[alwaysLearning] puppets
Joseph Fuerst
I am trying to get things together for my 7 yr old dd's birthday . I had
this idea to have the kids make puppets and put on a puppet show at the
end.
Unfortunately, due to a certain Fly lady's influence, I am lacking in
spare socks.
Can someone suggest simple things to make puppets from? I have plenty of
pom-poms, pipe cleaners, scprap materials, scrap felt.....
I've got about 10 kids 7-12 coming.....and 3-5, 3-5 yr olds.
help
Susan
this idea to have the kids make puppets and put on a puppet show at the
end.
Unfortunately, due to a certain Fly lady's influence, I am lacking in
spare socks.
Can someone suggest simple things to make puppets from? I have plenty of
pom-poms, pipe cleaners, scprap materials, scrap felt.....
I've got about 10 kids 7-12 coming.....and 3-5, 3-5 yr olds.
help
Susan
zenmomma *
>>Can someone suggest simple things to make puppets from?<<Those small, lunch-type paper bags? We've also made finger puppets using
felt. There are also stick puppets. You make your puppet face on sturdy
paper or cardboard, decorate and then glue it on a popsicle stick.
~Mary
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Joseph Fuerst
Thanks< Mary.....I'm too sleep deprived to think this through...oh, that's
another thread.
I'm thinking those little round paper plates on a stick would be good...and
quick to get the stuff together for the procrastinator that I've been on
this.
So we have little round paper plates....maybe a few other shapes of scrap
card board....popsicle sticks, scrap yarn, fabric scissors, glitter glue,
scrap fabric, glue, pom-poms, NO paints! ;-)
Voila! Let 'em have fun, be creative, make a BIG mess (why did the
temperature have to drop 40 degrees NOW and I can't have this done
outside?!)
Sounds fun?
Susan
felt. There are also stick puppets. You make your puppet face on sturdy
paper or cardboard, decorate and then glue it on a popsicle stick.
~Mary
another thread.
I'm thinking those little round paper plates on a stick would be good...and
quick to get the stuff together for the procrastinator that I've been on
this.
So we have little round paper plates....maybe a few other shapes of scrap
card board....popsicle sticks, scrap yarn, fabric scissors, glitter glue,
scrap fabric, glue, pom-poms, NO paints! ;-)
Voila! Let 'em have fun, be creative, make a BIG mess (why did the
temperature have to drop 40 degrees NOW and I can't have this done
outside?!)
Sounds fun?
Susan
>>Can someone suggest simple things to make puppets from?<<Those small, lunch-type paper bags? We've also made finger puppets using
felt. There are also stick puppets. You make your puppet face on sturdy
paper or cardboard, decorate and then glue it on a popsicle stick.
~Mary
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On Fri, 01 Feb 2002 08:55:40 -0700 "zenmomma *" <zenmomma@...>
out of paper bags. He had a lot of them with different faces and we
called them "Mr. Glad Sack" "Mr. Mad Sack" "Mr. Bad Sack" Those kinds
of things. Very silly, but it was fun. If you use big enough bags and
cut out eye holes ( eyesholes?) they can be masks too and then you can
have a bunch of bruised up kids 'cause they're running into stuff.
You could do Frodo BAGgins. Ed BAGley Jr. Osama BAG Ladin.
Deb L
> Those small, lunch-type paper bags?I had forgotten about this but my brother used to make puppets for Dylan
out of paper bags. He had a lot of them with different faces and we
called them "Mr. Glad Sack" "Mr. Mad Sack" "Mr. Bad Sack" Those kinds
of things. Very silly, but it was fun. If you use big enough bags and
cut out eye holes ( eyesholes?) they can be masks too and then you can
have a bunch of bruised up kids 'cause they're running into stuff.
You could do Frodo BAGgins. Ed BAGley Jr. Osama BAG Ladin.
Deb L
Karin
>We've done a few puppet shows with our homeschool group.
> >>Can someone suggest simple things to make puppets from?<<
>
> Those small, lunch-type paper bags? We've also made finger puppets using
> felt. There are also stick puppets. You make your puppet face on sturdy
> paper or cardboard, decorate and then glue it on a popsicle stick.
