Ancient Egyptian Let's Play

# Let's Play! Do be do do be do be do

# Let's Play! Do be do do be do be do

# Let's have an adventure Hooray!

# Do be do do be do be do Let's Play!

# Who could we be today?

# What could we do?

# I'd like to drive a racing car or fly to the moon

# I could be a fire fighter a farmer or a vet

# A knight in shining armour or I could be a chef

# Let's play! Do be do do be do be do

# Let's play! Do be do do be do be do

# Let's play!

# Let's have an adventure today Do be do do be do be do

# Let's play! #

OK, very, very steady.

Yes. You have to have very steady hands for this.

Woo-hoo! All right!

Whoo! All right! Woo-hoo!

-Woo-hoo!

-Rebecca!

-Ha-ha-ha! Woo-hoo-hoo!

-Rebecca!

-Whoo-ba-ba! Roo-ba-ba!

-Rebecca!

Aagh! Sid, if you want to dance you only have to ask.

-Don't creep up on me.

-I don't want to dance.

-What's this?

-This was a house of cards.

Aren't they meant to stand on top of each other?

-Yes they are(!)

-Good luck with that. I can't stand around chatting.

-You know what today is don't you?

-No.

-It's dance competition day.

-Eh?

-I entered that competition.

-I have to invent a dance and the best one wins first prize.

-Oh, yeah.

The only thing is I don't think I've got a good enough dance yet.

I am sure you will come up with something.

I could try this.

TAPPING

No it doesn't... I know.

DRUMS PLAY

Woo-hoo! All right!

I'm sure you'll be great!

Um... I could try this one.

-Ooh! Ha-ha!

-That's impressive.

-Look at me!

-Wow!

You will definitely win the judges over with that.

-Oh, no, you've done it again.

-I am so sorry.

I can't use that one either.

CHIRPING

Hold on, it is time.

Great!

-It's time to play!

-Whose turn is it today?

-Let it be me!

-Let it be me!

-Me!

-Me!

# Let it be me, me Let, let it be me

# Let it be me

# Let it be me

BOTH: # Let it be me Let it be me

# I really, really, really, really hope that it's me

# Let, let, let, let

# Let, let, let it be me!

# Let it be me Let it be me

# I really, really, really, really hope that it's me

-# Could it be me?

-Could it be me?

# It's me!

# Yes it's me Yes it's me

# I'm really, really, really, really happy

# It's me! #

Look there's the dressing up room.

# Let's play. #

This is really exciting.

Let's find out what we're playing today.

I've got a cowboy's hat, a footballer's kit

and diver's flippers.

I am not going to ride a horse playing football in the sea.

Let's try something else.

I've got on a long tunic, sandals and a special headdress.

Can you guess what we are playing today? I know.

We are playing ancient Egyptians which means

we get to go back in time.

What do we need to know?

First of all, the ancient Egyptians lived a long time ago

in a hot country called Egypt.

When ancient Egyptians wrote words,

they sometimes used pictures called hieroglyphs.

They didn't have money like we do.

Instead they often paid for things using jewellery they were wearing.

They built big pointy buildings out of stone.

They were called the pyramids. Royal ancient Egyptians

were buried inside them.

They were often filled with lots of treasure and guarded.

No-one was allowed up them alone.

That is everything we need to know. Do we need anything else?

Oh. A gold ring. It fits my finger.

I'll take it with me.

We've got everything we need. Let's go.

Hey, Rebecca, you'll never guess...

-Oh, how did you do that?

-You have to have very steady hands.

-Yes, I have, but your dancing kept knocking...

-Watch the cards.

-There you go.

-Why are you wearing a dress?

-It is not a dress.

It is a tunic. And look at my head.

We are going to play ancient Egyptians.

-I was I was playing ancient Egyptians.

-Wish me luck.

-Good luck.

-While you are gone I will practice my dance.

-Right.

What do you think of this?

MUSIC PLAYS

Not bad. I will leave you to carry on practising.

-See you later.

-See you later.

Come on let's play ancient Egyptians.

Ho-ho! Yes!

Whoa! So this is ancient Egypt. It's hot here and sandy.

I love the feeling of sand between my toes.

HOOTER

Hot, hot, hot! I need to put my sandal back on.

HOOTER

Hot, hot, hot, hot, hot!

Phew! That's better. Look, a lizard! A little lizard.

I wonder where he is going. Come on, let's follow him.

