La familia
In preparation for teaching about family members online, I thought it would be funnier if I added a couple of crabby grandmas (abuelitas)...
The Coronavirus!
With the word that we might close our school and teach online, I immediately went to work on making a 'helper teacher'. Her name is...
Dragons love tacos!
8th graders performed a short puppet rendition of this short story for 4th graders using a toy theater created with a suitcase and foam...
4th Grade Project
Made a puppet of one of my colleagues. Students wrote the music and lyrics; working with their Spanish teacher and their Music teacher....
Cigar Boxes!
Cigar boxes are great for storage and the are free! I've been visiting my local cigar store for projects and for storage! I love them! ...
Dr. Bunsen Honeydew
As a Muppet fan, I had to make a finger puppet of this guy. Next should be Beaker!
Sock Puppets for new school year & more!
These sock puppets are all going different places. Some are going to my school for elementary and middle schoolers for classroom use. ...
Mi amigo está triste
Based on the book by Mo Willems, translated to Spanish. I decided to make this sock Elephant puppet. Now I have to make his Piggie friend.
Italian Alps: Inspired Puppet
#Morinesio #Italy #SoundofMusic
Off to London!
Attended a Punch Workshop in London with Punch Professor, Leslie Butler, owner and puppeteer of Puppet Planet in London. Made my own...
Making the headmaster!
A recent challenge has been to make a puppet of the headmaster of my school. From adapting patterns and then lots of thoughts with eyes,...
Sock Students
A couple of years ago, I started making simple sock puppets for my students. They would be my tools to use them to speak Spanish in...
"A friend in need"
When my colleague/friend told me she really could use puppets for her students (4th and 5th graders). I literally made about 30 in a...
The Blue-footed Booby
In preparation for our school sponsored trip to the Galapagos. I went to see a master puppeteer, Hobey Ford, in North Carolina. I was...
Always working on Frida...
I have always been fascinated with Frida Kahlo. I want students to know about her life. How do I show them her struggles? Why she...
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