>
> ~Mary
Once my 2 boys acted out the entire story of "Where the Red Fern Grows" in
puppets. I helped draw some of the characters on cardstock and cut them out
in paper-doll fashion and then they were glued to sticks. The whole play was
a big hit!
The kids in our homeschool group also did entire puppet shows on "the
Grinch" and "Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer" and also the whole "Christmas
Story" with Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus, wise men and donkeys.
The kids used all sorts of materials for making the puppets from socks to
styrofoam to foam padding, cardstock, all sorts of crafty materials (lace,
fur, interesting fabrics) and attached everything to long dowels. These
shows were hard work in preparation but well worth it and they had so much
fun performing them. They even performed for a local preschool group 2
times, not to mention adoring family members. Great fun!
Karin
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In a message dated 2/1/02 8:37:58 AM, fuerst@... writes:
<< Unfortunately, due to a certain Fly lady's influence, I am lacking in
spare socks.
Can someone suggest simple things to make puppets from? >>
Go to a thrift store and buy some socks!
<< Unfortunately, due to a certain Fly lady's influence, I am lacking in
spare socks.
Can someone suggest simple things to make puppets from? >>
Go to a thrift store and buy some socks!
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In a message dated 2/1/02 8:56:40 AM, zenmomma@... writes:
<< Those small, lunch-type paper bags? We've also made finger puppets using
felt. There are also stick puppets. You make your puppet face on sturdy
paper or cardboard, decorate and then glue it on a popsicle stick.
you could use paper towels wrapped around the kid's hand and taped, so they
can hold the stick puppets. You can just make the stick part out of the
cardboard too, so you have a long piece of cardboard to hold and the face is
painted and then you put a paper "dress" on it.
Or it could be a whole cutout person, flat, and the kid holds it with a
handle fastened on behind.
Holly's been making marionettes out of toilet paper tubes and empty paper
towel rolls, string and dowels. She tapes tissue paper on and then makes
faces with balloons. It's odd and complicated, but she makes them work!
One's kind of a horse-looking thing, or a dog, and it's big. And one was...
I don't know what it was.
Sandra
<< Those small, lunch-type paper bags? We've also made finger puppets using
felt. There are also stick puppets. You make your puppet face on sturdy
paper or cardboard, decorate and then glue it on a popsicle stick.
>>Mary's ideas are better than my thrift-shop-socks one, and reminds me that
you could use paper towels wrapped around the kid's hand and taped, so they
can hold the stick puppets. You can just make the stick part out of the
cardboard too, so you have a long piece of cardboard to hold and the face is
painted and then you put a paper "dress" on it.
Or it could be a whole cutout person, flat, and the kid holds it with a
handle fastened on behind.
Holly's been making marionettes out of toilet paper tubes and empty paper
towel rolls, string and dowels. She tapes tissue paper on and then makes
faces with balloons. It's odd and complicated, but she makes them work!
One's kind of a horse-looking thing, or a dog, and it's big. And one was...
I don't know what it was.
Sandra
[email protected]
In a message dated 2/1/02 9:30:13 AM, curtkar@... writes:
<< The kids used all sorts of materials for making the puppets from socks to
styrofoam to foam padding, cardstock, all sorts of crafty materials (lace,
fur, interesting fabrics) and attached everything to long dowels. >>
From the top or the bottom?
If they hang the puppets down (like marionettes) they won't get as tired as
if they crouch and hold them up. And they could have a string on each one
(fastened to the top of the dowel so they ARE, in part, marionettes, or have
one "moving part."
We were reading a book about marionette-making, and one guy makes the hands
with pipe-cleaners, and then puts a glove over that. So it "just" looks like
a stuffed hand, but he can pose them between scenes, or they can hold swords
or goblets (it was Aladdin they were showing in the book).
Sandra
<< The kids used all sorts of materials for making the puppets from socks to
styrofoam to foam padding, cardstock, all sorts of crafty materials (lace,
fur, interesting fabrics) and attached everything to long dowels. >>
From the top or the bottom?
