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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...
Engage with STEAM! Sea turtles
To introduce students with current problems in the world is part of our mission in the classroom. While exploring the countries around...
Clothespin Characters
I was looking to create simpler puppets using Sculpty clay using clothespins. I still wanted to make something that kids could see a...
The Runaway Tortilla: La tortilla corredora
Classic tales such as the Gingerbread Man are shared in many countries and a great way to use puppets! La Tortilla Corredora...
Telling stories
So much of what we try to tell our students is to imagine. Imagine I don't speak English, Imagine your classmate is new to the school...
Making costumes for Puppets?
I wanted to buy a Condor puppet but couldn't find one, not even my go-to Folkmanis site had one. The thought of making one was a bit...
Little Monsters in the class
As a language teacher, I am always trying to get kids to talk. We also want to give them something to talk about. So in my 6th grade...
Clothespin Characters Pt.II
Still working on clothespin characters. I think they work better with animals than with people but I will continue working on this and...
Mini Theater: The 3 Kings
Here's a project that I demonstrated to kindergarten students as well as had my 5th graders present. Using a Czech mini theater, I made...
TatĂș y la capa de fiesta
After reading the story of an armadillo and a fox (common characters in fables) about how the animals around Lake Titicaca got ready for...
Luchador: finger puppets
With so much written about famous luchadores, why not do some wrestling in the classroom? We can design our masks and wrestle with our...
Baby Shark do doo do do da doo
When my friend and colleague told me she was teaching her students the Baby Shark song in Spanish, it was obvious she needed puppets!!
Making puppets with YakiT
Unfortunately this App doesn't exist anymore, but I am hopeful that something will replace it! I made blank faced puppets and with the...
Traveling with Puppets- A visit to Peru
I was fortunate to be awarded a Fulbright-Hayes Travel Grant where I was able to spend one month traveling throughout Peru with 15 other...
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