Activity: Design and Run Your Own Mini School, Where the Kods are the Teachers!

Perfect for: Indoors or outdoors, solo play or with siblings/friends

Best for: Kids aged 6+ (amazing for building confidence, wisdom, and communication)

Activity Description:

Kids become the teacher and create their own mini school, club, or workshop to teach others something they know or love—real or made-up! It’s a fun blend of learning, creativity, leadership, and humor, encouraging deep thinking and clear communication.

1. Choose the “Subject”

Ask:

• “What do you know a lot about?”
• “What’s something fun you’d love to teach others?”
  Ideas include:
• Drawing dragons
• How to make paper airplanes
• Dinosaur facts
• Secret agent training
• Baking basics
• Inventing new words
• How to be a better friend

2. Create the Classroom or Club Setup

• Use stuffed animals, toys, or real family members as “students”
• Set up chairs, write a sign (“Welcome to The School of Sloths!”), and prep a whiteboard or poster
• Create a lesson plan:
  
  • What will you teach?
  • What materials do you need?
  • What fun challenge or test will the students do?

3. Run the Lesson

• Use a whiteboard, flashcards, or drawings to explain
• Ask the students questions
• Lead a short game or challenge to help “learn” the topic
• Give out fun certificates at the end:
  
  • “Official Expert in Pirate Whistles”
  • “Master of Jungle Survival Level 1”

4. Reflect and Celebrate

Ask your child:

• “What was the best part about being the teacher?”
• “Was it harder or easier than you thought?”
• “What do you want to teach next time?”

5. Keep It Going

• Make a “Teacher’s Logbook” to write down lesson ideas
• Let them run weekly workshops for the family
• Swap roles: have a sibling or parent run a lesson too!

Bonus Tip:

Encourage kids to teach a virtue, like honesty or kindness, through a story or skit in their lesson.

This fun role-play activity strengthens self-expression, leadership, empathy, and creativity—while letting kids feel proud of what they know. Type n when you’re ready for the next idea!