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Making Shadow Puppets (Kids Can Do It) by Jill Bryant, Catherine Heard

In this latest Kids Can Do It title, kids discover more...2 points

In this latest Kids Can Do It title, kids discover the secret to creating traditional shadow puppets based on designs from around the world. With instructions for nine beautifully crafted and decorated wooden rod puppets, portable screen set-ups, scenery, and script ideas, this book will help them put on plays that are sure to astound their family and friends - without a shadow of a doubt!Puppet ideas include%u2022 a snake%u2022 a robot%u2022 a flying bird%u2022 a monster2 points

The Muppets Make Puppets by Cheryl Henson, Muppet Workshop

Cheryl Henson, daughter of Muppets founder Jim Hen more...1 point

Cheryl Henson, daughter of Muppets founder Jim Henson, along with the Muppet' Workshop (and Kermit the Frog), shows kids how to make over 35 puppets using stuff from around the house-with a little help from the googly eyes, funny noses, feathers, and fuzzy fur included.There's Dixie Dragon (principle ingredient, a sock), Jughead (small plastic jar), Spidey Jones (old work glove), Metalmouth (bandage boxes), Princess Esterrilla (wooden spoon and chopsticks), and Pinky Roach (pink eraser). In addi...1 point

Making Puppets Come Alive: How to Learn and Teach Hand Puppetry (Dover Craft Books) by Larry Engler, Carol Fijan

Lucid, easy-to-follow book teaches beginners how t more...1 point

Lucid, easy-to-follow book teaches beginners how to create a full working range of puppet motions and emotions. Also covers elements of good puppet theatrical technique: voice use and synchronization, stage deportment and interactions, improvisation, simple staging, lighting effects, and more. All clearly explained and beautifully illustrated.1 point

Make Your Own Puppets & Puppet Theaters (Quick Starts for Kids!) by Carolyn Carreiro

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One-Person Puppet Plays: by Denise Anton Wright

The 30 original, reproducible puppet scripts in th more...1 point

The 30 original, reproducible puppet scripts in this collection are designed for the one-person show. Advice and suggestions on all aspects of presenting a puppet show, patterns for puppets, and illustrated instructions for construction accompany the scripts. Grades PreK-3.1 point

Gourd Puppets and Dolls by Angela Mohr

These projects join two age-old skills: gourding a more...1 point

These projects join two age-old skills: gourding and sewing. With simple techniques, you can combine gourds with a cloth body to make dolls or puppets to enjoy or give as gifts. In this Do-It-Yourself guide, you'll learn how to make: - a gourd ragdoll - reversible dolls - marionettes - even bobble gourdheads! - And much, much more,1 point

101 Hand Puppets: A Beginner's Guide to Puppeteering by Richard Cummings

Step-by-step instructions for creating puppets, fr more...1 point

Step-by-step instructions for creating puppets, from simple handkerchief varieties to more advanced puppets for performers wanting to expand their cast of characters. Includes scripts for three plays and simple designs for stages and props. Over 60 black-and-white diagrams and illustrations.1 point

Puppets: Methods & Materials by Cedric Flower, Alan Fortney

An exciting guide to creating and using hand, shad more...1 point

An exciting guide to creating and using hand, shadow, rod, and marionette puppets. Tools and techniques are fully described along with methods for assembling the bodies, painting and decorating a puppet, controlling the movement, and constructing a stage.1 point

Puppet Mania! by John Kennedy

In Puppet Mania!, a master of the art brings kids more...0 points

In Puppet Mania!, a master of the art brings kids thirteen original projects they can make on their own, primarily using everyday household materials. Many of the projects the author includes here are for puppets he himself designed and created as a kid. There's Sock Puppy, Banana Buddy, Running Rabbit and a gaggle of other endearing creatures. Aside from explicit directions, Kennedy provides construction tips and troubleshooting advice. Puppet Mania! is more than just a project book: It also gi...0 points

Sock and Glove: Creating Charming Softy Friends from Cast-Off Socks and Gloves by Miyako Kanamori

Easy to make...easy to love! Sock and Glove prese more...0 points

Easy to make...easy to love! Sock and Glove presents thirteen delightful softy projects that are quick to make-and certain to amuse and delight. Full of individuality and mischief, these stuffed creations are all pieced together from ordinary socks, gloves, and mittens. Step-by-step illustrations and instructions make it easy to craft and dress a whole menagerie, including monkeys, elephants, piglets, bunnies, and even an insouciant fish. Endearing to adults and children alike, these whimsical...0 points

Puppet Planet: The Most Amazing Puppet-Making Book in the Universe by John Kennedy

From the author of the immensely popular Puppet Ma more...0 points

From the author of the immensely popular Puppet Mania comes a new book with even more innovative projects and puppeteering secrets. John Kennedy's Puppet Planet: -Shares twelve new puppet projects, each using a variety of techniques, many of which have never been presented in a book before -Features "action panels" so readers can see how each puppet comes to life -Includes staging ideas to play up each project's uniqueness -Builds on the author's experience working for the Jim Hen...0 points

Making and Manipulating Marionettes by David Currell

Making and Manipulating Marionettes is a superb gu more...0 points

Making and Manipulating Marionettes is a superb guide to a craft and performance art that has fascinated audiences for over 2,000 years. Handsomely illustrated throughout, it presents precise instructions for the making of marionettes, both for plays and for acts in the variety tradition. All aspects of marionette design, construction, and control are covered, and there are rare insights into specialized designs and stringing techniques. Contents include an introduction to the marionette traditi...0 points

Stop-Motion Puppet Sculpting: A Manual of Foam Injection, Build-Up and Finishing Techniques by Tom Brierton

Stop-motion puppet animation is one of the most un more...0 points

Stop-motion puppet animation is one of the most unusual and demanding art forms in the world. It uses a variety of skills, including design, sculpting, metal work, mold making and casting, taxidermy, filmmaking, storytelling and acting, and can be seen in the simplest commercial spots on television to more complex animated shorts and science fiction and fantasy feature films. This work explains research and design of puppets, and details the fabrication of stop-motion puppets around a metal arm...0 points

Puppet Theatre by Maija Baric

With wit and ingenuity, Maija Baric shows how to t more...0 points

With wit and ingenuity, Maija Baric shows how to transform wooden spoons, pieces of string, holey socks, outgrown clothes and other scrap materials into beautiful, durable, and functional theatrical puppets. When your puppets are ready to perform, discover how you can bring them to life. You'll learn to build staging, scenery, and props and how to create sound effects and devise performances. Your puppet creations will bring real magic into the everyday world. Use them to transform storytelling....0 points