Sketch for 10 minutes. Funny skits for children about school - jokes, humor, KVN

Men are our support, protection and love! When preparing for a loved one’s birthday, it is important to secretly come up with an entertainment program so that it becomes a real surprise for both the birthday person and the guests.

For those who want to celebrate their birthday brightly and cheerfully, to give their man emotions, feelings and a bit of soul, we present funny scenes! They will help not only diversify the planned holiday program, but also present memorable gifts to the birthday boy in an original way, with humor and invention.

At the table

Scene No. 1 “Harmful cleaning lady”

At the height of the holiday, the “cleaning lady” appears with a bucket and mop in her hands. The bucket should be high so that it is not noticeable what lies at the bottom. She starts grumbling something under her breath and mopping the floor.

One of the guests: Citizen, what are you doing?! It's actually our birthday here!

Cleaning woman: What do I care about that? I do my job and don't bother anyone.

(A quarrel begins between the guest and the cleaning lady. It is advisable for this guest to sit next to the birthday boy).

Guest: Don’t you see that we are celebrating an anniversary? The guests have gathered, and you are here with your bucket and mop.

Cleaning woman: Oh, are you having a holiday here? And where is the birthday boy?

(They show the birthday boy to the cleaning lady).

Cleaning woman: So it’s because of you that they don’t let me work? So it was because of you that they found and trampled here? So here are my congratulations to you!

(Takes a bucket and pours confetti on the birthday boy, which lies at the bottom of the bucket. Stormy reaction of the guests, laughter, applause).

Scene No. 2 “Congratulations from friends”

Each person has two balls in their hands: orange, red, blue and green. They sing an adaptation of a song to the tune of “The blue ball is spinning and spinning.”

Together:

The years, like birds, fly by in succession.
But as before, you are young.
We came to visit for the anniversary,
They brought you a cool gift.

1 friend

We will give a red ball to the bolder ones,
As a sign of respect, accept it quickly,
Lots of warmth, lots of sunny days,
Your life will become even more fun!

2 friend

So that you can be happy all year round,
Take the green ball from adversity.
Let your family, friends be nearby,
You are the best, I say without concealment.

1 friend

We want to give you peace of mind,
Reward with a blue ball on this day.
He will save you from sadness,
And only goodness will find its way into your home!

2 friend

The orange ball is like a dream,
May it never leave you.
More money, love and warmth,
They will be with you forever.

Together

There were also other balls,
But we didn't bring them to you.
No, not from greed, not from miserliness,
Now let's explain what's going on.

There was a yellow ball - it decorated the bouquet,
But it is changeable, a treacherous color.
Yellow ball - tests in fate,
So we won't give it to you.

We found a black ball
But they didn’t bring it either.
He carries sadness and separation within himself,
And we only wish you happiness!

(The text of the song will need to be beautifully written on parchment and presented to the birthday boy to the applause of the guests).

Scene No. 3 “Compliments”

For this congratulation you will need a presenter, whatman paper and markers.

1. On whatman paper, the presenter writes the name of the birthday person horizontally or vertically (whichever is more convenient).

2. The guests’ task is to come up with an adjective for each letter that characterizes the birthday person in a positive way.

3. At the end, the presenter gives the birthday boy a gift for being so perfect. The gift can be some kind of award (diploma, medal, cup) as a keepsake.

Scene No. 4 “Hidden Gifts”

The guests are sitting at the table, the host is holding a bag of gifts in his hands.
Selectively approaches guests with a request to take a gift out of the bag.
Each gift must be hidden in a box or any wrapper.
The host leaves a note for the guest who received the gift, and he himself approaches the birthday person with the gift.
The guest first reads the text of the note, and then the presenter gives the gift to the birthday person.

1. Homemade, exclusive,
Oh, I give you a wonderful gift.
With him you will be like candy,
Because there…
(The birthday boy unwraps the gift and says that there is a “napkin”).

2. Wear it for the joy of your dear wife,
And remember your guests more often,
I have exactly the same ones on me,
So now you and I are brothers.
(Gift - panties with a gag).

3. You never know what life will bring to us.
Take it with you in addition, it will save you from awkwardness.
Perhaps our best reward
As a gift for you...
(Gift - toilet paper).

4. Have you thought about giving something like this?
We decided that you are independent,
And he himself is able to make his dreams come true!
Therefore, my friend, accept without regret,
Our gift is a bottle...
(Gift - a bottle of port).

Scene No. 5 “Wishes from a psychic”

Psychic (enters the room, moves his hands mysteriously): Hello! Who's the birthday boy here? Why am I asking, I know it myself! You! (Points with finger). Let me probe your aura! (Runs his hands over his head, whispers mysteriously). I see... I see that your aura is good! Positive moments attract! So, I’m telling you what awaits you: 364 days of prosperity and carelessness! Don’t, don’t ask what’s there in day 365, I don’t see well, it’s vague, your wife, and your mink coat flashes all the time... These are the steps to success and dreams (Steps back and forth with long strides)! So, then again it’s vague - everything is pure banality: happiness, health, love, luck... But what will be, will be - I just can’t lie!
(Theatrically presses his hand to his heart, rolls his eyes and falls to the floor, lies there for a second, gets up, hugs the birthday boy tightly and kisses him on the cheek). Fate itself just contacted me! She said that she was kissing you and told you to give you gifts! (Gives a gift).

Scene No. 6 “Doctor’s visit”

For the scene, you can prepare a doctor’s costume, a phonendoscope, a hammer, and a flashlight.

Doctor (enters the hall, quickly approaches the birthday boy): Well, well, well, who's sick here? I see, I see, what do we have here?
“Dangone never lacks”? (Looks questioningly at the birthday boy, but does not give an answer; he takes out a phonendoscope). Well, let's listen with our hearts?! I hear, I hear: “lovelessness”!
Let's continue the inspection! (Looks at the hands of the birthday boy). Ahh, here everything is serious... you have a rare disease on your hands: “work in the throat is never a horror”!
(Knocks on knees with a hammer): And you have “all-over-all-kinosis” in your legs! Well, let's examine the eyes. (Shines a flashlight in his eyes). And here everything is clear: “gadget dependent”! So! Here is my verdict - you will live another 150 years if you take what I prescribe. Take one bill a day, avoid overdose (hands over an envelope with money)! This remedy will help maintain love euphoria (gives a certificate for a romantic dinner in a restaurant, or just a bottle of good wine)! You will have to radically get rid of gadget addiction! I prescribe you the best medicines (gives a good book or a collection of motivational quotes)! Well, everyone, be healthy! (Bows and leaves).

Movable

Scene No. 7 “Congratulations to the King!”

Characters: Courtiers (2), Guests (5).
Props: The king's throne, costumes for the courtiers (or at least attributes).

Courtier 1: Your Majesty, King (Name)! Please sit on this throne! You are the great ruler of your country, and on behalf of all your subjects, let me read you congratulations!

(He unrolls the scroll with importance. He looks around in fear and calls another courtier).

Courtier 1(whispers): Hey, but there's nothing there! Empty. Where is the congratulations?

(Courtier 2 shrugs, then raises his finger. Throws away the scroll.)

Courtier 2: Our king, we will now show how well we know you! Gentlemen, I say - show me! How angry is King (Name)? (Guests show). How does the king dance at a cheerful discus, sorry, ball? How did the king drink too much wine and make his way into his payment room without his wife noticing? (Guests try to portray a drunken birthday boy).

