What is a One Liner Skit?

One Liner Skits are some of the most fun skits you can do with your children. Adults and children love watching them! The skits do not require any rehearsal. They don’t require expensive costumes, props or scenery. Each child is given only one line to say just prior to their turn. Use funny props you find in thrift stores, your closet, dollar stores or make them yourself.

The children have no idea what they are going to do or say in advance. The children you choose to be in the skit are just given a piece of paper with a number on it during the program or class.

This requires two adults, the teacher who leads the program, and an assistant who gets the child ready off stage and tells him his line.

The teacher announces the skit is about to begin and sends Child Number 1 off stage. The assistant puts funny props on the child and tells the child their line. She encourages the child to speak loudly and “ham it up.” The child is to speak the line every time the teacher cues the child (generally, by squeezing his shoulder).

When Child Number 1 enters the stage, the teacher sends Child Number 2 off stage to be instructed and so on.

What is Your Destination?

Characters:

1 – Stacy StarStruck – funny hat, boa, oversized costume Jewelry

When teacher squeezes her shoulder, she should say “I’m going to be famous” and wave boa in the air.

2 – Jack the Jock – Trophy, football or basketball, baseball bat

When teacher squeezes his shoulder, he should say “I’m going to be an all-star.”

3 – Ambitious Arnie – fake mustache, sports jacket (can be adult size), pre-tied tie to slip on

When teacher squeezes his shoulder, he should say “I’m running for office” and smile raising his arms in the air making the peace sign with his fingers

4 – Tina the Techy – cell phone or tablet,

When she comes on stage, she should keep her eyes on the device and act like she is using it. When the teacher squeezes her shoulder, she acts like she doesn’t notice and continues to play on the device. The teacher acts like she is squeezing harder, but she still ignores it. Then the teacher acts like she is jabbing her with her elbow. Every time the teacher jabs her with her elbow, she continues to look at her phone and says, “I’m a computer genius.” She never says her line when her shoulder is squeezed.

5 – Successful Sally – wig, briefcase, toy money

When teacher squeezes her shoulder, she should say “I want more money” and wave the money in the air.

6 – Fun-Time Freddy – baseball cap, beard, brown root beer bottle or beer mug

When teacher squeezes his shoulder, he should say “I’m the life of the party” slurring his words and waving the bottle.

The props listed are just suggestions, use your imagination and have fun!

In addition to the props suggest, make a sign with a marker, construction paper and yarn with the name of each character and hang it on the child.

The Skit

(The teacher is on stage.)

Today we are going to talk about destinations. A destination is the place we are going. If I was going on vacation and my destination was Hawaii, what do you think I might pack in my suitcase? I might take some sunscreen and sandals, and light clothes so I will be comfortable. If my destination was Alaska, I would probably take some snow boots and sweaters and a heavy coat.

We have some destinations where we want to go in life. Some people might want to be doctors or cooks or teachers. Just like I would prepare for a trip to Hawaii or Alaska I would have to prepare to be a doctor or cook or teacher. I couldn’t just walk into a hospital and say I want to be a doctor and start operating on people. I would have to go to school and get trained.

I’m going to introduce you to some of my friends who have a destination where they want to take their lives.

Here comes one now.

(Child Number 1 (Stacie StarStruck) enters)

Who’s this? Why, it’s Stacie StarStruck (Squeeze shoulder)

While I’m talking to Stacie, whoever has the paper with the 2 written on it, go see _________ to get ready.

Stacie, what’s the destination for your life? (Squeeze shoulder)

Stacie wants to be an actress. (Squeeze shoulder)

Stacie is taking acting classes. (Squeeze shoulder)

Stacie practices every day. (Squeeze shoulder)

Stacie was the star in the Christmas play at her church. (Squeeze shoulder)

Stacie has been in every school play since kindergarten. (Squeeze shoulder)

Stacie is very talented. (Squeeze shoulder)

Stacie’s dream destination is to be an actress. (Squeeze shoulder)

Stacie’s working hard toward that destination. (Squeeze shoulder)

I think someday Stacie might be famous. (Squeeze shoulder)

Everyone Stacie a big hand. Thank you, Stacie. Now the person with number 3 go see _____ to get ready.

(Child Number 1 (Sally StarStruck) exits, Child Number 2 (Jack the Jock) enters)

Oh, look, it’s Jack the Jock. (Squeeze shoulder)

Jack, what’s the destination for your life? (Squeeze shoulder)

Jack is good at all sports. (Squeeze shoulder)

Jack is the captain of the wrestling team. (Squeeze shoulder)

Jack is the quarterback of the football team. (Squeeze shoulder)

Jack has 8 baseball trophies. (Squeeze shoulder)

Jack has 12 medals for track. (Squeeze shoulder)

Jack was MVP on his high school basketball team. (Squeeze shoulder)

Jack works out every day. (Squeeze shoulder)

Jack gets up early in the morning to practice. (Squeeze shoulder)

Jack want his destination to be professional sports. (Squeeze shoulder)

I think someday Jack will be an all-star. (Squeeze shoulder)

Everyone give Jack the Jock a big hand. Thank you, Jack. Now the person with number 4 go see _____ to get ready.