Look, a river! I bet it's nice and cool. Yes, lovely.

And a huge house.

This must be a palace. Someone very important must live here.

Come on, let's get out of this heat and into the shade.

That is much better. Much cooler.

-Ooh!

-Sphinxy, Sphinxy where are you?

-Who's that?

Sphinxy, Sphinxy, Sphinxy, come to Mummy, little Sphinxy baby.

-Hello, my name is Sid.

-Come on then.

-Come on then what?

-Help me find Sphinxy. You do work for me, don't you?

-I guess I must do.

-Come on then.

-Coming.

-Here, Sphinxy.

-Sphinxy. Here, Sphinxy.

Where are you?

MIAOW

Ssh. I heard her.

-Heard who?

-Sphinxy.

-Something I have been meaning to ask you.

Who is Sphinxy?

My cat.

-Right, a cat!

-MIAOW

Yes, my cat. Sphinxy, there you are.

Where have you been? Now I have another job for you to do.

-Who are you exactly? Are you very important?

-Important? I am the boss.

The big cheese. Numero uno.

I am the Pharaoh.

-When I say I have a job for you to do, you do it.

-Right.

What would you like to me do, Your Majesty Pharaoh person?

I have been very busy ruling all of Egypt.

Sandals to arrange, sand to count, all that kind of stuff.

I need you, dear servant, to do my shopping for me.

-You do shop, don't you?

-Yes, I love shopping.

She must be kind of important if she is the ruler

of all of ancient Egypt.

My people have been building a pyramid in my honour.

-It will be finished today.

-A pyramid?

-Yes.

-A big pointy building made out of stone.

-Yes of course.

You need to get the shopping by today as they are very hungry.

Great! I have always wanted to see a pyramid.

Tell you what. I will get my shopping list. I'll be back.

-Woah! This is the heaviest shopping list in the world.

-Don't worry.

You'll get used to it.

I want you to get everything on that shopping list before sunset.

My pyramid builders are very hungry and if you don't I'll...

I'll make you do all my washing-up.

-I don't want to do your washing-up.

-No, you don't.

-It hasn't been done for a whole year and it is very smelly.

-Eugh!

MIAOW

There you are.

Come on, Sphinxy, I have got some lovely fish for your tea.

Come on, lovely.

Right, let's have a look at this shopping list. Oh dear.

This list is written in funny words. Excuse me, bossy Pharaoh person,

I can't seem to read your shopping list.

Oh dear. If I can't read the shopping list

I can't do the shopping.

If I can't do the shopping I'm going to have to do all the washing-up.

Oh no!

Hold on. I know. I remember - do you? Yes. That's right.

Egyptians, when they were writing words, sometimes used pictures

called hieroglyphs.

So these aren't funny words, these are pictures.

Let's have a look. There is a picture of a loaf of bread.

That is a picture of some fish. These are some grapes. Great.

These are all the things we need for the builders' lunch. Let's go shop.

Right, which way are the shops? That way.

# Let's play. #

Hello! Excuse me, could you tell me where I could do my shopping please?

Shopping? Shopping?

Why, yes, I can certainly help you with your shopping. Walk this way.

OK. Right, I need some bread, fish and grapes please.

Bread, fresh, and grapes?

I can do better than that, my friend.

How about a lovely rug

or a nice camel or even some tasty spices?

-The pyramid builders don't want to eat that.

-Of course not.

Not to worry. I have the very thing. Walk this way.

MUSIC

-Ha-ha! That was brilliant!

-Right.

-So, bread, fish and grapes?

Better than that. Much better.

How about a very fine musical instrument?

SHE PLAYS A TUNE

No, I would just like some bread, fish and grapes.

You are clearly a man who knows what he wants. I have the very thing.

At last.

-Behold...sandals.

-What?

-The finest in whole of Egypt.

I don't want camels, I don't want rugs, and I don't want spices.

I do not want musical instruments. I definitely do not want sandals.

What I want are bread, fish and grapes.

bread, fish, and grapes. Why didn't you say so?

Here we go.

-Bread, fish and grapes.

-Thank you very much.

That comes to...

RING!

That's rather a lot.

Oh! Money. Yes. I don't suppose you could give me this food?

THEY LAUGH

-You are a funny man, you really are.

-I haven't got any money.

Well, you haven't got any bread, fish or grapes.

Oh no! I really haven't got any money.

If I don't get that shopping

I am going to have to do all the washing-up - a whole year's worth.