Courtier 1: OU! Class! Are you satisfied, our king? And here are the overseas gifts! Accept, King (Name), congratulations!

Courtier 1: Count De (guest's last name) from the mysterious county (Street or area where the guest lives) presents you with a secret paper! Show it and any product is yours! (Give a certificate).

Courtier 2: Princess (name) from a beautiful country presents you with an enchanting aroma! With him you can do anything! Neutralize your enemies and gain allies! (They give perfume).

Courtier 1: We know that you, our beautiful king, dream of catching a golden fish so that all your wishes come true! Prince (name) from (...) gives you the opportunity to do this! (They give fishing equipment).

Courtier 2: Our dear king, the next gift is a worthwhile thing! A magic potion that intoxicates the mind, leading to a state of euphoria and bliss! Allow me to present you with this wonderful drink! (Gives cognac).

Courtier 1: And I make a generous contribution to the treasury, Your Majesty! Grab this treasure chest! ( Gives an envelope made in the form of a chest with money).

Scene No. 8 “Three brooms”

Three women will be needed for congratulations. Each of them has a broom in their hands. In total you need three brooms: oak, birch, eucalyptus.

First woman

To have a healthy man
We give you an oak broom.
From adversity and all sorrows
We'll soar you with a broom.
(A woman with an oak broom lightly pats the birthday boy).

Second woman

Don't fuss and don't suffer,
Better yet, use a birch broom.
Let's walk over the shoulders, over the head,
So that you are as healthy as a bull on a cow.

Third woman

Here it is a eucalyptus broom.
So that all sorrows disappear, let’s soar him boldly.
So that the bones do not creak, the lower back does not ache,
Let's walk with a broom just below the lower back.

Scene No. 9 “Congratulations from oriental beauties”

Characters: Girls dressed as oriental beauties (you can distribute the roles according to the number of gifts). The girls enter the ceremony and leave after presenting gifts to oriental music, performing oriental dance movements.

Girl 1: Today you are Sheikh al-Sheikh, you are the best today! Gulzia, Ramza, Thames, they all came to congratulate you!

Girl 2: You are a lover of bright life, accept gifts quickly!

Girl 3: So that everything in life is smooth, not unsteady, hold on, we are giving you a fish! (You can arrange a “bouquet” of several types of salted fish, or just sets of snacks).

Girl 1: So that your wife dotes on you, you are wearing a set of tea!

Girl 2: Well, of course, we prepared sweets for tea! With cognac!

Girl 3: There are no sweets (shrugs). Here, hold this bottle! (Gives a bottle of cognac).

Girl 1: For you, who likes to swim in a warm river in the morning, we will give you, no, not panties, but we will give you a boat! (Or a spinner, or other fishing accessories, then simply replace it with the words “that’s what!”)

Scene No. 10 “A Little Life Story”

Characters: Presenter, guests (3), guests (2), wife
Props: chair, sheet, cap, diaper, bottle with a pacifier with a cocktail, animal masks, inscriptions “Car”, “ball”, “Prestigious work”, school bag, audio recordings: “My only”, “Oh, this wedding”.
The birthday boy is wrapped in a sheet, he can put on a diaper, put on a cap, and sit on a chair.

Leading: Sit down, dear guests. Now we will tell you briefly the life story of our birthday boy.
When our hero was very little, he was given a bottle of milk... (He comes up, gives a bottle, an alcoholic cocktail is poured into it. It is better to find out about the preferences of the birthday boy in advance, and, of course, it is desirable that the liquid be white). He drank and fell asleep, and had wonderful dreams.
(Several guests wearing animal masks run out and show funny dance moves). Waking up in the morning, he ran to play with a car or a ball!
(Guests come out, one has the inscription on the back “Car”, the other “Ball”). Our birthday boy has grown up (the host helps the birthday person remove all attributes, gives him a briefcase), and began going to school, where he met his first love. (A girl runs in with a briefcase, chews gum, the birthday boy looks at her, the song plays: “My only one!”)

Young woman: What hatched? The fool himself! (Runs away).

Leading: Our hero grew up, did not forget about his first love, and promised himself to marry her! And, in the end, he still married, but to someone else!
(The song “Ah, this wedding sang and danced”) plays.

Leading: Then I looked for a prestigious job, worked well and provided for my family with dignity!
(The guest runs out, the inscription on the back is “Prestigious work”, the birthday boy approaches him, and he runs away, hides, and in the end, of course, catches him).

All characters speak in chorus or in turn: Life flies by, but don’t rush! Feel free to write your story! Walk steadfastly on the path to happiness, there is so much more to come! Well, we congratulate you, don’t judge, how prepared you were, your people!
(Next is the presentation of gifts).

Any gift is nice to receive, but when it is presented in an extraordinary way, if the birthday person sees that you prepared and tried, he will be doubly pleased, and the birthday, which was prepared with such imagination and love by loved ones, will forever remain indelible impressions!

Funny scenes about school become the decoration of almost every children's holiday. KVN held within our own walls, a New Year's party, the birth of a school - you never know the wonderful reasons to have fun!

We are pleased to offer you a selection of several scenes that will help create a festive mood.

Short dialogues

The little ones about school offered here do not require decorations or memorization of long texts at all.

One student sleepily says to another:

I must be allergic!

Why do you say that?

Yes, I cover myself with a blanket and sleep all the time!

Two students after a geography lesson:

I still don't believe the Earth rotates!

Why so?

Yes, if it had been spinning, the sea would have splashed out long ago!

The poor student angrily tells his friend:

You imagine? The teacher demanded that I name the simplest thing that reproduces by division! I'm not good at math at all!

In the computer class

The following funny scenes about school also do not require special decorations. Only the latter will require an imitation of a computer lab.

A stupid high school girl, showing off, looks at the tablet as if at a mirror:

My light, mirror, tell me! Tell me the whole truth! Am I the cutest in the world? Everyone is slimmer and more fashionable?

Mirror (drawn out, but angrily):

I'll give you my answer! You frazzled me out! I am a tablet!

A student asks the teacher:

Ivan Ivanovich, did you have a tablet as a child?

No, what are you talking about, there were no computers then!

What did you play on?

On the street!

The cleaning lady comes into the computer class and sternly asks:

Who here knows how to use computers?

All students, without exception, answer: “I.”

Cleaning lady (threateningly):

Then immediately go online and look for a site that teaches you how to use the toilet!

Sketch for a school anniversary: ​​funny and not very long

This scene requires only characteristic features from the actors. The “nerd” should wear glasses and speak sternly, while the girl and her friend should look silly, cutesy and enthusiastic.

A guy who looks like a typical “nerd” tells his friend:

Can you imagine, Tomka called me home to see what was wrong with her computer! I come, and she, apparently, cannot sit in one place at all! The chair is spinning, so the cord is wrapped around the chair leg. I cursed, untangled the cord, inserted the plug that had popped out, turned on her computer and left.

Tomochka, rolling her eyes, enthusiastically tells her classmate:

Oh, this Lyutikov can also do magic!

What are you doing?!

Well, yes, he came to me, looked intently at the computer, raised his hands up, whispered something mystical, turned my chair 10 times counterclockwise, kicked the computer, whispered something mystical again and left. Imagine, everything worked!

Classmate, admiringly:

Wow! Witch!

