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Free Puppet Playhouse

With the holidays coming up, I admit that I am starting to panic a little bit. There are all of those Christmas gifts to purchase, and frankly, our finances haven’t fully recovered from a series of household expenses that we have had over the spring and summer. So, whenever I can brainstorm for fun but free or thrifty holiday gifts, it is a good thing. Here is an idea that pretty much anyone can use as a gift for young children. While you do have to make it yourself, you will find that you can pretty much get all of … Continue reading →

Put On A Puppet Show

One year for Christmas my mother made my children a puppet theatre along with a whole bag full of puppets. My children loved them. (My girls especially loved the princess, unicorn, knight, and dragon). They have spent many rainy and snowy days making up puppet shows that they then present to an audience of one, me. My son’s first puppet-show he wrote himself went something like this: “The little boy went to the zoo. He saw the tiger. The tiger got out of his cage and chased the boy. The boy got away. The zookeeper put the tiger back in … Continue reading →

Activities That Teach – #4 Dancing Puppet People

My kids and I had so much fun making these puppets! “Can we make more and put on a puppet show?” they asked. I like the fact that they’re simple, and you can probably scrounge up the materials to make them around your house. Attach a string and watch them dance! Prerequisite Skills: Your child should be able to use his thumb in opposition with fingers to grasp. Skills: Fold and crease paper. Fold paper in imitation. Fold and creases paper on a line multiple times. Use scissors to cut shapes. Thumb and forefinger grasping to hold paper pieces and … Continue reading →