(Child Number 2 (Jack the Jock) exits, Child Number 3 (Ambitious Arnie) enters)

Oh look, it’s Ambitious Arnie. (Squeeze shoulder)

Arnie, what’s the destination for your life? (Squeeze shoulder)

Arnie was class vice-president in middle school. (Squeeze shoulder)

Arnie is class president in high school. (Squeeze shoulder)

Arnie is president of the Honor Society. (Squeeze shoulder)

Arnie is president of the Chess Club. (Squeeze shoulder)

Arnie studies politics. (Squeeze shoulder)

Arnie has met the mayor. (Squeeze shoulder)

Arnie met 2 congressmen. (Squeeze shoulder)

Arnie keeps up on all the political issues. (Squeeze shoulder)

Arnie said his destination is to become president. (Squeeze shoulder)

I think I’ll vote for Arnie someday. (Squeeze shoulder)

Everyone give Ambitious Arnie a big hand. Thank you, Arnie. Now the person with number 5 go see _____ to get ready.

(Child Number 3 (Ambitious Arnie) exits, Child Number 4 (Tina the Techy) enters)

Oh look, it’s Tina the Techy. (Squeeze shoulder/elbow)

Tina, what’s the destination for your life? (Squeeze shoulder)

Tina has all the latest gadgets. (Squeeze shoulder/elbow)

Tina downloads all the latest apps. (Squeeze shoulder/elbow)

Tina knows how to read computer code. (Squeeze shoulder/elbow)

Tina even built a website. (Squeeze shoulder/elbow)

When anybody needs computer help, they call Tina. (Squeeze shoulder/elbow)

Even her teachers ask Tina for computer help. (Squeeze shoulder/elbow)

Tina is always number one on the leaderboard. (Squeeze shoulder/elbow)

Tina is going to code her own computer programs. (Squeeze shoulder/elbow)

The destination Tina is working toward is to have her own computer programming company. (Squeeze shoulder/elbow)

Everyone give Tina the Techy a big hand. Thank you, Tina. Now the person with number 6 go see _____ to get ready.

(Child Number 4 (Tina the Techy) exits, Child Number 5 (Successful Sally) enters)

Oh look, it’s Successful Sally. (Squeeze shoulder)

Sally, what’s the destination for your life? (Squeeze shoulder)

Sally wants to be rich. (Squeeze shoulder)

Sally’s destination is to be a rich successful businesswoman. (Squeeze shoulder)

Sally wants to be a rich executive in a large corporation. (Squeeze shoulder)

Sally wants to be the president of a large corporation. (Squeeze shoulder)

Sally works very hard. (Squeeze shoulder)

Sally had her own business when she was five. (Squeeze shoulder)

Sally had a lemonade stand. (Squeeze shoulder)

Sally sold magazines door to door when she was ten. (Squeeze shoulder)

Now Sally works in a big office. (Squeeze shoulder)

Everyone give Successful Sally a big hand. Thank you, Sally.

(Child Number 5 (Successful Sally) exits, Child Number 6 (Fun-Time Freddy) enters)

Oh look, it’s Fun-Time Freddy. (Squeeze shoulder)

Freddy, what’s the destination for your life? (Squeeze shoulder)

Freddy doesn’t have any ambition. (Squeeze shoulder)

All Freddy wants to do is party. (Squeeze shoulder)

Freddy quit school. (Squeeze shoulder)

Freddy won’t get a job. (Squeeze shoulder)

Freddy doesn’t have any money. (Squeeze shoulder)

Freddy doesn’t have a car. (Squeeze shoulder)

Freddy doesn’t have a house. (Squeeze shoulder)

Freddy mooches off everybody else. (Squeeze shoulder)

Freddy gets drunk everyday. (Squeeze shoulder)

Freddy, that’s not a good way to live your life. (Squeeze shoulder)

Everyone give Fun-Time Freddy a big hand. Thank you, Freddy.

(Child Number 6 (Fun-Time Freddy) exits)

Our friends have chosen a destination where they hope their lives will take them. Some chose a good destination to work toward. Fun-Time Freddy didn’t make a very good choice, did he? Some of our friends might make it to their destination, others may change their minds along the way and choose to take another direction in their life. That’s okay.

Whether you want to be an athlete, a politician, a fireman, a cook, or anything else, there is one destination we all need to be sure of. That destination is heaven.

The bible teaches us that everyone has sinned. Those are the bad things we do. We deserve to be punished for our sins, but Jesus loves us so much, He took the punishment for our sins by dying on the cross. If we believe that in our heart, and ask Jesus to forgive us, and with His help turn from our sins, when this life is over, our destination will be heaven.