I have received so many emails from people looking for the Little Red Hen skit. I searched my email archives and I found a copy, here it is.
Here is the skit that we had for the Visiting Teaching Conference.
Each character was holding the animal they played. The animals were from
Diane Hooks clip art. They were very cute! Then they were enlarged quite
a bit and the centers were cut out so each character held them up in
front of their face so their face showed through the opening. Each
animal was also laminated for durability. Hope that all makes since!
Each character came to the front of the room when it was their turn to
participate. On the Relief Society table was the book, a large basket
with a green plant, and several very cute darling chickens that people
had. “Little Red Hens’ New Call”
NARRATOR: (was dressed in work overalls, wearing a straw hat, holding a
piece of wheat between fingers, red bandana around her neck freckles on
her checks. She comes walking into the Relief Society Room picks up the
book “Little Red Hens’ New call, opens the book and the following part
is inside the book and she reads the following….)
Once upon a time in a barnyard not too far from here, lived a little red
hen. She served as the ward homemaking leader. (This was way before
this, family, home…no I mean Home Family and Personal Enrichment
leader stuff!) Anyway back to the story. The Little Red Hen tried to
hold a mini class on wheat gardening and bread making. You all remember
what a disaster that was. She ended up doing everything all by herself
!! Well she has just received a new call as the Relief Society
President. Today she has decided to reorganize visiting teaching. Oh
look who’s here, Sister Little Herself.
LITTLE RED HEN:
BOK, BOK, BO, BOK! Who will help me do this visiting teaching?
DUCK: (WALKING FAST)
Quack, Quack! Not I said Sister Duck, My goodness with 8 ducklings to
take care of, I have swim team, quaking lessons and waddling classes for
all 8 of them. I have one ugly duckling and I’m working on his self
esteem. I’m exhausted all the time. Oh and please don’t send Sister Cow
to visit me, I’m afraid she’ll step on one of my children.
LITTLE RED HEN:
Who will help me do this visiting teaching??
COW:
MOOOOOOOO! Not I said Sister Cow. I”Ve been visiting Sister Duck but
with all those ducklings running around everywhere and all that
quacking, my nerves just can’t take it. I don’t want to visit her.
LITTLE RED HEN:
Who will help me do this visiting teaching??
PIG:
OINK, OINK , OINK! Not I said Sister Pig. I’ve been visiting Sister Goat
and she’s always in the dumps. She’s depressed about everything, it’s
not fun to visit her.
LITTLE RED HEN:
Then who will help me do this visiting teaching??
GOAT:
BLAAAAA! Oh not I said Sister Goat. Sister Sheep is my companion. She
takes no initiative to make appointments or give the lesson, she just
follows me around, I need someone with more enthusiasm.
SHEEP:
BAAAAAA! Not I either Little Red Hen. I don’t really think visiting
teaching is that important and besides Sister Sheep so sooooo bossy!
LITTLE RED HEN:
WHO WILL HELP ME DO THIS VISITING TEACHING?????
DOG:
ROOF, ROOF! Not I said Sister Dog. I visit Sister Cat, her immaculate
home intimidates me, why she’s always cleaning, I’m afraid I’ll leave a
paw print somewhere.
CAT:
MEOWWWWWW! Oh not I said Sister Cat. I don’t even want visiting
teachers, especially Sister Dog, she scares me.
LITTLE RED HEN: (Farmer Rich was played by the Bishop, dressed in
overalls, straw hat, holding a piece of wheat between his fingers , and
scriptures, when called he comes slowly walking into the Relief Society
room)
Farmer Rich farmer Rich!!! Whatever shall I do. I just know I can’t do
all this visiting teaching by myself!! ( STARTS TO CRY.)
FARMER RICH:
Now, now Sister Little. Let me talk to the Sisters: Sisters as your
barnyard leader I want to remind you about the time Sister Little asked
you to help her make bread. Remember how you all had some “IMPORTANT”
reason why you couldn’t help her. You all missed out on the blessing of
her delicious baking. Remember how you felt as you watched Sister Little
and her chicks eat all of that warm yummy wheat bread. Why this is the
very same thing, you will all miss out on the blessings of visiting
teaching and you will miss having made some wonderful new friends.
COW:
You’re right Farmer Rich. Perhaps I could watch Sister Ducks’ ducklings
at the pond and give her an hour to herself.
DUCK:
How thoughtful of you Sister Cow. That would be wonderful, I could
really use the break.
PIG:
Maybe all Sister Goat needs is friend. Someone to listen to her.
GOAT:
Perhaps I was a bit hasty, don’t change Sister Sheep and I yet.
SHEEP:
I’m sure we can work this out. After all I’m sure there is a lot I can
learn from Sister Goat.
GOAT:
I’ll make the appointments one month and you give the lesson and then
the next month you make the appointments and I’ll give the lesson.
DOG:
This is the first time I’ve heard that I scare Sister Cat. All this time
I thought she didn’t like me.
CAT:
Maybe I misjudged Sister Dog.
LITTLE RED HEN:
Oh thank you dear sisters! I know if we all work together we can watch
over each other and not one of our Sisters will be without a friend and
someone to help and love her.
FARMER RICH:
By the way Sister Little. I suggest you leave immediately, I hear
they’re serving chicken soup for lunch.
LITTLE RED HEN:
WHEEEEEEEEEEEEE I’m outta here!!!!!
Posted by John in Visiting Teaching, VT-Leader Resources, VT-Poems & Stories