Puppet Theatre & Crafting Adventure (Part 3)

Course Summary

Learn how to make four types of puppets, and use the puppets to put on a puppet show.

Course Description

In this four-week project-based class, we will learn how to make the following four types of puppets: 1. Clothespin 2. Popsicle Stick 3. Paper Bag 4. Finger On the final day, students will have the opportunity to use all their puppets to present a short puppet show for the rest of the class. Skills used in this class include: ✔︎ fine motor skills (cutting, pasting, coloring) ✔︎ creativity and imagination (puppet creation) ✔︎ communication skills (puppet show presentation) By the end of class, students' creativity and imagination will be soaring!

Syllabus

WEEK ONE - Clothespin Puppet WEEK TWO - Popsicle Stick Puppet WEEK THREE - Paper Bag Puppet WEEK FOUR - Finger Puppet

Supplies

WEEK ONE • two wooden clothespins • scissors • glue sticks • scrap paper • crayons or markers • miscellaneous items like googly eyes, yarn, buttons, etc. WEEK TWO • two popsicle sticks • scissors • craft glue • glue stick • scrap paper • crayons or markers • miscellaneous items like googly eyes, yarn, buttons, etc. WEEK THREE • paper lunch bag • scissors • craft glue • glue stick • scrap paper • crayons or markers • miscellaneous items like googly eyes, yarn, buttons, etc. WEEK FOUR • one sheet white construction paper • scrap colored paper • glue stick • scissors • crayons or markers • miscellaneous items like googly eyes, yarn, buttons, etc.