Very funny scenes about school

After an explanation in a science lesson, the teacher asks the class:

Well, now do you understand why it snows in winter and not in summer?

Petrov, from the spot:

Of course, understandable! If it fell in the summer, it would melt!

During a Russian language lesson, the teacher says:

Petrov, “I’m studying, you’re studying, he’s studying” - what time is this?

Petrov, with a sigh:

Lost, Mary Ivanna!

Friends come up to an excellent student and say:

Andryukha, let's go to a cafe with the girls tonight!

Andrey, thinking:

No, I won't go with you! There the music is blaring, everyone is making noise...

So what?

Yes, I doubt that in such a situation I will be able to fully understand the essence of the Lebesgue-Stieltjes integral.

Skits for younger schoolchildren

The following funny scenes are for elementary school. They can be successfully shown at a children's party. True, high school students will have to help their younger comrades in this.

A high school student says to his friends:

Look how stupid this first-grader is! I'll show you now!

He calls the baby and, when he approaches, says to him:

In this hand I have 50 rubles, and in this hand I have 10 - what will you take for yourself?

The kid takes 10 rubles. The high school students laugh, twirl their fingers at their temples, and spread their arms.

A friend of a first-grader asks him on the sidelines:

Why did you choose 10 rubles?

Well, if I choose 50, then the game will be over!

A first-grader examines a manicure from a high school girl (admiringly):

Wow, your nails are so long!

A high school girl, simpering:

What, do you like it?

Well, yes! They must be so convenient for climbing trees!

Mom looks at the first-grader's diary. And there the two is crossed out, and there is a four next to it. Mom, with horror:

Vanechka! What it is?!

Vanechka, calmly looking at his mother:

The teacher told us that if we want, we can correct the bad grade!

Skits with teachers

You can play the following funny short skits about school yourself, or you can invite teachers to participate in them.

Conversation with the teacher:

Sidorkin, didn’t you promise me that you would correct your bad grade?

Yes, Mary Ivanna.

Didn’t I promise to call your parents if you didn’t do this?

Yes, Mary Ivanna, but if I didn’t keep my promise, then you don’t have to keep yours either!

The teacher looks sternly at the latecomer:

Semyon! You're late again! What is it this time?

Semyon, it's my fault:

Mary Ivanna, I woke up, looked at what time it was, and blinked unsuccessfully.

The music teacher addresses mommy:

Your daughter needs to play the piano more!

Mommy, sighing heavily:

Lord, so much more! Our seventh neighbor has already moved out!

Dreams Dreams...

These little ones about school will require minimal scenery to show that the kids have left school, although these conversations can also take place during recess. It all depends on the director’s imagination.

Sidorov, sighing heavily, walks home from school. Ivanov asks him:

Sidorov, what are you doing? Did you get a two?

Sidorov sadly:

And he adds dreamily:

Can you imagine how much easier it would be to learn if a theorem in geometry could be proven with the words: “Well, you can see!”

The guy dreamily: “It would be great if we could read minds!” Then I would know what to answer in class!”

His friend: “Yeah, and I would also know what the teacher thinks when you answer incorrectly!”

Romantic relationship

Of course, funny short scenes about school cannot ignore how unexpectedly sometimes sympathy between boys and girls appears at school.

Vovochka escorts Masha home from school and says to her hesitantly:

Listen, Masha, I want to confess to you (pause), (he then speaks quickly) while you were walking to the board, I tore the wings off a fly and threw it into your briefcase! I'm sorry!

Masha, narrowing her eyes slyly:

I wonder if it tastes good?

Vovochka is confused:

I don’t know... Why are you asking?

Masha calmly:

Yes, I also want to apologize! I threw it in your soup in the dining room while you were going for bread!

Let's laugh a little more

Even the funniest scenes about school are often taken directly from life, so the organizers of the holiday can come up with something similar themselves.

During a Russian language lesson, Vovochka asks his neighbor at his desk:

Do you hear how to say correctly: cottage cheese or cottage cheese?

A neighbor, adjusting his glasses, looking smart:

Emphasis on "o"!

Vovochka, after a pause:

Thank you! Helped me out, really helped me out!

A classmate (who looks like an excellent student) says, sighing:

Yes, Lozhkin, you are not at all friendly with your head!

Lozhkin, shrugging his shoulders:

But I have a purely business relationship with her - I feed her, and she thinks!

Conversation with the teacher

Funny skits about school - whether you are organizing KVN or other fun events - are not complete without dialogues similar to those given below.

A teacher talks to a fashionably dressed high school student:

Lerochka, well done, you stopped being late for school!

Yes, Mary Ivanna, it’s all because of my mother.

Did she have an educational conversation with you?

No, she just bought herself some gorgeous Italian boots!

So what?

Like what? Now I get up first so I can put them on before mom! (Proudly walks away)

The teacher throws up her hands.

An elderly teacher sighs and says to her colleague:

I'll probably have to quit!

What are you saying? You are the best teacher in school!

I was completely overworked... I get on the tram in the morning, it’s full of people, I look up and say sternly: “Hello, sit down!”

Funny? Of course it's funny!

Funny skits about school are good because they are easy to perform and do not require exhausting rehearsals. The main thing is that your cheerful mood is conveyed to the audience!

Mitya, do you know what the word “super” means?

Well, yes, this is something so big that it cannot be bigger.

What about “hyper”?

And “hyper”... (Mitya rubs his forehead) Oh! This is what is more “super”!

Girls dancing at a disco:

Listen, don’t you know what mosol is?

Well, this is such a huge bone, they also put it in borscht. Why are you asking?

Yes, I heard a cool song here: “You my heart, You my soul...”

Music from a famous song performed by the group Modern Talking begins to sound on stage.

Petka with a huge “lantern” under his eye and his friend:

Petka, why are you covered in bruises?

Played snowballs with a girl!

So what?

So, it turns out, she’s from the youth handball team! And these guys don’t miss!

Incident in the locker room

Some funny scenes about school require the participation of extras. But they still won’t be difficult to stage.

The girls scream and drag the reluctant guy. The teacher stops them:

Stop! What's happened?!

One of the girls indignantly:

Lyutikov spied on us in the locker room!

The teacher, looking sternly at Lyutikov:

So what, did you like it?

Lyutikov is silent in confusion, then loudly says:

Girls in chorus, drawn out and offended:

How not?!

All funny scenes about school, as you understand, should be played sincerely and seriously. Minimal decorations won't hurt either.

You can place, for example, two desks and a blackboard on the stage to recreate the appearance of a classroom. If events happen during recess or on the way home, you can fantasize. For the “road home”, one tree or bench is enough. And a situation taking place in a school corridor can be played out in front of a large window in the background.

The main thing in these scenes is not to overload them with decorations. They are short, and therefore the emphasis should be on what the actor is saying, and not on what surrounds him at that moment.

To arrange skits in one concert, you can invite a presenter who will tell the audience where a given situation is happening. Fantasize, and your holiday will definitely be remembered and make the most wonderful impression!

Scene for Valentine's Day. Two cupids with bows and arrows come out to do their job. An unusual scene where participants will need to go down to the auditorium.

The plot is this: girls decide what to give their boyfriends on February 23rd. Only ladies participate in the scene. Finally, a legitimate reason to throw the men into the auditorium and enjoy the scene to the fullest.

This skit can be staged on March 8th and on a bachelorette party. The plot is already revealed in the title: best friends tell everyone the secret of how to make and not lose best friends. All, of course, with humor.

