It’s crazy how often I see kids be self-motivated to be helpful. I say “hey would somebody like to help me move these boxes?” and especially kids ages about 8-12 jump up quickly.
One of the teenagers came up to me during rehearsal and asked for the keys to the costume shop so he could clean it — unprompted. When I came to find him he’d cleared a messy corner that had intimidated me for months.
Even really little kids ages 1-3 will pick up something you dropped, carry and transfer items with you, and offer relevant items to you.
