1.Character Dress-Up Day: Encourage students to come to school dressed up as their favorite Wizard of Oz character. This will spark conversations about the characters and their roles in the story.
2.Yellow Brick Road Relay: Create a relay race where students follow a yellow brick road in the schoolyard. They can use teamwork and strategize to reach the end together.
3.Scarecrow Craft: Have students create their own scarecrow using hay, old clothes, and other materials. They can work together in groups to build their scarecrow while learning about teamwork and cooperation.
4.Tin Man Robots: Teach students about simple machines by building a Tin Man robot using recyclable materials, such as cans and bottle caps.
5.Cowardly Lion Courage Exercises: Encourage students to share stories about times when they had to be brave like the Cowardly Lion. Practice bravery by having them face small fears, such as presenting in front of the class.
6.Tornado in a Bottle: Teach students about tornadoes using plastic bottles with water and food coloring – called tornado tubes.
7.Ruby Slippers Dance Lesson: Teach students how to tap dance like Dorothy or Freddie! Dancing is a great way to get kids moving and learning new skills.
8.Oz Map Creation: Task each student with creating their own detailed map of Oz from their imagination, including favorite landmarks from the film or book.
9.Group Read-Aloud: Assign different characters from the story to individual students and read The Wizard of Oz aloud as a group.
10.Emerald City Slime: Create green “Emerald City” slime for students to play with during recess or free time!
11.Character Analysis Worksheets: Guide students through analyzing and describing various characters from The Wizard of Oz.
12.Plot Diagram Puzzle: Have children cooperate in teams to rearrange plot events in correct order on a pre-made puzzle.
13.Munchkin Skits: Divide the class into groups and have them create short skits based on different scenes from the Munchkinland part of the story.
14.Create Your Own Oz Adventure: Encourage students to use their imaginations and create their own continuation or twist on the tale.
15.Lollipop Guild Musical Chairs: Play traditional musical chairs, but with a Wizard of Oz twist by using lollipops as props.
16.Wicked Witch Broom Races: Organize a broom race relay where students have to pretend they are the Wicked Witch on her broomstick!
17.Glinda’s Magic Wand Craft: Teach students how to make their very own Glinda the Good Witch wand using craft materials.
18.Somewhere Over the Rainbow Sing-Along: Lead a sing-along of the classic tune “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” with all students participating!
19.Tornado Safety Lesson: Educate students on what to do in case of a tornado using safety tips and resources.
20.Oz-Themed Word Search: Challenge students’ vocabulary skills with a Wizard of Oz-themed word search activity.
21.If I Only Had A… Writing Prompt: Use this prompt to inspire creative writing about what they would ask for if they met the Wizard.
22.Watch The Wizard of Oz Movie: Reward students with a movie day! Watch the classic film together and discuss key plot points afterward.
23.Wizard of Oz Board Game Hour: Bring in a variety of Wizard of Oz-themed board games for students to play together during free time!
24.Act Out Climactic Scene: Finally, assign roles and have children act out the climactic scene where Dorothy confronts the Wizard and learns there’s “no place like home.”
