Ant Hand Puppets

If your're going to do a puppet story about an ant, then knowing how ants behave will add to the storytelling. Ants work well with others. They gather food. They build intricate structures for the benefit of the group. They do many things well that we humans often fail. There's a lot to learn from ants. Ants are everywhere. Spend a little time walking outside and it won't be long before you find an industrious ant scurrying through the grass and probably carrying some food. The easiest way to learn from ants is to watch them.

Actors like to use method acting to "become" their character.They get inside the character. Maybe you can't get inside an ant but you can gain a better understanding of how an act behaves. Children can use a magnifying glass to get a better look at the ants. They can try to tell them apart. See if they can figure out what job the ant is doing. Once they have a few ideas about the ants, they can begin to create their own stories. That's when the puppets come in. It won't be long before the puppets have names, jobs, and life stories.