Hand Puppets How-To

Ever since we were very small, we have explored the world around us by developing our senses. Sight, Sound, Smell. They all become an important part of our experiencing the world around us.

Within the body are the various sensory organs that take data and sends impulses to the brain about what we have seen or heard, etc. But do you know what the largest sensory organ in the human body is?

If you guessed 'the skin', you are right. The tactile sense, we often refer to as 'feel', is the most overlooked of the input signals sent to our brains.

Could it be that this same mental familiarity with 'touch' is the same reason that we find the hand puppet the easiest way express ourselves through puppetry?

Or maybe it is that other styles of puppetry have a certain learning curve associated with it (to learn how to use the strings, for example).

But whatever the case, we can easily grab a sock or a bag, or even the nearest stuffed animal, and help it to come to life and share a special moment with the nearest kid.

(No matter how old they may be.)