10 More Time-Filler Activities Or, What to Do With Those Pesky 10 Minutes

If you need something fast and simple to fill those final 10 minutes of drama class, we’ve got you covered! Try these 10 time-filler activities to keep your students occupied until the bell rings. If you need even more ideas, there are 10 more suggestions in the giveaway at the bottom of this article.

1. Brainstorm a list of prompts for improv scenes or playwriting. (We’ve got lots of lists to inspire you. See if you can come up with more ideas.)

2. Play “Would You Rather…” in different ways: writing down the answers, raising your hand to vote, moving to one side of the room or the other, or as a problem-solving challenge.

3. Try one of the 3 Quick and Easy Warm-Up Games With a Drama Class Twist. Another drama class twist game option is Giants, Elves, Wizards, a human-sized version of Rock, Paper, Scissors.

4. You can’t go wrong with Scenes from a Bag or Lines from a Bag. Have a paper bag full of prompts at the ready whenever you need to fill up a few minutes.

5. Similarly, have a small box of random items handy to pull out for a game of Speed Props. You can also have students grab items from their backpacks, or use items found around the classroom.

6. Give students a problem-solving scenario and have them figure out what they’d do in that situation.

7. Have students write tag team scenes in pairs. Make it quick and easy by giving the whole class the same prompts for character identifiers, location, and starting line.

8. Tell a word-at-a-time story as a class. This is a great exercise for both in-person and online learning situations.

9. Have students complete a journal entry. Here are some great self-reflection prompts to get your students started.

10. When all else fails, tidy the drama classroom! Pick up garbage, alphabetize the script library, dust behind and in between all those nooks and crannies. Make the space sparkle.