Online Activities to Teach Kids About Puppetry
Puppets are fun, entertaining and something that almost anyone can make and use to perform. There are a number of online activities designed to provide creative ideas and information about puppetry for children. These online activities range from creating your own bag puppet to Flash games that show the different puppet movements that can be performed by pulling stings. Does this Spark an idea?
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Fandango Fun
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On the Fandango movie information website, there is a fun zone dedicated to activities and games specifically for children. One of these activities is "Create a Bag Puppet." Using the "Create A Bag Puppet" tool, children can design a bag puppet any way they would like. There are customizable options for the type of bag, eyes, hair, noses, mouth, clothing and accessories. When they are finished, children can name their bag puppet and save it for later. The "Create A Bag Puppet" tool is a great way to show how a simple bag can be transformed into a puppet.
Wire Skeleton
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The is a Flash program on the She Game website that shows exactly how a puppet with strings functions. In the "Wire Skeleton" flash tool, children can see exactly how a puppet with strings, also known as a marionette, moves around. With the program, the children become puppeteers, manipulating the puppet however they see fit. There are a number of action functions in the Flash tool that show the basic mechanics of string puppet walking, as well as a duo puppet animation.
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Sock Puppet Creator
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On the Heavy Games website, there is a Flash game called "Sock Puppet." In the "Sock Puppet" game, children are allowed to customize a sock puppet a number of different ways. Some of the customizable options include clothing for the sock puppet, multicolored accessories, different types of hair, different pattern socks, eyes, noses and other fun things. Children can use the tool to see exactly how to make and customize their very own sock puppet in real life.
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