A skit for March 8, in which men will joke about typical feminine things. This sketch will be a good addition to the concert dedicated to International Women's Day.

It’s difficult not only for women before February 23, but also for men before March 8. Everyone is solving the most difficult problem - what to give?! This is exactly what we joke about in this scene.

This sketch can be shown at a concert in honor of March 8th, and at a corporate event at a beauty salon or store. Everyone wants to laugh at stereotypical approaches to female beauty.

Imagine that car designers finally decided to create a purely women's car. And even give it to women on March 8th. You understand that this scene is very funny.

A scene for a birthday or anniversary. It can be quickly shown on any free spot in a cafe or restaurant. For the joy of the birthday boy and for the amusement of the guests.

Another humorous skit on the topic of finding a gift for a birthday. Choosing a gift is especially difficult. And in this case, the problem seems completely unsolvable. Both the guests and the birthday boy recognize themselves in this story.

By the way, this scene is also suitable for an anniversary. From five to 10 people can participate in it. The more, the more fun the scene will be.

Sketch about school, studying

From the title of the skit it is already clear that it is the most school-themed one. The plot is this: the school director calls a meeting to prepare the educational institution for the arrival of a strict inspection.

It’s always interesting to imagine how children will be taught this way in forty or fifty years. And if you add humor to these dreams, you will get a good scene for a school concert.

We tried to imagine how officials come up with new topics for graduation essays. This sketch will look natural in a concert on the occasion of the last bell or graduation at school. It can be played by both teachers and students.

Imagine that the famous TV presenter Andrei Malakhov quit his TV shows and began working as a literature teacher. In the skit we tried to show what his lesson would look like.

Imagine that, due to the crisis, it was decided to hold a summit of leaders from all countries of the world in one of the children's health camps. The skit is also good because it is popular, but everyone doesn’t need to learn the words.

New Year's scenes

Dynamic, modern, and most importantly, a funny New Year's scene. The beginning is like this: Santa Claus reads the letters of the children and is completely disappointed in them.

Scenario for a New Year's party for primary schoolchildren. Jack Sparrow, young hacker, Father Frost and Snow Maiden in one scenario. We guarantee humor!

Sketch-dialogues for two hosts of the New Year's evening. They will help out your concert and connect even the most disparate numbers with each other. The jokes are light, funny, New Year's jokes.

Anything can happen during the New Year holidays. The skit is about exactly this: the artistic director gives a scolding to the artists who performed at children's New Year's matinees. A sketch in the spirit of a Comedy club with a fair amount of childish humor.

A new, up-to-date scenario for a children's New Year's party. Recognizable modern characters: Cashier of Pyaterochka, Father Frost, Snow Maiden, Baba Yaga, and the symbol of the new year 2019 - Pig.

The classic battle of the Old and New Years has been transferred to the walls of an ordinary office. The scene is suitable for a corporate New Year's party. If your department is asked to stage a skit, take it and don’t suffer.

The plot of the sketch is as follows: astrologers-predictors compete in predicting the New Year for office employees. As you understand, you can weave all your intra-office joys and current events into the scene. Success at the New Year's corporate party is guaranteed!

Let's go back three hundred years and imagine how Russia switched to celebrating the New Year in winter. Let's do this in the form of a fun scene. If you rent theatrical costumes, the scene will be simply bombastic.

A current New Year's scene on a school theme. About how difficult it is for schoolchildren and teachers on the eve of the New Year. Suitable for school or student KVN on a New Year's theme.

The plot of the scene is this: somewhere in the north there is a secret base for training Santa Clauses. How can they do without preparation?! You can show such a scene at KVN and at the New Year’s concert.

TEN VIRGINS

LEADING:
The last time has come
Living now on earth.
It became sad, it became sad
In nations, churches and in families.
All people are now indifferent.
Nothing scares anyone.
Only a heaviness fell on their souls,
And in their hearts there is a coldness.
But time is running out.
And soon our Bridegroom will come.
Ready for the feast He is with Him
He will take you to the Kingdom of Heaven.
Let's look at the picture.
What Jesus showed us
About the Kingdom of Heaven and the Virgins,
What lesson did He give us in it?
Our bridegroom ascended to heaven
And soon He will come again.
Here the maidens come out to meet you,
To be with Him at the feast.
Ten maidens come out and sit in front.

1ST WISE:
Ten of us came here,
So that we all can meet the Groom.
But will it come to earth soon,
We don't know the hour or the day.
But we, sisters, will try
Never sleep or doze all the time.
And cheerful, with a burning luminary
Look forward to it.
Our groom will be here soon,
Perhaps at this very hour.
Look, wait with cheerfulness,
So that He does not meet us sleeping.

1ST UNREASONABLE:
This is how I reason to myself,
Perhaps it won't come soon.
Why be so afraid?
As if He is coming now?

2ND WISE:
Oh, my dear sisters!
We want to enter the feast with Him.
And sooner or later it will come,
Neither we nor this world know!
But let our light shine brightly,
And let there be oil in reserve.
And let love burn in your heart,
After all, He will come to take us soon.

2ND UNREASONABLE:
This is how we talk to ourselves
And we wait impatiently for Him.
And if he suddenly slows down there,
We will have time to meet Him.

3rd WISE:
Oh, sisters, why think about this,
What, He won’t come soon?
All we need to do now is believe.
To meet Him when He comes.

3rd UNREASONABLE:
Some kind of heaviness finds
There is no strength to wait for Him anymore.
And it makes me very sleepy,
My lamp began to fade.

4TH WISE:
For our encouragement here
Let's repeat the words together
From the book of Saint Matthew
Words of Jesus Christ.

All together: Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man will come.

4TH UNREASONABLE:
If only the Long-awaited One would come soon,
So that we can stay at the feast.
The oil is already burning out,
And it's boring to wait

5th WISE:
Oh sisters, I see perfectly
That the hour of sleep has come.
But let's be alert and ready,
So that he doesn't find us sleeping.
And I suggest to you, sisters,
Let's sing at least one song.
In which it is so clearly sung:
“Go to meet Him.”

Everyone is singing.

5TH UNREASONABLE:
How long has our Bridegroom been gone?
And we have a little oil,
And our light is completely fading,
He will find us sleeping.

1ST WISE:
Oh no, don't try to sleep!
May be. What at this hour
Our long-awaited Groom will come
And he will find us sleeping!

Five foolish maidens begin to fall asleep with their heads bowed down.

2ND WISE:
Oh sisters. Look, don't sleep,
After all, sleep is approaching you.
You keep your luminaries.
He will soon return to us.
Be ready to feast with Him
Heavenly and nuptial enter.
So that we don’t cry bitterly later,
Standing at the closed door.
Then he will tell you: “Go away,
Unhappy people, it's too late now.
I don’t know who you are, where you are from,
The door is already closed forever.”

3rd WISE:
Let's stay awake for a while,
Perhaps He will come soon.
And we will all come out to meet you boldly,
And he will take us all to the feast.
All 10 maidens fall asleep with their heads bowed.

HOST: Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who, taking their lamps, went out to meet the groom. Of these, five were wise and five were foolish. The foolish ones took their lamps and took no oil with them. The wise, together with their lamps, took oil in their vessels. And as the groom slowed down, everyone dozed off and fell asleep. But at midnight a cry was heard: behold, the groom is coming, come out to meet him.