If they hang the puppets down (like marionettes) they won't get as tired as
if they crouch and hold them up. And they could have a string on each one
(fastened to the top of the dowel so they ARE, in part, marionettes, or have
one "moving part."
We were reading a book about marionette-making, and one guy makes the hands
with pipe-cleaners, and then puts a glove over that. So it "just" looks like
a stuffed hand, but he can pose them between scenes, or they can hold swords
or goblets (it was Aladdin they were showing in the book).
Sandra
Karin
In a message dated 2/1/02 9:30:13 AM, curtkar@... writes:
<< The kids used all sorts of materials for making the puppets from socks to
styrofoam to foam padding, cardstock, all sorts of crafty materials (lace,
fur, interesting fabrics) and attached everything to long dowels. >>
<<From the top or the bottom?
If they hang the puppets down (like marionettes) they won't get as tired as
if they crouch and hold them up. And they could have a string on each one
(fastened to the top of the dowel so they ARE, in part, marionettes, or have
one "moving part."
We were reading a book about marionette-making, and one guy makes the hands
with pipe-cleaners, and then puts a glove over that. So it "just" looks like
a stuffed hand, but he can pose them between scenes, or they can hold swords
or goblets (it was Aladdin they were showing in the book).
Sandra >>
Oh, they attached everything to the top of the dowels. The kids were crouching/kneeling underneath a stage curtain for the puppet show above. I don't know how all these kids could have hung the puppets marionette style without some staging to standing on. They were all trying to be hidden from view - they even wore all black clothes and black socks on their hands against a black curtain background. Now that I think about it though, it could have been doable. They could have stood on the ground and had the stage lower and had a curtain covering their legs. We have a few marionettes that we picked up on a trip to Mexico. They are really fun to play with.
BTW, speaking of curtains, seeing my e-mail addy up there makes it look like I'm hiding from something, too. I'm Karin Curtin and live in Phoenix, AZ.
I'm not hiding from anyone and not afraid of stalkers.
But I've heard some stories about people having their identities stolen from strangers.
And it really messes up your credit and is a hassle to straighten out.
Has anyone else ever heard of that happening?
It does sound pretty paranoid to be afraid of that, though.
Since ya'll are being so let loose and carefree about your names on the internet, maybe I should relax a little too!
Karin
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<< The kids used all sorts of materials for making the puppets from socks to
styrofoam to foam padding, cardstock, all sorts of crafty materials (lace,
fur, interesting fabrics) and attached everything to long dowels. >>
<<From the top or the bottom?
If they hang the puppets down (like marionettes) they won't get as tired as
if they crouch and hold them up. And they could have a string on each one
(fastened to the top of the dowel so they ARE, in part, marionettes, or have
one "moving part."
We were reading a book about marionette-making, and one guy makes the hands
with pipe-cleaners, and then puts a glove over that. So it "just" looks like
a stuffed hand, but he can pose them between scenes, or they can hold swords
or goblets (it was Aladdin they were showing in the book).
Sandra >>
Oh, they attached everything to the top of the dowels. The kids were crouching/kneeling underneath a stage curtain for the puppet show above. I don't know how all these kids could have hung the puppets marionette style without some staging to standing on. They were all trying to be hidden from view - they even wore all black clothes and black socks on their hands against a black curtain background. Now that I think about it though, it could have been doable. They could have stood on the ground and had the stage lower and had a curtain covering their legs. We have a few marionettes that we picked up on a trip to Mexico. They are really fun to play with.
BTW, speaking of curtains, seeing my e-mail addy up there makes it look like I'm hiding from something, too. I'm Karin Curtin and live in Phoenix, AZ.
I'm not hiding from anyone and not afraid of stalkers.
But I've heard some stories about people having their identities stolen from strangers.
And it really messes up your credit and is a hassle to straighten out.
Has anyone else ever heard of that happening?
It does sound pretty paranoid to be afraid of that, though.
Since ya'll are being so let loose and carefree about your names on the internet, maybe I should relax a little too!
Karin
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