Momotaro

What is the story of Momotaro?

Momotaro is a story about "courage, friendship, and justice.

Momotaro is a famous hero from Japanese folklore.

The story of Momotaro has been passed down throughout Japan,Convey values such as "courage, friendship, and justice."Along with its role, it is familiar in picture books and songs for children.

The origin of the story is not clear, but it is believed to have existed at least since before the Edo period.

Okayama Prefecture is especially known as the birthplace of the Momotaro legend!

the characters (in a play or novel)

Momotaro
Grandma.
Grandpa
dog
squirrel monkey (esp. the common squirrel monkey, Saimiri sciureus)
pheasant
devilish

Momotaro's Story and Synopsis

Once upon a time, there lived a grandfather and a grandmother in a village.
Grandpa went to the mountains to cut bush bushes and grandma went to the river to wash clothes.

An old woman was washing her clothes in the river when a large peach washed up. The grandmother took the peach home and cut it open with her grandfather, and a healthy baby boy came out from inside.

They were surprised, but delighted, and named the child "Momotaro" and raised him.

Momotaro grew up quickly and became a fine young man. One day, Momotaro learned that ogres had appeared in the village and were tormenting the villagers, so he decided to exterminate them.

The grandmother made kibidango (sweet red bean dumplings) for Momotaro.

Momotaro met a dog, a monkey, and a pheasant on his journey. They gave Momotaro kibidango (dumplings) and became his friends, heading for Onigashima Island.

Upon arriving at Onigashima, Momotaro and his friends joined forces to defeat the ogres. They defeated the ogre's head and brought back treasures to the village. Momotaro and his friends were welcomed by the villagers, and peaceful days returned.

In this way, Momotaro came to be spoken of as a hero.

Let's play "Momotaro" in the play "Momotaro"!

Dramatic play is a play in which the children themselves take on the roles of the characters.

In Momotaro's dramatic play

The importance of working with colleagues
Courage to face difficulties
Kindness and justice to help those in need

Please try to have fun with your children in play-acting, being aware of such things as the following.

Target ages for Momotaro Drama Play

Momotaro'sAges 5 and 6 years old.will be.

This is because it is not until they are about 5 or 6 years old that they are able to understand values such as courage, friendship, and justice.

Aim of the play "Momotaro

The best way to work on dramatic play, though, is to have fun,

Children.Decide what you want the students to feel and grow into.It is also important to

There are two goals in Momotaro's dramatic play.

Knowing how to never give up until the end, even if it's hard.

Momotaro sets out with his friends to achieve the difficult goal of exterminating ogres.

The companions, a dog, a monkey, and a pheasant, each have different skills and help each other when faced with difficulties.

The way they overcome difficulties by cooperating with their friends,The importance of not giving up and tryingand ... andThe importance of cooperation with peersThis is an opportunity to learn about

Knowing kindness to help those in need

Momotaro saw that the villagers were in trouble and decided to exterminate the ogres.

Through dramatic play, students can become a person who helps others and a person who is helped by others.Understand the importance of having kindnessThe following is a list of the most important factors that will help you to make the most of your time in the future.

The best season to do Momotaro play-acting is "Summer".

The best season for Momotaro play-acting is "summer".

This is because the peach harvest season is summer.

Of course, there is no reason why Momotaro play-acting should not be done in seasons other than summer.

Please watch the children as they grow and engage in dramatic play.

Before we do the dramatic play "Momotaro" [Introduction].

Introduce Momotaro with a picture book or panel theater before playing the Momotaro play.

By learning the story of Momotaro in advance, please try to make them feel familiar with the story and want to engage in dramatic play.

Let's get to know the story through "picture books.

Read a picture book about Momotaro to the children.

There are various types of Momotaro picture books written by various authors,

Try reading picture books to children by choosing ones that are easy for them to understand.

Let's have fun with a "panel theater or a paper theater.

It is also a great way to enjoy the story of Momotaro through a pape-sert or panel theater.

After the nursery school teacher shows a story in a panel theater or a pape-sert

The children had fun acting out the performance by holding and acting out the pape-sert by themselves.

Please try to make sure that you know what you are doing.

Let's make a kibidango pochette" at the production play.

Let's make "Kibidango Pochette" in production play.

By making and playing with your own accessories for dramatic play, you can bring the story of Momotaro to life.

It can be more familiar.

What to prepare

Materials to be prepared
Milk carton
Drawing paper (children's favorite color)
Woolen Yarn
Seal
Newspaper and other unneeded paper

Tools to be prepared
mechanical pencil
Scissors
starching (e.g. clothes)

way of making

How to make a milk carton "kibidango" pochette
(1) The childcare worker cuts the milk carton in half in advance with scissors.
(2) Attach drawing paper to the milk carton.
(The childcare worker can paste it in advance, or you can prepare drawing paper cut in the shape of a milk carton and have the child paste it on the paper.)
(iii) Children draw their favorite patterns with pens and put stickers on them.
(4) A nursery teacher punches two holes in a milk carton with a hole punch.
(5) The caregiver adjusts the yarn to the length where the puck is at the waist and ties it through the hole.
It's finished. ♪

How to make kibidango
(1) A child rolls up a newspaper to make a kibidango.
(If newspaper makes your hands dirty, use origami paper.)
Kibidango is completed.

