All Creatures Great and Small-Puppet Skit

All Creatures Great and Small-Puppet Skit

Themes: God's love; God cares about all of His creations; seeing ourselves through God's eyes
Categories: With God, Children 
Summary:

Jared has had a bad day: he spilled paint all over his pants; set his hair on fire; and accidentally sent a girl's face flying into a bowl of potato salad.  He thinks he's a loser, with a capital "L!" When his friend, BJ, tries to convince him he's not a loser Jared doesn't believe her.  So, God is forced to take drastic measures to prove otherwise: He sends a ladybug named Red to talk to Jared.  Through a few fun ladybug facts, Red convinces Jared that if God took such care in creating such a small creature, God must care even more about Jared. Finally, Jared learns the true meaning of "God made all creatures great and small and He loves us all."

 
 
Style: Comedy

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Characters: 3 (2 Male, 1 Female)
If you don't have a ladybug puppet there are lots of sites on the internet that give directions on how to make one. Here is one of those sites: http://www.joann.com/static/project/0702/P018456A.pdf
Length: 4-6 minutes
 
Excerpt (Sample)

SettingA picnic area.

 

As the scene opens, Jared enters and lets out a big scream

Jared:

(screams loudly) I can't do anythiiiiiiiinnnggg!  (hits his head against the puppet stage)

BJ:

(voice heard from off stage) Jared, come back!

Jared:

(yells) Go away, BJ!  You don't want to be seen with a loser like me!

BJ:

(enters) What do you mean a "loser" like you?  You're not a loser, Jared.

Jared:

Yes, I am.  I can't do anything right. 

BJ:

(encouraging) Of course you can.

Jared:

No I can't.  I spilled paint all over my pants during craft time; I set my hair on fire at the wiener roast; and just now I tripped during the three-legged race and sent Jessica Albee's face flying straight into the potato salad.  I'm a loser with a capital "L!"

BJ:

Would you stop saying that! You're not a loser.  God doesn't make losers.

Jared:

There's a first for everything, and I'm it! (looking toward heaven) Why did you have to make me such a complete bone-head?   

BJ:

God does not think you're a bone-head!  He loves you.

Jared:

I doubt it.  Why would God care about someone like me?  I'm a big disappointment and I bet He's sorry I was ever born.

BJ:

How can you say that?  God cares about everything: the trees, the flowers, the birds... even the tiniest insect. God loves all creatures great and small.   

Jared:

You're saying God cares about everything?

BJ:

Yes.

Jared:

Even something as small as that ladybug right there? (looks down)

BJ:

All creatures great and small.

Jared:

I doubt it.  God has bigger and better things to care about than some stupid little bug. 

Red's muffled voice is heard offstage but what is said can't be understood

Jared:

What was that noise?

BJ:

I don't know.  It sounded like it was coming from down there.  (looks down)

Red's  muffled voice is heard again

BJ:

Jared, you're not gonna believe this but I think that noise is coming from that ladybug.

Jared:

I don't believe it!

Red's  muffled voice is heard again

BJ:

(still looking down) I think it's trying to tell us something.

Jared:

(looking down) But that's impossible!

BJ:

(backs up out of the way) Look out!

Red enters. 

Red:

Whoa!  Look how big I am!  This is righteous!

Jared:

B...b...but this can't be! Ladybugs can't talk!

Red:

 Sure we can.  We're just so small you don't normally hear us.

Jared:

Then how come we can hear you now?

Red:

Obviously, God had a message for you and he sent me to deliver it. My name is Red, but the way.