Free Puppetry Skits and Scripts
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Resources and fun ideas for puppeteers of all ages!
Grab your puppets and get them talking with free scripts, skits and script ideas on this page and through great links. Also featured are very nice puppets and puppetry products to buy!
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Free Puppet Scripts Links
- Puppet Show Scripts
- At Puppets To You they have a selection of puppet scripts and they're completely free to download and use!
- VBS and Church Ministry Skits
- Island Adventure - Love/Joy
6 VBS Puppet Skits Series - Family Fun Mag Puppet Ideas
- From merry bands of marionettes, to handfuls of puppets and other tiny performers, we have everything you need to stage a show-stopping puppet production.
Free Puppetry Script Ideas
Puppets are great fun for all ages. When stuck for script ideas, here are a few places to look. Most may be adapted to make your own special skits and plays:* Old Abbott and Costello routines (Who's on First, My Bonny Lies Over the Ocean, etc.) as well as other old-time comedy team skits. Many can be found on YouTube.
* Favorite Storybooks
* Family Stories for home theater productions
* Use a funny song as the background for the puppets to act out.
* Have the puppets play a TV game show
* Bible Stories
* Aesops Fables
* Twists on classic fairytales
* Little kids love knock-knock jokes
* Teachers can use puppets to teach almost anything
Brainstorm and you can think up great ideas!
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Really Cute and Cool Animal Puppets to Buy
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Really Cute and Cool Animal Puppets to Buy!
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Folkmanis Blue Three Headed Dragon Puppet
Three-Headed Dragon puppet! Fabulous quality! Just slip your hand inside from underneath to animate the arms and all three heads, then let the bickering/braggadocio/blazing begin! 10" Tall. Workable mouths.1 point
Toucan Stage Puppet by Folkmanis
Workable beak and wings. Measures 14" Tall x 7" Wide. Who Can? You Can Toucan!!1 point
Mini Spotted Owl Finger Puppet
A beautiful spotted Owl in miniature? What a hoot! As a puppet, he perches on your finger, ready to dispense owlish wisdom. Whooo could be cuter? 4" high.0 points
Folkmanis Snowy Owl Puppet
The snowy owl's camouflage of white feathers with black spots hides it perfectly in its northern habitats. You can animate his wings to make him cruise the skies or turn his head 360° - 21" wingspan.DR. TOY 100 BEST CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS - 10 Best Children's Socially Responsible Products0 points
Folkmanis Octopus Puppet
How does this puppet grab you? Any way he wants to, we answer. With eight movable tentacles, this soft velour glove puppet has a firm grasp of the situation.13" span, glove puppet. Octopus Facts of Interest. The 150 species of octopus belong to the mollusk family. They are found throughout the world's oceans, most commonly in warm seas.Octopuses range in size from two inches to a giant 32 feet across the arms of the Pacific octopus.Octopuses are masters of camouflage: they can not only change co...0 points
Folkmanis Mini Raccoon Finger Puppet
This stripy-tailed, masked bandit and raider of garbage cans sits perched to steal your heart. From his clever paws to the end of his bushy tail, this Raccoon finger puppet has the classic look of the always-in-trouble, but too-cute-to-punish. 8" long finger puppet0 points
Folkmanis Scarlet Macaw Puppet
Parrot lovers will caw over this handsomely colored Scarlet Macaw puppet. Easier to teach than the real thing, his vocabulary can be polite or as bold as his colors! Hand enters from under the tail to animate the beak and body.Hand Puppet is 25" Tall with a workable mouth.0 points
Folkmanis White Mouse Hand Puppet
Alert and eager, this adorable rodent sits hoping for cheese, or maybe it would rather keep you company at your computer? With big ears and a movable mouth and arms, he's a small fellow who will be a big favorite. Hand Puppet is 8" Tall with a workable mouth.0 points
Monarch Butterfly Finger Puppet
