Demonstrative Speech Ideas

Sometimes the most difficult part of giving a speech is coming up with a topic. The following list of demonstrative speech ideas will hopefully help you out with that. When picking a speech topic, always keep in mind your audience, setting, and time constraints. Pick a subject that is suitable for the age of the people you will be presenting to. Also, it should be rather obvious that not all the subjects are appropriate for every setting. I hope you do not attempt to demonstrate how to milk a cow inside a school classroom. That said, good luck finding a subject. Try to choose a topic you are passionate about.

• Knit
• Crochet
• Cook - casserole, salad, hamburger, lasagna, sandwich, etc.
• Bake - angel food cake, chocolate chip cookies, chocolate chip bars, pumpkin desert, pecan pie, chocolate cake, etc.
• Paint with water colors
• Draw
• Make a gingerbread house
• Play an instrument - guitar, piano, bongo drums, etc.
• Use a computer program - Photoshop, Roxio, etc.
• Apply makeup
• Create a slideshow presentation
• Set up a tent
• Wash a car
• Wax a car
• Remove a stain
• Polish shoes
• Dance - ballroom, break, popular song like Party Rock, etc.
• Demonstrate a Sports Skill - serve a tennis ball, throw a football, swing a baseball bat, kick a soccer ball, shoot a slap shot, swing a golf club, etc.
• Arts and Crafts Project
• Carve with wood

• Use stencils
• Shave
• Cut hair
• Braid hair
• Tweeze eyebrows
• Exercises - Yoga, Stretching, etc.
• Repair a bicycle chain
• Brush teeth properly
• Play hacky sack
• Yo-yo
• Play a card game
• Make greeting cards
• Prune plants
• Juggle
• Throw a frisbee
• Ride a bike
• Use bike hand signals
• Conquer a Rubik's Cube
• Play Sudoku
• Blow glass

• Perform a magic trick
• Build a compost bin
• Paint Easter eggs
• Plant a tree
• Prepare a survival kit
• Lay brick
• Make/fly a kite
• Make a candle
• Perform a proper push-up
• Change a tire
• Make a necklace, bracelet
• Shoot a bow and arrow
• Tie a tie
• Use a pair of crutches
• Pack a suitcase
• Write a resume
• Decorate a Christmas tree
• Tie a knot
• Balance your checkbook
• Milk a cow
• Arrange flowers

• Use a power tool
• Tie a shoe
• Change oil on a vehicle
• Tune a piano
• Fix broken sunglasses
• Stain furniture
• Use relaxation techniques
• Pot a plant
• Fold clothes
• Iron clothes
• Clean golf clubs
• Make coffee, latte, etc.
• Wrap a present
• Make a Halloween costume, mask
• Make a pillowcase from a shirt
• Make a Christmas wreath
• Construct a paper airplane
• Paper mache
• Make playdough/silly putty
• Create Christmas ornaments

• Make soap
• Sew
• Quilt
• Scrapbook
• Use chopsticks
• Greet people in different languages
• Basics of a foreign language
• Walk a tight rope
• Rollerblade
• Ski
• Perform sign language
• Karate techniques
• CPR
• Operate a defibrillator
• Check blood pressure
• Train a pet
• Carve a pumpkin
• Set a table
• Make a t-shirt
• Perform the Heimlich Maneuver
• Lift weights

I hope this list was of help to you. If you have any more topics that weren't on the list, please post them in the comments section. Good luck with your speech!

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