CRIER:
Here comes the groom!
Why did you fall asleep and sleep?
Get up from your sleep!
The groom is coming! Hurry up
To go out and meet Him!
Get up, get ready!
Light your lights.
Try to go faster
Hurry to the feast with him!
He's coming! Come out quickly
Toward. Testament is his voice
Let's feast on you. Come and see
So that He does not pass you by.

The five wise virgins rose, and the foolish ones slept.

1ST WISE:
Now there's a scream
Our groom is coming.
Why are we sleeping here?
He's waiting for us all there.

2ND WISE:
Rather, wake up your dear sisters
Let them correct the light in their luminaries.

The 3rd Wise Maiden addresses the sleeping ones.

3rd WISE:
Get up, why are you sleeping?
Get up, the groom is here!
Quickly light the lights,
He hasn't passed yet.

4TH WISE:
Get up, because time waits for us!
Go to meet Christ.
After all, the doors can close!
Where will you go then?

Five foolish maidens awaken.

1ST UNREASONABLE:
What's the matter? Why are you in such a hurry?
We'll have time to get out now.
Why are you yelling at us like that?
As if the door had already closed?

2ND WISE:
We are awakening you!
Our groom has arrived!
How long will you sleep?
Let's meet halfway!

4TH UNREASONABLE:
Oh, how can we go? Our light has gone out!
And we have no oil in our vessels at all.

Five foolish virgins turn to the wise.

UNREASONABLE: Please give your oil.

TOGETHER: Our lamps have completely gone out!

5TH WISE:
We can't do this
So that I can give you the oil now.
Perhaps then there is a lack
Happen to you and to us.
So you better go
You all go to the sellers quickly.
And buy yourself some oil there,
So that the light shines brighter.

Foolish virgins go off to buy oil.

1ST WISE:
Oh sisters, let's go quickly
With a burning luminary in his hands.
We will hasten to the feast with the Bridegroom
And we will be with him in heaven.

They leave singing a psalm.

HOST: When they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast, and the door was shut; then other virgins come.

2ND UNREASONABLE:
Oh, where are our sisters that they are not here?
And where can we look for them so that we can go together?

1ST UNREASONABLE:
Their lights burned brightly,
And there was oil in the vessels.
As soon as the Groom knocked,
Everyone entered the feast before Him.

5TH UNREASONABLE:
Why did we sleep, that our light went out?

Oh, what should we do? Where should we go?
All we have to do is knock on the door.

1ST UNREASONABLE:
And I suggest we go to the door
And we knock, will they not open it for us?

5TH UNREASONABLE:
Why did we doze, that our light went out?
And there was no more oil in our vessels.
Those five are at the feast now.
And we stayed here knocking on doors.

3rd UNREASONABLE:
What are we going to do here now?
(crying)
Standing at the groom's door?
Ask and pray. May be,
The gates will be opened for us.

4TH UNREASONABLE:
What happens when they don’t let us in?
(with tears)
To where there is a feast of the Bridegroom?
And they will say: we don’t know where.
Go into darkness forever!
Oh, woe will befall us all then,
When they won't let us in to Him.
We will remain, poor, insignificant
For sorrow, for shame, for blasphemy.
Friends, call with me,
So that they let us all in there,
Where are the wise maidens in the palace
They are always with Christ.

5TH UNREASONABLE:
O our God! God! Open up to us!
We sincerely pray, let us in!
Open the gates for us quickly
After all, we are standing here at the door!

Foolish virgins fall to their knees screaming and cry out

1ST UNREASONABLE:
Our Lord! Open up to us
To the Bridegroom's Chamber
We want to login
And always be there.

2ND UNREASONABLE:
Our Lord and our God! Open up to us!
(crying)
Let us in to the Bridegroom's feast.
We pray to you, Merciful One,
Let us in, let us in!
After all, we went out to meet,
And we had the light in our hands.
Only the oil was gone in the vessels.
And this is an obstacle for us?

Foolish virgins, crying and sobbing, leave the door.

5TH UNREASONABLE:
We were careless, our oil became scarce.
And we became unhappy, we found ourselves at the door.

During the birthday celebration, you can arrange a real theatrical performance. This will entertain guests and also broaden their horizons. To do this, you need to learn the roles in advance with the birthday boy’s friends. The roles of grandmother and mother can be entrusted to one of the adults.

Sketch “Name day or birthday?”

Characters: Grandmother; her granddaughter Tanya, a slightly dreamy girl of 8 years old; Yulia is Tanya’s friend, a lively, cheerful girl of 10 years old; Sasha is a 5-year-old grandson.

Small, cozy room. It’s getting dark, snow is slowly falling outside the window. Grandma is in a chair, children are nearby on chairs.

Julia. Tanya's birthday is coming soon. Great! I love this day very much: guests come, bring gifts, mom sets the table, and there are so many delicious things on it! And of course, cake.

Sasha. I love cake too. I even dreamed about it: big, big, and eat as much as you want.

Tanya. If only you had sweets, you always fall asleep with candy in your hand. You take the candy from the box on the sly from your mother.

Sasha(embarrassed). Yes, there’s only one of me, my mother won’t even notice. (Continues, after a pause, mysteriously). Or maybe my saint gave me this candy?

Julia. Saint? Who is this?

Sasha. The nanny told us in kindergarten that each of us has our own saint. He has the same name as me.

Tanya. Grandma, is Sasha telling the truth?

Grandmother. Once upon a time, name day was a very important holiday for Orthodox people. This day was higher than a birthday. Name day was considered a spiritual holiday, and birthday was considered an earthly holiday. Therefore, in those distant times, people did not celebrate their birthday, sometimes they did not even remember their birthday. But the name day was celebrated joyfully and solemnly.

Tanya. Grandma, tell me why they say “name day”?

Grandmother. Here's why. Previously, names were given to children in the church at baptism. The child was named in honor of the saint on whose memorial day the baptism occurred. The church calendar marks the days of honoring each saint. Many saints were once people like us, but for their good deeds or suffering, which they accepted so as not to renounce Christianity (at a time when Christians were persecuted for their faith), they began to be revered as saints. These are the names they gave to the children. It was believed that the saint would help in everything the one who bears his name.

Here you are, Tanya, bearing the name of Saint Tatiana. They call her the Great Martyr. Her name is Greek and means “organizer, founder.” And for Russia this day is also remarkable because on the day of St. Tatiana a university was opened in St. Petersburg, the first in Russia. This happened under Empress Catherine II.

Julia. Do all the names mean anything?

Grandmother. Certainly. And many names that we consider originally Russian actually came to us from other languages.

Julia. What does my name mean?

Grandmother. Some names are translated differently. Yours, for example, in one interpretation means “fluffy”, and in another, that the owner of this name belonged to the Roman family of Yulia. Yes, you really are a kind, affectionate girl, and your hair is so fluffy.

Julia. What does Sasha mean?

Grandmother. His full name is Alexander, which is translated from Greek as “protector of people.”

Julia. This means that you, Sasha, must be honest and courageous in order to be a real defender.

Tanya. Is it true, grandma, that there are names that don’t even need translation? Well, for example, Vera, Nadezhda.

