This past week we have begun the many preparations for our musical play that we will be presenting to the Laguna Blanca School community on Wednesday, January 29. This year, I created a musical play based on the timeless story, The Gingerbread Man. Our play, though, has a twist – namely a fun and feisty gingerbread girl named Gingy.

The children have been busy learning songs and movements, as well as reciting their lines. Today during Friday Fun, the children began creating their costumes and the sets. (Here a student paints her hat…I am having trouble editing the photos, so I apologize that you will have to turn your head to the side to view the cute pic!)

Those students who won’t be wearing hats painted sets and props today.

Over the course of the next few weeks, the children will be making their costumes by fabric dying the pants, shirts, and dresses that I purchased. They will also create the backdrop for the play during Art class. Giving the children these opportunities to create different aspects of the musical play gives them ownership of this project. Check back soon to see what other progress we have made with our play.