(Sometimes called “Puppetry in Motion” and/or may be combined with other themes, such as “Fairy Tales” or “Disney”)
Do you love famous puppets like Kermit the Frog or Miss Piggy and their funny characters? In Puppetry in Motion, students will create their very own puppets – from small finger puppets to larger marionettes – and then learn what it takes to turn their creations into characters that any audience will love! Students will develop fine motor skills and creativity while creating their puppets, and then enhance dramatic skills as they turn their puppets into a reality! Let your artistic AND dramatic sides soar in Puppetry in Motion!
See the Puppet Makers Packing List here.
Lesson Options:
- Pipe Cleaner Finger Puppets
- pipe cleaners, pom poms, goggly eyes, glue gun set (for instructor use only)
- Felt Finger Puppets
- templates, felt, needles, embroidery thread, glue gun set (for instructor use only), scissors, goggly eyes, ribbon, yarn, selection of beads
- Monster Finger Puppets
- felt, scissors, needles, embroidery thread, glue gun set (for instructor use only)
- Shadow Puppets
- printables or your own designs, flashlights, craft dowels or large popsicle sticks, white cardstock, black cardstock, glue sticks, scissors, scotch tape
- Mermaid Spoon Puppets
- wooden craft spoons, glue gun set (for instructor use only), felt, sharipes (for instructor use only), scissors, embellishments (ribbon, beads etc.)
- Bunny (or any animal) Felt Hand Puppets
- templates, felt, scissors, needles, embroidery thread, glue gun set (for instructor use only)
- see the mini finger bunny puppets to match here!
- Model Magic Finger Puppets (or pencil toppers)
- model magic, markers
- Paper Finger Puppets
- templates, scotch tape, glue sticks, scissors, pencils, markers, pencil crayons, white cardstock, coloured cardstock
- Trash Puppets
- any and all leftover materials and/or CLEAN bits from your home trash (toilet paper rolls, egg cartons, newspapers, magazines, fruit baskets, plastic bags, boxes etc.), scotch tape, duct tape, scissors, fishing line, craft dowels… and lots of creativity and patience!
Puppet Makers Packing List
Additional items may be requested by emailing Liz at any time. Please give at least 1 week notice when requesting supplies.
| QUANTITY | ITEM | |
| PAPER | 1 folder | white paper |
| 1 folder | cardstock (colourful) | |
| 1 folder | white cardstock | |
| 1 folder | construction paper | |
| 1 folder | large white paper | |
| DRAWING & ART MATERIALS | 1 bag | pencils |
| 1 bag | pencil crayons | |
| 1 bag | markers | |
| 1 bag | crayons | |
| 1 set | oil pastels | |
| 3 sets | watercolour paints | |
| 1 bag | small paintbrushes | |
| 1 bag | q-tips | |
| 1 bag | sharpies (for instructor use only) | |
| BASIC SUPPLIES | 1 bag | scissors |
| 15 | rulers | |
| 4 rolls | scotch tape | |
| 2 rolls | painters tape | |
| 2 rolls | clear packing tape | |
| 1 bag | washii tape | |
| 2 bottles | white glue | |
| 5 | glue sticks | |
| 1 set | glue gun and glue sticks | |
| CRAFTING SUPPLIES | 1 bag | wooden spoons |
| 1 bag | plastic spoons | |
| 50 | paper plates | |
| 25 | dixie cups | |
| 25 | coffee filters | |
| 1 set | model magic | |
| 30 | dowels | |
| 2 small bags | thin popsicle sticks | |
| 1 large bag | wide popsicle sticks | |
| 1 bag | ribbon | |
| 1 bag | gift ribbon | |
| 1 bag | small yarn skeins | |
| 1 bag | kitchen twine | |
| 25 pieces | felt | |
| 1 bag | gem stickers | |
| 1 container | goggly eyes | |
| 1 bag | pom poms | |
| 3 containers | elastic bands | |
| 1 bag | pipe cleaners | |
| 1 bag | plastic straws | |
| PATTERNS | 1 folder | hand puppet, stuffie & sock monkey patterns (instructors are encouraged to also source/print/create their own patterns to suit the group) |