The sheer wings of this finger puppet, silk screened with realistic markings, flutter gracefully up and down with the motion of your hand. Its stretchy nylon fabric body fits fingers of many sizes.0 points
Folkmanis Skunk Puppet
White stripes beautifully highlight the elegant sweep of long black fur on the hazardous hindquarters of this skunk puppet. With a workable mouth and tail, she can be posed in attack position, but don't worry; scent glands are not included!0 points
Bumble Bee Hand Puppet
This Bumble Bee Hand Puppet from Folkmanis Puppets measures 8 inches long. Make friends with the flowers wherever you go with this plump & plush Bee glove puppet. This award winning hand puppet is an anatomically accurate six-fingered design that can be worn by both adults & children, on either hand. Hangtag includes a favorite Aesop's fable. The Bumble Bee Hand Puppet is bright and appealing to all ages. Everyone loves the busy bee character! This hand puppet by Folkmanis Puppets is great for p...0 points
Folkmanis Timber Wolf Puppet
Bring home the dignity of wilderness! Featuring feathery plush and a gentle, movable mouth, this realistic Timber Wolf puppet is anything but ferocious: it's hungry for love! 18" long hand puppet.0 points
Ragdoll Cat Puppet by Folkmanis Puppets
Snuggle up with this furry, floppy realistic feline. This Ragdoll Cat is true to its breed. With relaxed paws and a long fluffy tail, it looks almost boneless! Put side by side with a real live cat and it would be hard to tell the difference. Made of long, chocolate tipped plush with white markings. workable mouth. 28 " long0 points
Folkmanis Mini Chipmunk Finger Puppet
This tiny woodland creature appears to be alive when nestled atop your finger. With lifelike detail, this miniature Chipmunk finger puppet will bring to your home the charm of a walk in the woods. 8" long.0 points
Folkmanis Baby Raccoon Puppet
This little masked critter would rather snuggle in your arms than steal food! With a bit of encouragement, you'll have it acting as curious as only a raccoon can be.0 points
Folkmanis Mini Opossum Finger Puppet
Finger Puppet 7" Long. So adorable! Take your figure out and he'll (she'll) play dead. Ha!0 points
Folkmanis Raven Puppet
"Nevermore!" This guy's so lifelike you might take a start, but he's really just another friendly and fun puppet from Folkmanis. We used his beak to hand out Halloween candy, and he was a great hit. How creative can you be with your puppets?0 points
Folkmanis Porcupine Puppet
Special soft plush gives this Porcupine puppet the appearance of having quills, but never fear! While she may poke about, she won?t poke you! Hand enters from chest area to animate the front legs and head.18" Long.0 points
PANDA WEB WILD HAND PUPPET by Folkmanis
GENERAL FEATURES: The Panda web wild Hand Puppet by Folkmanis will delight any puppeteer, young or old! This animal is part of Folkmanis Wild Web Series which is dedicated to educating and inspiring kids to take an active roll in protecting and preserving habitats. The Puppet is accompanied with a detailed educational hand tag. This hand puppet measures 10" Tall x 6" Long and has workable mouth and paws.0 points
Folkmanis Gray Squirrel Puppet
Nuts to you! This life-like Gray Squirrel Hand Puppet will be eating out of your hand! At a full 12" long, he'll be the star of your show and your best friend, too. Gray Squirrel Puppet has movable hands and mouth.0 points
Folkmanis Scallop Puppet
Scallop Hand Puppet - Now THAT is different! 6" Wide. Moveable mouth & eyes.This shy fellow may clam up upon occasion, but you can coax him out of his shell. Just put your thumb in his lower half, middle finger in his top half, and ring and index finger in his eye stalks. It's an open and shut case!0 points
Snail Puppet
He may be slow, but at least he's not slimy! This expressive Snail puppet, as well as being soft and cuddly, also has workable horns and mouth. With these features, he can show surprise, remorse, joy, dejection, and numerous other emotions, and he also retracts into his shell if things get too overwhelming.0 points
Folkmanis Mini Skunk Finger Puppet
