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Puppetry for Educators

Instructional Video

Lesson 1:
Bringing Your Puppet to Life (8:42)

Demonstration Video

Demonstration 1:
“B‑I-N-G‑O” (8:12)

Puppets and Props in the Library and Classroom 

created for Library of Virginia 

Finger Puppets

Introduction
Demo #1:
Pumpkin House
Demo #2:
Hide-and-Seek Shape House
Demo #3:
Bird-Day Party
Introducing a Letter and/or Number of the Day

Introduction
Demo #1:
Emergent Puppets
Demo #2:
Puppet House
Demo #3:
“Alphabet Souper Chicken”
Segues and Introductions

Introduction
Demo #1:
Interview — The Little Red Hen
Demo #2:
Interview — Miss Spider
Demo #3:
Lunchboxes
Rhyming Games

Introduction
Demo #1:
“A‑Rhyming We Will Go”
Demo #2:
“I Really Want a Pet”
Demo #3:
“Rhyming Basket”
The Framework of Surprise
Framework
Demonstration: “Story Soup”
Simple Magic Tricks
Magic Tricks
Magic Change Bag
Magic Pan
Visual Storytelling

Introduction
Demonstration:
“The Crow and the Pitcher”