A “How To” Speech

Here we have compiled a list of “how to” speech topics. These are perfect for shorter informative presentations between three and ten minutes long. You can easily add visual aids, by using images on a PowerPoint, or using a prop.
You can focus on your skills and interests. If you’re great at soccer, for instance, teach them how they can improve their soccer skills. If you’re a great writer, teach them how to improve their writing.

Food “How to” Topics
How to make…

• Cookies
• Smoothies
• Date Slices
• Strawberry shortcake
• Your favourite food
• Strawberry-banana Milkshakes!
• Rice crispy treats
• Macaroni and cheese
• Brownies
• Haggis (awesome idea as it is automatically a little odd so people take notice to it)
• Ice
• Sandwich
• A cup of tea
• Peanut butter and jam (jelly) sandwich
• Well-done toast without burning it.
• A mixed drink (alcoholic or not)
• Eat a sandwich
• Pack a sack lunch
• Order a pizza

Hobby and Leisure “How to” Topic

How to…

• Win
• Sing
• Drive
• Lifeguard
• Walk
• Dance
• Dance the salsa
• Tie a tie
• Buy stock
• Ride a bike
• Knit a scarf
• Iron a shirt
• Throw a party
• Put on makeup
• Paint your nails
• Wrap a present
• Sharpen a pencil
• Tie a shoe lace
• Sew on a button
• Fix a broken zipper
• Draw a bubble bath
• Gift-wrap a present
• teach your dog tricks
• Set up your own e-mail
• Listen/Chill out to music
• Decorate a Christmas Tree
• Play your favourite board game
• learn the welsh national anthem
• Provide a presentation using Powerpoint.
• Say Hello in 10 different languages (visual aid should be the flag of each country on screen/board for everyone to see)

How to make…

• A sledge (sled) toboggan
• A craft project
• A pinhole camera
• A musical instrument
• A rag doll
• A puppet
• A model boat
• A cartoon
• A plasticine model
• A bunch of flowers
• A survival kit
• A craft
• A cheap costume
• A scrapbook
• A CD
• A paper hat
• Jewellery
• Origami (paper creatures)
• Something out of wood
• Something for less than $1
• Something amazing on PowerPoint
• Something out of Lego
• Ten knots
• Save money

How to do…

• A French braid
• A manicure/pedicure
• A magic trick
• A load of laundry
• A thumb war
• The Haka (Māori dance)

How to draw a cartoon character e.g.:

How to Draw Snoopy

How to Draw a Smurf

How to Draw Yourself as a Simpson

How To Draw Yourself as a South Park Character

If you go YouTube, you can learn to create a character step by step so just stick w/ the basics (head, eyes, mouth, body) and show your audience your new skills step by step. Your audience can even decide how the hair and clothing and such. It’s a really easy thing to draw and by drawing you are demonstrating.

Creative “How to” Topics

How to …

• Live
• Love
• Hate
• Vote
• Sleep
• Have fun
• Lose weight
• Get revenge
• Be yourself
• Save a life
• Float a boat
• Pick a fight
• Mow a lawn
• Fake a sneeze
• Take a shower
• Lose your mind
• Register to vote
• Do a good prank
• Give up smoking
• Run a marathon
• Conquer your fear
• Read body language
• Fake an emergency
• Not to do a speech
• How to do a ‘how to’
• Get dressed in the morning
• Teach your dog to do tricks
• Find a dog that’s suited to you
• How to write a how to speech”
• How to do a million and one things
• Make your significant other/spouse happy on valentine’s day (bring Hershey kisses for show)

How to make..

• Friends
• Your millions
• Your mum very happy
• An enemy of your best friend
• A packet of chewing gum last a week
• Conversation (with friends/strangers/adults/kids)

Funny “How to” Topics

• Fake a barf
• Fool of yourself
• Make a practical joke
• Make an audience laugh
• How to associate the universe with toothpaste

Do you have any ideas for a ‘How to ‘ speech? Or maybe you have done one recently? Please let us know in the comments box below.