When the Kibidango pochette and Kibidango are completed, everyone can play a game together.

How to play the game
(1) Let the music play...
(2) While the music is playing, it is time for a walk. Everyone walks as they please.
(3) When the music stops, play rock-paper-scissors with a friend nearby.
The child who wins the rock-paper-scissors game says, "00-chan, please give me one of the kibidango that you put on your waist," and receives the kibidango.
The winner is the one who has the largest number of kibidango at the end.

Before we play "Momotaro" [Preparation].

Let's prepare masks and props before we play the Momotaro play♪

The props and costumes will make it easier for children to want to act out and get into the role.

Masks, props and costumes

props	recommendation
Masks (dog, monkey, pheasant, ogre)	Make masks out of drawing paper and have children draw their faces on them. and original masks are a nice touch♪
peach	Cut a piece of cardboard and paint it to complete the peach! Make it big enough to hide a child. Make sure the middle is split. ♪
Knife for cutting peaches	Cut the cardboard and paint it to complete the project.
dagger	Cut the cardboard, paint and complete the project.
person who is beyond one's control	Roll up a long, thick piece of newspaper and finally a piece of drawing paper. Paste and make it like a pestle.

dress	recommendation
Costume of Momotaro	I recommend sewing the blue non-woven fabric into a long vest shape. Let's put a headband on our heads.
Costumes for grandparents	We recommend sewing in a vest shape with brown non-woven fabric Let's put a hood made of non-woven cloth on your head.
snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.)	We recommend sewing in a vest shape with brown non-woven fabric Let's put a tail on the back.
sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut)	I recommend sewing brown non-woven fabric in a one-piece shape. Let's put a tail on the back and a belly cut in a round shape on the front.
Japanese pheasant	Sew non-woven fabric into a cloak shape, and put another color of non-woven fabric at the cloak part. Costumes that stick like feathers are recommended.
ogre	I recommend sewing tiger-patterned fabric into a pumpkin pants shape.

script

We will give you some pointers on how to prepare your script.

interpoint (interword separation)Use simple words and phrases
Make the lines easy for children to understand and remember.

Incorporate songs and actions
By incorporating Momotaro's song and incorporating moving scenes of fighting demons on Onigashima Island.
Let's devise a way to have fun while performing!

Discuss with your child the important parts of the story you want to tell and come up with a script.
The story of Momotaro is a tale of courage, friendship, justice, etc.
To make it easier for children to understand, I asked, "What did Momotaro think?" and
It would be nice to be able to create it while asking the child questions.

The script below is for reference only.

Create a script for a fun theatrical play that fits the children and the atmosphere of the class.

Let's make a panel theater "Momotaro

Let's make a panel theater of Momotaro♪

Choki Peta Factory is for busy childcare workers,Various materials available for use in childcareis created and distributed!

Just download the materials and you can make it in about 10 minutes.

What to prepare

P Paper
Scissors

way of making

(1) Download material data and print on p-paper.

(2) Cut the printed p-paper with scissors and you are done!

Clip art of Momotaro

Momotaro" play script and lines

narrator
Once upon a time, there was a grandmother and grandfather.
Grandpa went to the mountains to mow the lawn and grandma went to the river to wash clothes.
Then, a big peach started to flow down the river.
The surprised grandmother took the peaches home and showed them to her grandfather.

narrator
Snap!
Then a baby came out from inside.
Since he was born from a peach, he was named Momotaro, and Momotaro grew up healthy and happy.

narrator
Momotaro took Kibidango (sweet red bean paste) to Onigashima Island.
We met a dog on the way.

narrator
The dog is now a companion.
Next, we came across monkeys.

narrator
A monkey has joined our group.
Next, we came across a pheasant.

narrator
Pheasants have joined the group.
Momotaro, a dog, a monkey, and a pheasant set out for Onigashima!
Thanks to my friends, I arrived at Onigashima in no time.

narrator
Then the angry dog bites.
The monkey slinked up to a high place and jumped on top of the demon.
The pheasant pokes the demon with its beak.
In the end, Momotaro successfully defeated the ogre with his swordsmanship.

narrator
Momotaro returned to his uncle and grandmother.
And they all lived happily together, end of story!

Summary of "Momotaro

Momotaro's dramatic play was explained.

Please take the opportunity to encourage your child's growth through dramatic play.

Momotaro play-acting is perfect for nursery school and kindergarten presentations.

Please try to work on this with your children.

Of course, even if you don't want to do play-acting, you can download materials from Chokipeta Factory and use them for your own play-acting.

We also recommend creating a "panel theater" or "pepsert" to enjoy with your children.