Books with title Puppet Mania!

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 gives kids the know-how they need to turn their creations into characters--lip synching, body movements, eye contact and movement, and, most important, imagination. To that end, Kennedy kick-starts readers' creativity with a character worksheet that has room to enter the character's name, favorite phrase, hobbies, and physical characteristics. With directions for customizing their puppets and tips for maneuvering them believably, kids will want to get started in no time!

Let Your Fingers do the Teaching with Finger PuppetsLink to PDF patterns at end of bookChildren learn and retain lessons better with an active teaching approach. Staging part of the lesson really helps children ages 3 to 8 understand Bible stories and important concepts. Finger puppets are a great solution.Now it's easy to develop a creative, economical way to use finger puppets. FINGER PUPPET MANIA includes a link to reproducible, full-size pattern PDFs to create 19 unique finger puppets, directions for building simple stages, using the puppets, and even exercises for learning to manipulate them.This book helps you make simple finger puppets, develop puppetry skills, and learn how to incorporate puppetry into teaching. It also shows how to make children part of puppet play lessons. It's perfect for Sunday School, day school, vacation Bible school, or homeschool settings.About the Author: Author Karen Hartigan Whiting is director of an award-winning puppet ministry who has created puppets and puppet designs for the Miami Youth Museum and a Miami television station. She has also written puppet scripts and published puppet patterns.