Promotional graphic for Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! featuring a large blue pigeon puppet with a yellow beak against a bright orange and yellow background. A speech bubble contains the title in bold lettering, and additional text reads “The Musical!”

Activity Central: Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!

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Promotional graphic for Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! featuring a large blue pigeon puppet with a yellow beak against a bright orange and yellow background. A speech bubble contains the title in bold lettering, and additional text reads “The Musical!”

Everyone’s beloved storybook comes to life on stage when the Denver Center for the Performing Arts presents its annual Theatre for Young Audiences production. Designed for PreK through third grade students, this play expands Mo Willems’ delightful children’s book into a full-scale production. Inspired by Willems’ simple story and illustrations, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! is perfect for schools and caregivers who want to introduce young children to live theatre.

Make the most of your experience at Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! when you bring the magic home.

 

MAKE A PUPPET

Hand puppet template shaped like Mo Willems’ pigeon character, shown from the front with wings extended. The black-and-white illustration features a large circular eye, long striped neck, rounded wings, and a tab beneath the body for attaching to a paper bag or craft stick.

ILLUSTRATION ACTIVATION
Print out and fill the park with characters from the book and play.Coloring-page illustration of a city park with two large trees framing a grassy lawn, a skyline of tall buildings in the background, and mountains on the horizon beneath a cloudy sky. A park sign on the right reads “CITY PARK” and includes a pigeon-eye graphic matching the character from Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!.
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HOW DOES A PIGEON DRIVE A BUS?		Submit a play icon
DRAMATIC PLAY ACTIVITIES

PREPARE YOUR CHILD FOR THE SHOW		drinky drinky
FAMILY-FRIENDLY RESTAURANTS
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