Puppet Shows

How to Be a Muppets Fan

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The Muppets are such well-known and likable characters that becoming a fan is easy and enjoyable. Characters like Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy are staples in the memories of many people's childhoods. The worldwide popularity of the Muppets ... more »

How to get tickets to see Jeff Dunham

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Who do you like best ~ Walter? Peanut? Melvin? Jose Jalapeño on a STEEK? My favorite is Achmed the Dead Terrorist! Now you can see them all at a town near you! In 2008, Jeff Dunham and his "gang" are touring across the United ... more »

How to Make a Backyard Clothesline Theater

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Let your kids debut their dramatic talents in their own backyard by building a simple clothesline theater. With a favorite book, a couple of bed sheets and some clothespins, and a lot of imagination, Broadway is right in your backyard... more »

How to Make a Muppet-Style Puppet

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The muppet, a type of marionette puppet made famous by Jim Henson, was born in the 1960s and has remained a popular type of puppet ever since. Whether you are a professional puppeteer or just a big fan of the muppet-style puppets on Sesame ... more »

How to Repair Marionettes

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Marionettes are a popular form of puppetry in the Scandinavian countries, but with their delicate strings and armature they are easily damaged. Repairing marionette puppets is an art form but with a little time, patience, the proper tools and ... more »

How to Enjoy the Renaissance Fair

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Enjoy your day out with jesters and queens, kings and jousters, pirates and swashbucklers, wenches and BEER!.. more »

How to Make a Tennis Ball Puppet

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If you have a supply of tennis balls that have lost their bounce, put them to good use and create some whimsical tennis ball puppets. Let your imagination run away, and make your tennis ball puppet people as silly, as plain or as fancy as you like... more »

How to Make Puppet Voices

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The mark of a great puppeteer is an appealing character that engages the audience whether the venue is an intimate birthday party or a grand theater. The most effective tool you have to captivate the crowd is your puppet's voice. Develop one ... more »

How to Write a Puppet Script

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Writing puppet scripts for children can be a challenge, but it can also be fun. Sometimes children are hard to please, but if you write skits that you believe are entertaining and interesting chances are your audience will too. The following ... more »

How to Add a Tongue to a Puppet

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Making your own puppets can be a great experience. You get to use your creativity and imagination. There are many pieces and parts of a puppet, and one of those is the puppet's tongue. Follow these steps to add a tongue to a puppet... more »

How to Start a Puppet Ministry

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If ministering to children is your calling then starting a puppet ministry at your church is a great way to fulfill that calling. With a few friends, some basic items and a little know how you'll be on your way to witnessing to your smallest ... more »

How to Add a Nose to a Puppet

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If you are making a puppet and need a nose for it, or if you have a puppet with no nose that you would like to add one to, you can make a nose several different ways. The following will show you how to make a puppet nose out of a Styrofoam ball ... more »

How to Make a Chinese Shadow Puppet Theater

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Shadow puppets are a traditional Chinese art form. The stage is a large white sheet with a very bright light source behind it. The puppets and puppeteers stand behind the sheet and hold the puppets up to the back of the sheet. The bright light ... more »

How to See Japanese Bunraku Puppetry

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Bunraku is the traditional puppetry art of Japan. Most puppeteers manipulate puppets through the use of strings, but Bunraku puppets and controlled by puppeteers that are visible to the audience. Japanese Bunraku puppetry also takes all day to ... more »

How to Stage a Puppet Show for Children

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Children love to watch a puppet show. They pay closer attention to what is being said and retain the information better with visual clues. With a little practice, you can put on an entertaining puppet show for the children in your life. Follow ... more »

How to Throw Your Voice

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Ventriloquism depends on the ability to throw your voice--to make the dummy appear to be speaking while you seem to remain silent. It's a subtle and very difficult skill, often taking months or years to learn, but you can do it if you apply ... more »

How to Find an Inexpensive Ventriloquist's Dummy

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Ventriloquist dummies get the crowd laughing until audience members find out the price of most quality dummies. Luckily, there are plenty of places to find an inexpensive dummy that won't fall apart in your hands... more »

How to Make a Puppet Mouth Board

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A mouth board can turn a puppet into a talking person. Even sock puppets transform into animated little creatures when you add a bendable mouth board to them. Make your sock puppets laugh, eat and talk just like real people.. more »

How to Repair Puppet Strings

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Puppet strings are the most vital and delicate part of a marionette's construction. When they break or become tangled, the puppet simply cannot function. It can be frustrating at times to attempt to repair puppet strings, but like everything ... more »

How to Write a Kid's Puppet Play

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Many kids are familiar with puppets. Famous kid's shows have used puppets and puppet show basics to appeal to children. Here's how to write and perform a kid's puppet play... more »

How to Draw a Pattern for a Hand Puppet

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When making a hand puppet, one of the most important steps is to draw a pattern for the puppet. It will take some practice to draw the pattern, but if you follow these steps, you'll know how to draw the pattern... more »

How to Glue on a Puppet's Mouth Board

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A puppet's mouth board is made out of hard cardboard and is used to give a firm shape to the mouth of the puppet. It also helps the puppeteer hold his hand in the proper position within the puppet's mouth. Once you have satisfactorily placed a ... more »

How to Hold a Hand Puppet

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The appeal of puppets has broadened since choices have expanded from simple sock-like figures to life-like characters that cover every species found in the zoo. Learn how to hold a hand puppet and stage a puppet show at home for your friends and ... more »

How to Insert a Puppet Mouth Board

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A puppet's mouth board is made by a puppet designer out of hard cardboard and rubber cement. The mouth board serves multiple purposes. It allows the puppeteer to make the puppet "talk,” and it gives the puppet a more realistic, stable mouth. The ... more »

How to Lip Sync for Puppeteers

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A puppet show is captivating to watch when the puppeteer is skilled at the art of presentation and lip syncing. Uphold the illusion by practicing your timing and showmanship until the audience forgets that it's your voice coming out of your ... more »

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