids assign clear roles and draw a basic storyboard on blank paper, and for tweens/teens create detailed run lists, complex costumes, and two full rehearsals.
How can we enhance or personalize our final performance before sharing on DIY.org?
Create a themed backdrop or props decorated with coloring materials, add a phone soundtrack and a short credits scene, and ask an adult to record the final performance to upload to DIY.org.
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Facts about stagecraft and filmmaking for kids
đ Charles Frederick Worth is often called the father of haute couture and helped popularize early runway shows in the mid-1800s.
đ¤ Even tiny student productions use teamwork â common roles include director, costume designer, props manager, and stage manager.
đźď¸ Storyboards became a key planning tool after Walt Disney popularized their use in animation during the 1930s.
đŹ The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as 40 minutes or less â perfect for kid-made movies!
đ The word "prop" is short for "property" â theatres used to call stage items the company's properties.
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