Oh no!

Yes! I know. I remember - do you?

Ancient Egyptians often paid for things with jewellery.

I will pay with jewellery. Only I haven't got any.

Ah! The ring!

I will use this.

Excuse me. One gold ring.

A gold ring. That'll do nicely.

-Bread, fish and grapes.

-Fantastic.

-Can you tell me where the pyramids are?

-Pyramids?

-Yes, tall pointy things made out of stone.

-I know what they are.

-They are over there in that direction.

-Thanks.

Come back. You forgot your change.

Oops. Excuse me. I am really hungry. Nearly finished.

Building a pyramid is very hard work.

But we love our Pharaoh and we want to build a pyramid in her honour.

And because if we don't she will make us do her washing-up

and there is a lot of it. And it's very smelly.

I could do with some bread. Or maybe some fish.

Or even the odd grape.

Right, this must be it. Wow! It is really tall.

I think I can see a builder up there. He must be hungry.

-Stop!

-Who said that? I'm sorry?

-Stop right where you are.

Actually don't stop where you are. Take your foot off.

It's private property.

I have got to deliver this food to the builders.

-All right. OK, that's fine.

-Great, thanks.

-Stop.

-Get off the pyramid.

-But I thought you just said it was OK?

-I did.

-Right so I will just nip up the pyramid and deliver the food.

-Stop.

-You just...

-Stop.

-But I've got to deliver the food.

I know but I'm afraid I can't let you up the pyramid.

-Hold on - is that a flying camel?

-Flying camel?

Stop, stop, stop!

I am not falling for that flying camel trick.

How am I going to get this food up there?

I really am hungry.

Stop.

-Why do you keep stopping me?

-I'm a guard. That is what we do.

This pyramid is full of treasure.

I can't have people wandering all over it willy nilly.

When someone tries to climb it, I shout "stop".

-Stop. Stop.

-Oh no. This one is tricky.

The builders up there must be hungry and he won't let me up there.

Hold on. I remember - do you?

The pyramids were guarded and no-one was allowed to climb them alone.

So I can't climb the pyramid alone,

but I can climb it with someone else.

Excuse me, now I know I'm not allowed to climb the pyramid alone,

so can you come with me please?

I've got to deliver this food to the builders.

With me? You want to climb the pyramid with me? All right, why not?

-Thanks.

-I'll carry your food for you.

-Thank you.

-After you.

-Thank you.

-Righty-ho.

OK. Hello, I am Sid.

The Pharaoh sent me to give you your lunch. You must be hungry.

RUMBLING

-Excuse me. I am.

-I'm sorry it has taken me so long to get to you.

Here it is - all the lovely food from the Pharaoh.

She is quite nice but she is a bit, you know...

A bit what?

-A bit busy.

-Yes I have been quite busy. And I hope you have been too.

Is my pyramid finished?

BUILDER MUMBLES

Excuse me. Very soon. Just after lunch.

It's a fantastic pyramid. Very pointy.

-I couldn't have done it without my people - and you of course.

-Thanks.

How did you get up here?

I thought you weren't allowed to climb the pyramid alone?

I am the Pharaoh. This is my pyramid. I do what I want on it.

Enjoy your lunch.

I look forward to seeing the pyramid when it is finished. Yes very pointy.

The Pharaoh is happy, the pyramid is nearly built

and the builders are being fed.

We wouldn't have done it

without remembering everything we needed to know.

When ancient Egyptians wrote words

they sometimes used pictures called hieroglyphs.

They didn't have money like we do

so they often paid for things using their jewellery.

The pyramids were guarded. And no one was allowed to climb them alone.

After you.

-I think it's time we went home. Bye, Pharaoh.

-Bye.

-Bye.

-Bye.

..And the shopping list was written in hieroglyphs

which are words written with pictures.

-Wow! Shopping in ancient Egypt!

-Yes, I know.

What have you been doing while I have been climbing pyramids?

I have been trying to come up with a dance routine.

MUSIC PLAYS

-But I don't think it's any good.

-I've got just the thing.

-Wow. That is so cool.

-And there's more. I'll teach you the rest.

-Thanks.

-Playing ancient Egyptians was great fun. What do you like to play?

I love playing wolves. Ow-oooh!

I love playing athletes. I always win gold.

Playing detective is fun because you get to solve lots of crimes.

I look for clues like this.

It's fun to play. Start playing today.

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