Grandmother. Yes, these are ancient Russian names; they really don’t need translation. We will already understand that Lyudmila is dear to people, and Svetlana is bright. And the name Love does not need translation. The meaning of any name can be found in special books about names, and this is very fascinating. Read and you will learn a lot of interesting things in the interpretation of names. Let's think about how best to arrange this day. After all, this is how it was once done: a few days before the birthday, they thought about how everyone would have fun at the holiday, so that this day would be remembered. They planned out who could perform what: someone would read poetry, someone would sing a song. It turned out to be a whole concert. And how many games there were!

For example, in my childhood there was a game called “Will you go to the ball?”, but don’t take black and white, don’t say “yes” and “no.”

Sasha. How is it? How is it played, this game?

Grandmother. 2 players take part and the rest watch. One player offers his questions, trying to make the other player make a mistake and say the words “yes” or “no” or choose forbidden colors (black or white).

Julia. Oh, I get it, I get it! Come on, Tanya, are you going to the ball?

Tanya. I'll go.

Julia. What kind of dress will you have?

Tanya. Blue, with lace.

Julia. Which blue is better, white is better!

Tanya. Blue!

Julia. So, then your shoes will probably be black?

Tanya. Like a dress, blue.

Julia. What are you, blacks!

Tanya. No, not black, but blue!

Julia. Ah, so you made a mistake, you made a mistake, you lost! She said the word “no”.

Grandmother. Well, it’s okay, Tanya, you’ll be more careful later. Here's how they played. You can divide into 2 teams and call them, well, for example, “Honey” and “Sugar”, take the ends of the stick and see which side will have more strength: “Honey” or “Sugar”?

They also really loved all sorts of riddle games with words. You had to guess the word by replacing the letters in the original word.

Julia. Let's play!

Grandmother. Okay, guess. “With the letter “s”, everyone really needs me in food, but if you change the “s” to “m”, then you need to take care of your fur coat and hat from me.”

Children(they shout almost in unison). This is “salt” and “mole”!

Julia. These are “tom” and “house”, I guessed it!

Grandmother. And now: “With the letter “t” it is placed at the end of every sentence, but with the letter “k” you can trip over it.”

Tanya. This, of course, is a “point” and a “bump”.

Grandmother. Well, and one more thing. “With the letter “k” it is wrapped around a tree trunk, and with the letter “n” it is a dwelling for the beast.”

Julia. "Bark" and "hole", right?

Grandmother.“With the letter “m” it’s a gift from the bees, but change the “m” to “l” and you can safely skate.”

Julia and Tanya. We guessed it because we love both. These are "honey" and "ice".

Grandmother. “With the letter “v” it is called when someone is sick, and if you change the “v” to “g”, then it is the bird that brings us spring.”

Julia. This is definitely “doctor” and “rook”.

Sasha(sadly). But I couldn’t guess anything.

Grandmother. Don’t worry, I’ll tell you other riddles. Listen.

Summer, clouds in the sky,

The sun warms my sides.

I taste very sweet

And my name is...

Sasha (cheerfully). Watermelon!

Grandmother. Guess again.

I'll decorate your salad

Everyone will be happy to eat.

People have loved it for a long time

Red, juicy...

Sasha. Tomato!

Grandmother. The soup with me is not bad at all,

I call myself...

Sasha. Peas!

Grandmother. Well, now let's go bake birthday cakes.

The children leave after Grandma.

Scene "Birthday"

Characters: Mother; her daughter Tanya, a girl, about 9 years old, whose birthday is being celebrated; guests: Nikita - a lively, mischievous boy; Olya is a chubby, serious girl; Natasha is a cheerful, smart girl, Alyosha is the youngest of the guests, about 4 years old.

A cozy room is decorated with balloons. The table is set. Mom puts napkins on the table, Tanya adjusts the bow in front of the mirror.

Mother. Well, it seems everything is ready. Now I'll just bring the juice. And you, Tanyusha, get ready to receive guests. Be friendly to everyone so that no one is embarrassed. Be careful with gifts: you must unwrap the gift and thank him, because the one who presents it to you wants to please you.

Calls are being made. Tanya runs out into another room and joyful exclamations and laughter can be heard from there. The children return to the room with the table set. Everyone is lively. The bell rings. Little Alyosha comes in and hands Tanya his gift - a bunny. Tanya kisses Alyosha and puts the bunny on a chair.

Mom offers to sit at the table.

Mother(throwing up his hands). But we are missing something on the table and, in my opinion, there is no cake here. But I see some kind of note. (Unfolds the note and reads.) “Look for the cake using the clues.” And here are the tips:

He has four legs

Soft plush belly,

I love to sit in it with my cat,

Let him sing songs to me.

What is this item? Who is this with the plush belly?

Natasha. I guessed it was a chair. I also like to sit in a chair with a cat and a book.

The children come up to the chair and take out a new note.

Nikita(is reading).

Lions and tigers on the screen,

A new fairy tale has come,

I can sit for hours

I forgot to do it.

Only mom is unhappy

She orders me to sit down at the table:

— Have you been preparing for the test?

Watch out, you'll get a stake!

Mother. Can you guess what this item is?

Olya. It's not hard to guess; we all love watching TV. It's really hard to tear yourself away from him.

Everyone goes to the TV, looks under it and takes out a new note.

Olya(is reading).

Well, on to this subject

You go with respect.

Smart thoughts, advice,

You will find a lot in it.

There's a scientist cat on a chain here

Can tell tales

Talking crows

They will help Gerda.

Moidodyr will meet you here,

Lame and crooked,

The guys will notice the dirt -

Head straight into the sink!

Beautiful Malvina is here

Like a magic key you need

Open doors to knowledge.

You will be warmly welcomed here,

Children(they shout joyfully, almost in unison). This is a bookcase, because the poems talked about the heroes of our favorite books.

Everyone goes to the bookcase and takes a new note from the shelf.

Mother(is reading).

Now let's go here.

Stop.

And take a closer look at this subject.

What is this, you will now understand,

When you read poetry about him.

It happens that people are dirty and slobs

They go home with a soiled shirt,

Smeared with ink and chalk...

Then get down to business

And with the help of a machine very quickly

You will become neat and clean.

Well, have you guessed it?

Girls. It's a washing machine!

Mother. Run, bring us the next note - a riddle.

The girls run away and return soon.

Olya has a note in her hands.

Mother. I see you have a new riddle, then read on.

Natasha.

There is eternal cold in this object,

The frost is both strong and angry,

So that we don't feel hungry,

He stores our products.

There's some kind of sign pinned here,

Is this where our surprise sits?

Everyone goes to the refrigerator and mom takes out the cake. He carries it to the table, puts it down, and under the cake everyone discovers the last note:

"Here's the cake,

He is in front of you:

White and pink, large.

Cut it into pieces

And put it in front of you."

Everyone sits down at the table.

Nikita(looking cheerfully at the guests). And I know how to behave properly at the table. I read about this from the poet Grigory Oster, listen carefully:

If you get salad on your hands at lunch

And you’re embarrassed to wipe your fingers on the tablecloth,

Lower them discreetly under the table

And there calmly wipe your hands

About the neighbor's pants.

Natasha. Wow tips!

Nikita. And these are not simple tips; the author himself called them “Bad Advice.”

Mother. Behaving correctly at the table is a whole science. Here you, Nikita, should have pushed the girl’s chair aside and helped her sit down, and then not start eating yourself, but first offer food to your neighbor at the table. And on the table, many serving items have their own history. For example, a well-known napkin. You wouldn't even realize that it has very ancient origins. It was used during feasts in Ancient Rome. Then, however, they forgot about her. But in the 15th century they began to use it again.