Raise a stink with this Skunk finger puppet! Or simply sit quietly and play. You see, the less alarming you are to him, the less alarming he'll be to your nose. Scent glands not included. Finger Puppet 8" Long0 points
Folkmanis Harbor Seal Hand Puppet
Harbor Seat Hand Puppet 19" Long - This is a real sweetheart. Add him or her to your ocean collection. Sweet!0 points
Amazon Parrot by Folkmanis
This Amazon Parrot Hand Puppet is 6" Long x 14" Tall and has a Workable mouth and wings. Very fun!0 points
Raccoon In Garbage Can Puppet by Folkmanis Puppets
Who's making all that racket? The raccoons must be looting the trash again. Even if he is spending too much time in the can, you wont mind when you see this adorable creature peeking out from under the lid. 10 " tall0 points
Butterfly Puppet
Pollinating the flowers, the beautiful monarch butterfly pauses to show off her bright orange color. Cause a flutter when you animate her satiny wings!0 points
Folkmanis Green Dragon Puppet
Awesome Dragon! Whether it's a medieval moral play or a good old fashioned fairytale, our Medieval Hand Puppets are perfect for the job. Sized 12-14" to fit on small hands, all fabric puppets are easy to operate and so sparkly and shiny they're certain to light up any performance.0 points
Folkmanis Puppet - Mice in Red Box
Ever wanted a bunch of pet mice of your own? Well, here you go!0 points
Zebra Stage Puppet by Folkmanis Puppets
Earn your stripes with this guy. 13" tall and very fun.0 points
Folkmanis Elephant Hand Puppet
Wow. Folkmanis' low-tech puppet innovation added to puppetry with the introduction of the pull-ring animator, a device inserted into puppets that gives them a more realistic appearance with a very simple finger movement. Measuring 20--inches long, the ELEPHANT incorporates the animator to lift and move the trunk to give this mini-version of the jungle's biggest beast very realistic motion. Realistic touches, an ultra-soft micro-fiber fabric, and a movable mouth.0 points
Old Macdonald: A Hand-Puppet Board Book (Little Scholastic) by Scholastic
Old MacDonald had a Farm by Scholastic is a soft beginner finger puppet book where you wiggle your fingers and tell this classic story. This Finger Puppet Board Book will delight any young child when you wiggle your fingers and is a great introduction to story telling. Suitable for any age.0 points
This Little Piggy: A Hand-Puppet Board Book (Little Scholastic) by Scholastic
This Little Piggy by Scholastic is a beginner finger puppet book where you wiggle your fingers and tell the story. This Finger Puppet Board Book will delight any young child when you wiggle your fingers and is a great introduction to story telling. Suitable for any age.0 points
Twinkle, Twinkle, Panda Bear: A Hand-Puppet Board Book (Little Scholastic) by Jill Ackerman
Designed for an adult hand, this book comes to life as the fingers move to tempt interaction and stimulation. Black and white animal finger puppets focus babies' attention, and the sweet twist on familiar lyrics will comfort and soothe. Introducing Little Scholastic, a developmental publishing program of interactive books created exclusively to give babies and toddlers a head start in learning. Every book features: * Interactive components * High color contrast * Rhyming, repetitive, or predicta...0 points
Bye-bye Bear (Hand Puppet Cloth Book) by Josephine Page
Hello, Bear!Clap hands, Bear!Peekaboo, Bear!Bye-bye, Bear!This adorable hand puppet has a cloth book sewn to the palm. Parents can read the simple story and act it out at the same time!0 points
Puppetry Stuff on Amazon
If you purchase anything via these links to Amazon.com, you will pay no extra and part of the proceeds from your purchase will go toward the Humane Society of the United States. They are an excellent charity.
I thank Squidoo for giving me the opportunity to give direct to charity (with your help) in this simple way. Thank you!
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preschoolpuppets Apr 29, 2012 @ 1:19 pm | delete
- Kids love puppets and there are so many great ideas to use puppets for play and learning.
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JoyfulPamela
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