Our silliest show is packed with funny stories, crazy songs, and lots of laughs. Hear stories that make children around the world laugh while learning a little bit about what it's like to live in another part of the world.

The A World of Sillies show features interactive and funny folktales, games, and music from around the world. Countries featured include Puerto Rico, Turkey, Mali, England, India, Lebanon, Finland, and the United States of America.

Each attendee receives an activity sheet with additional information and fun games and puzzles to extend the learning.

A World of Sillies Teacher Preparation Packet

Juan Bobo and the Pig from Puerto Rico

Juan is convinced that his pet pig misses the boy's mother when she goes to church, so he dresses the pig in appropriate church clothing and sends the pig to join his mother.

Aili's Quilt from Finland

Aili makes a quilt for her son. Unfortunately, the quilt is too short! No matter how much fabric she cuts off the top of the quilt and sews to the bottom, his feet still stick out and are cold.

The Costly Feast from Turkey

Hodja, the local noodlehead, is convinced by his neighbors that the world is ending in three days and he must kill his young lamb to roast and share with them. As they sleep during the hot day, Hodja, who is out of fuel, burns their discarded clothes to finish cooking the lamb, since they won't be needing their clothes anymore.

The Hatseller and the Monkeys from Mali

While BaMusa the hatseller rests under a tree, monkeys steal his hats. After several unsuccessful and funny attempts, BaMusa figures out a way to get his hats back.

The Horse Egg from India

Some young men buy their teacher a horse egg from an enterprising watermelon salesman. Enroute to deliver the gift, however, those carrying the "egg" trip and drop it. It breaks, startling a hare nearby, which runs away. Their teacher concludes that the young horse appeared much too fast for his liking, anyway.

Next Time I'll Know What to Do from England

Poor Jack, no matter how he carries home the various items he receives as payment for his day's work, his mother always has a better idea. Each day he carries home that day's pay in the way he should have carried yesterday's, losing or ruining it enroute. Finally he thinks for himself and succeeds.

The Farmer Who was Easily Fooled from Lebanon

A thief convinces a farmer that he was the farmer's donkey under a spell. The farmer, feeling sorry for the way he treated the donkey, lets the thief go and gives him money. The next day, when the farmer's donkey turns up at market, the farmer is determined not to buy him again, as he didn't learn his lesson the first time and was under the spell again after only one day of freedom.

Whose Horse is Whose from Western USA

The two cowboys in this tale have tried various ways to tell their horses apart, from clipping their horses' manes to trimming tails. Not until they decide to measure the horses do the cowboys discover that the brown horse is taller than the white horse with black spots!

Each story is about three to five minutes long and includes information about the culture or country from which it comes.