Did you know that a long time ago in peasant houses there were no plates, only bowls and pots. Therefore, food (of course, not cabbage soup or borscht) was placed on a piece of bread, and then such a “bread” plate was eaten. Only in the 16th century did plates appear. A spoon is a very old object, much more than 1000 years old, but a fork is relatively young, it appeared in the Middle Ages and was invented in order to protect the large collars of noble people from greasy stains that food could leave. Only in the 19th century, quite recently, one might say, did the fork take its place on every table.

Now help yourself to some cake.

Nikita. And I can give everyone advice about the cake.

Natasha. Harmful again? From Grigory Oster?

Nikita. Now you will understand. Listen carefully.

If a friend's birthday

I invited you to my place,

You leave the gift at home -

It will come in handy yourself.

Try to sit next to the cake,

Don't engage in conversations:

You're talking

Eat half as much candy.

Choose smaller pieces

To swallow faster.

Don't grab the salad with your hands -

You can scoop up more with a spoon.

If they suddenly give you nuts,

Place them carefully in your pocket,

But don't hide the jam there:

It will be difficult to take it out.

The children laugh merrily.

Mother. Now you probably want to play. Let's have a quiz. Whoever knows our fairy tales better will receive a prize.

Here are some questions for you.

1. What was the name of the mischievous old woman who had the rat Lariska in her purse, and the old woman sang a song:

Who helps people

He's wasting his time.

Good deeds

You can't become famous.

(Old woman Shapoklyak)

2. What was the name of the girl who courageously searched for her friend Kai and saved him from the Snow Queen? (Gerda)

3. What was the name of the housekeeper of the Kid, who was friends with Carlson? (Freken Bock)

4. In which fairy tale is the old woman left with a broken trough and why? ("The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish".)

5. Which girl had seven dwarf friends? (At Snow White's)

6. Which girl went to the ball wearing a pumpkin and lost her glass slipper in the palace? (Cinderella)

7. What was the name of the girl who wove nettle shirts for her 12 brothers? And why did she do this? (Her name was Elsa, and the shirts were needed so that the brothers would turn from swans back into princes.)

8. In what fairy tale did the girl fall asleep for 100 years after pricking herself on a spindle? ("Sleeping Beauty".)

9. What was the name of the girl who was so small that she could sleep on a flower petal? (Thumbelina)

10. Which heroine lives in a hut on chicken legs? (Baba Yaga)

11. Which boy had a bear and a panther as friends? (At Mowgli's.)

12. What was the name of the little bear who loved honey very much and went to visit the Rabbit with his friend Piglet? (Winnie the Pooh)

13. What boy dreams of opening a magic door with a golden key? (Pinocchio)

14. Who made the evil Senor Tomato shed bitter tears? (Cipollino)

15. In what city was the roof on which Carlson lived? (Stockholm)

16. What vehicle did Emelya use in the fairy tale “At the Pike’s Command”? (with a stove)

17. How should a real princess have felt, even if she was put to bed on a whole mountain of feather beds? (Pea)

18. What was the name of the peace-loving cat who invited the mice to “live together”? (Leopold the Cat)

19. What was the name of the vegetable that the whole family couldn’t pull out and they had to call a little mouse for help? (Turnip)

20. What was the name of the boy traveling with the wild geese and his friend Martin the pet goose? (Nils)

21. What method of transportation was invented by the traveling frog? (On a twig carried by 2 ducks in their beaks.)

22. Who did Prince Guidon marry in “The Tale of Tsar Saltan” by A. S. Pushkin? (On the Swan Princess)

23. How many heroes did Uncle Chernomor bring ashore? (33)

24. Who does the ugly duckling turn into? (Into a beautiful swan.)

25. The miller, dying, left an inheritance to his 3 sons. The eldest received a mill, the middle one received a donkey, and what inheritance did the youngest receive? (Kota)

26. Who did Puss in Boots beg the terrible cannibal giant to turn into? (First into the lion, and then into the mouse.)

27. From which city were the wandering musicians a donkey, a dog, a cat and a rooster? (From Bremen)

28. What medicine did Dr. Pilyulkin treat all diseases with? (Castor oil)

29. What friends did the girl Ellie make while she was going to the Emerald City? (Tin Woodman and Scarecrow)

30. Where is the death of Koshchei the Immortal? (At the tip of a needle that is placed in the egg.)

Mom chooses the one who gave the most correct answers and gives a prize.

The children, happy and cheerful, begin to get ready to go home.

The smallest boy Alyosha, already dressed, goes to the chair where the bunny he gave him was placed, and takes it in his hands, preparing to leave.

Natasha(surprised). Alyosha, why are you taking the bunny with you? After all, this is your gift to Tanya. Alyosha. I like him myself.

Olya. Gifts will not be taken back. After all, you wanted to please Tanya with them, right?

Alyosha. I wanted it, I really wanted it.

Natasha. So you should leave the bunny to her.

Well, you’re also funny, Alyosha! Small! Alyosha. Not small, but already big. (Hands the bunny to Tanya.) Take it, Tanya, I gave it to you.

All the guys laugh and say goodbye to Tanya

Sketch “Name Day with a Frenchman”

Characters: Mother; Natasha, her daughter (she is the birthday girl), guests (children).

Before this skit, the presenter will make short explanations.

Let the children watch it like a fairy tale.

In the sketch it is necessary to use a fragment of P. I. Tchaikovsky’s opera “Eugene Onegin” - Monsieur Triquet’s couplets.

Leading. Guys, of course, you all know the great Russian poet A.S. Pushkin. You know him from the wonderful fairy tales “The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish”, “The Tale of the Dead Princess and the Seven Knights”, “The Tale of the Priest and His Worker Balda”, etc. But, in addition to fairy tales, Alexander Sergeevich wrote other works. So, he wrote the novel “Eugene Onegin”, and you will read it when you are older. Based on the plot of the novel, composer P. I. Tchaikovsky wrote the opera “Eugene Onegin”. But now we are interested in hearing a small piece from this opera. There is a scene of the name day of Tatiana (the heroine of the novel), to which the Frenchman Monsieur Triquet came. In honor of the birthday girl Tatiana, he sings the verses he composed, of course with an accent, but understandably.

A mother and daughter are sitting on the sofa in the room.

It’s a winter evening, it’s dark outside, the table lamp is on.

Mother. Well, it seems that everything is ready for tomorrow: treats, sweets, prizes that we will award at competitions and games... Have you invited everyone, Natasha?

Natasha. Yes, mom, and everyone said they would definitely come. This will be fun! I was so looking forward to this day! Mom, you said about prizes. I also prepared riddles; my grandmother and I picked them up. She said that her birthday party when she was little was also fun. In just a few days they prepared the performances - it turned out to be a whole concert.

And her grandmother, my great-great-grandmother, celebrated her name day. Back then they didn’t celebrate birthdays, but only name days. That's what grandma says. Well, there were also guests, a festive table, gifts, a cake with burning candles... Of course, relatives and guests performed: they sang, danced, read poetry, solved charades.

Mother. Do you know what a charade is?

Natasha. I know, mommy, my grandmother explained to me that this is a riddle in which the word being riddled consists of parts, and these parts themselves are separate words.

Mother. Well done, Natasha, you explained it correctly.

Natasha. For example, I’ll tell you a riddle: the first syllable is a note and the second is also a note, and the whole word means a plant that looks like a pea. What is this?

Mother. I think it's beans.

Natasha. I guessed correctly.

Mother. In general, playing with words is very interesting. Now I’ll make a wish for you too.

Here is a word with two meanings:

One is closely related to the castle,

Other - in the meadow, in the forest

It gurgles, runs and splashes,

It shines like a transparent stream.

Natasha. I think that's the key.

Mother. Absolutely right.

Natasha. And my grandmother also said that she listened to an opera where there was a name day, and there was a Frenchman in a wig, a guest at the name day, who sang verses in honor of the birthday girl. And my grandmother sang them to me. I liked the verses. Very funny and amusing. I even wanted to attend these name days.

Mother. Well, daughter, you have fantasized, but you need to rest. Lie down for now, and I’ll go bake a pie. By the way, pies were always baked for both name day and birthday.

They also told me about name days and said that they broke a pie over the birthday boy so that raisins from the pie would fall on his head. It was believed that money and all kinds of wealth would also be showered on the birthday person. The people had many interesting customs, and you need to know them in order to imagine how our grandmothers and great-grandmothers lived... Relax, but it’s time for me to get some pie.

Mom leaves the room. Natasha leafs through the large picture book for some time, but soon lays her head on the pillow and falls asleep. A light, transparent fabric falls from above, like a curtain. The light gradually fades and comes back on again. All the action takes place behind a transparent fabric - this is a girl’s dream. In a dream she is Tatyana.

A girl in a 19th-century dress, with long curls, a bow in her hair, a pink fluffy dress tied with a ribbon under her chest.

Several smart and cheerful children. Music is playing (polonaise from the opera “Eugene Onegin”), talking animatedly, the girls hold hands and spin around. They approach the birthday girl, kiss her, and give her gifts.

Lackey(enters and announces). Monsieur Triquet. A young man in a red wig quickly runs in and bows gallantly.

In his hands he has a sheet of paper rolled into a tube on which couplets are written.

Monsieur Triquet. Let me, Tatyana, congratulate you and present my little poem in your honor. A musical fragment of Monsieur Triquet's couplets plays. The person playing the role of Monsieur Triquet at this time portrays a singing man.

At the end of the singing, the children laugh and clap their hands.

Mother. Bravo, bravo, Monsieur Triquet! Your verse is excellent, and sung very, very nicely.

And now, children, you and Monsieur Triquet will play games. There is a Russian folk game called “Bear the Bear in the Forest.” First, let's choose a bear.

Children(they shout). This is Monsieur Triquet, Monsieur Triquet!

Mother. He sleeps in the forest, and we all go into the forest to pick mushrooms and sing a song.

Children(singing).

By the bear in the forest

I'll take mushrooms and berries!

The bear is fed up

Frozen on the stove!

As soon as the players have said their last words, the “bear,” who was “sleeping,” begins to “wake up,” and then suddenly runs after the children and tries to catch someone. The one who is caught becomes a “bear”. Children do not have to immediately rush to run from the bear; they can tease him with a song.

Mother. You're probably tired, let's play some quiet game. Let's solve riddles! Whoever solves the most riddles will receive a prize.

Soft paws, and scratches in the paws. (Cat)

I have no legs, but I walk

I have no mouth, but I will say,

When to sleep, when to get up,

When to start work. (Watch)

There is a haystack in the middle of the yard,

In front there is a pitchfork, in the back there is a broom. (Cow)

Two bellies, four ears. (Pillow)

Flows, flows, will not flow,

He runs, he runs, he won’t run out. (River)

Doesn't bark, doesn't bite,

But he won’t let me into the house. (Lock)

Two rings, two ends,

And in the middle there is a carnation. (Scissors)

No hands, no axe

A hut has been built. (Bird's nest)

White as chalk, it flew from the sky.

He spent the winter and ran into the ground. (Snow)

Antoshka stands on one leg.

Whoever sees him will bow down. (Mushroom)

The grandfather is sitting, wearing a hundred fur coats,

And whoever undresses him sheds tears. (Onion)

A hundred clothes, all without fasteners. (Cabbage)

Round, not a month,

Yellow, not oil,

With a tail, not a mouse. (Turnip)

The girl is sitting in prison, and her scythe is on the street. (Carrot)

The duck is in the sea, the tail is on the fence. (Ladle)

The golden sieve of black houses is full. (Sunflower)

No windows, no doors - the room is full of people. (Cucumber)

No arms, no legs, but he can draw. (Frost, patterns on the window)

Malanya came - the flame was lit,

Pakhom came and the house shook. (Lightning and thunder)

Sweep, sweep, I won’t sweep away,

When the time comes, he will go away on his own. (Sunbeam)

The horse is steel, the tail is linen. (Needle and thread)

Not a bush, but with leaves,

Not a shirt, but sewn,

Not a person, but a storyteller. (Book)

A tail with patterns, boots with spurs,

At night he sings and counts time. (Rooster)

Two brothers went into the water to swim. (Buckets)

Not a tailor, but has been walking around with needles all his life. (Hedgehog)

He has a lot of teeth, but he doesn't eat anything. (Crest)

Sleeps during the day, flies at night

And it scares passersby. (Owl)

Mother. I think the girls want to dance. Right?

The melody of any polka sounds.

Children stand in pairs and dance.

Mother. I have prepared 2 more riddles for you, but I don’t know if you will be able to guess them.

There's a hole at the top

There's a hole at the bottom

And in the middle -

Fire and water.

Children. This is a samovar.

Mother. That's right, and we'll need it. And what else we need for tea, you can tell yourself if you guess the next riddle.

White as snow

In honor of everyone.

Got it in my mouth -

There he disappeared.

Children. Sugar.

Mother. Well, you deserve it, it's time to drink tea.

The light gradually dims and comes back on.

The transparent curtain has been removed. In the room, on the sofa, Natasha wakes up. Her Mom comes in.

Mother. I see that you are already awake?

Natasha. Oh, mommy, what a dream I had! I was Tatyana, Monsieur Triquet came to me and sang his funny couplets. I had guests, and we played different games: we guessed riddles, danced the polka, everything, just like in the old days. We even drank tea from the samovar.

Mother. That’s right, Natasha, then you could drink tea from a samovar. Do you know how long it has been around? It has been in Russia since the 18th century, and it was made in Tula. This city was famous for its samovars. There were so many different sizes and styles of samovars! Inside the samovar there was a pipe into which either pine cones or wooden blocks were poured. They set it on fire with a torch, fanned the fire with air, the water heated up and boiled. At the top of the samovar, behind a low carved grate, stood a teapot. On the table there was chopped sugar in a sugar bowl with beautiful tongs for it, and there was various jams. Bagels were sometimes hung on a hot samovar to warm them up. Tula samovars are as famous as other Russian souvenirs, such as matryoshka dolls, balalaikas, brightly and beautifully decorated Khokhloma dishes, and Palekh painting. Sitting at the samovar was a favorite custom in Russia. People gathered with families over a boiling samovar, merchants made trade deals, went out of town with samovars and drank tea in nature.

Natasha. How interesting! Do we have a samovar at home?

Mother. There is, only it is quite modern - electric, but the tea from it is also very tasty.

And now let’s hasten to prepare the table not for those guests you had in your dream, but for the real ones.