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• Ashley Bryan's Puppets

  Making Something From Everything

  Bryan, Ashley,

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  Ashley Bryan has illustrated numerous beloved children's books. In this one, he pairs poems with puppet illustrations - puppets he has made from found objects. He is wonderful creative inspiration for turning the everyday into something special.

• The Puppets of Spelhorst

  DiCamillo, Kate,

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  Shut up in a trunk by an old sea captain with a secret, five friends--a king, a wolf, a girl, a boy, and an owl--bicker, boast, and comfort one another in the dark. Individually, they dream of song and light, freedom and flight, purpose and glory,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lotte's Magical Paper Puppets

  the Woman Behind the First Animated Feature Film

  Hartman, Brooke,

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  Before Walt Disney made history with Snow White, and the world fell in love with animated feature films, Lotte Reiniger created what is considered one of the first feature-length animated movies called The Adventures of Prince Achmed. She used paper…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Puppets Unlimited With Everyday Materials

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  A great one to pair with the Ashley Bryan book above - this one shows you how just about anything can be turned into a puppet.

• Nick and Nack Put on a Puppet Show

  Budzi, Brandon,

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  Nick and his robot friend Nack decide to put on a puppet show.

• Puppet Play

  20 Puppet Projects Made With Recycled Mittens, Towels, Socks, and More!

  Schoenbrun, Diana

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  Presents step-by-step instructions on crafting twenty puppets, including monsters, animals, and people.

• The Strange Case of Origami Yoda

  Angleberger, Tom

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  Sixth-grader Tommy and his friends describe their interactions with a paper finger puppet of Yoda, worn by their weird classmate Dwight, as they try to figure out whether or not the puppet can really predict the future. Includes instructions for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Darth Paper Strikes Back

  An Origami Yoda Book

  Angleberger, Tom

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  Harvey, upset when his Darth Paper finger puppet brings humiliation, gets Dwight suspended, but Origami Yoda asks Tommy and Kellan, now in seventh grade, to make a new casefile to persuade the School Board to reinstate Dwight.

• The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett

  Angleberger, Tom,

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  Kellen, Sara, and the gang face a new menace: the FunTime Educational Program, which is supposed to raise students' standardized test scores; instead, it's driving everyone crazy, and the students turn to Origami Yoda for help.

• One-person Puppet Plays

  Wright, Denise Anton, 1958-

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  Here is a good one to help you get started on planning the words your puppets will say during the show. Even if you want to make them all up yourself, this one will help you figure out how long a show should last and how to pace the conversation.

• How To Create And Animate A Clay Puppet With Stop Motion Pro

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  This is a streaming video class to help you learn how to make a stop motion movie using figures made out of clay.

• Night of the Puppet People

  Stine, R. L.,

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  Trying to defeat their rivals in the school talent show, twins Ben and Jenny have to use marionettes, something they both fear, but their fear might be justified.

• The Clue of the Dancing Puppet

  Keene, Carolyn

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  The young detective and her friends investigate the mysterious movements of life-size puppets on the Van Pelt estate. She looks in the attic. There is a strange pone call. When Nancy actually sees one of the mysterious puppets moving does she hide?…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Puppet Planet

  Kennedy, John E., 1967-

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  Step-by-step instructions explain how to create twelve puppets and perform with them, with professional staging techniques and tips for making puppets come alive for audiences.

• Sock Puppet Madness

  35 Colorful Characters to Make in Minutes

  Allen, Marty, 1922-2018

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  Many ideas for how to make puppets out of the simplest of materials - your old socks!

• 10-minute Puppets

  MacNeal, Noel

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  Presents step-by-step instructions for creating thirty puppets, including finger puppets, sock puppets, and shadow puppets, and includes guides on how to build a puppet theater and put on a show.

• Knitted Finger Puppets

  34 Easy-to-make Toys

  Leach, Meg, 1944-

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  Instructions for three puppet sets for putting on a show: Christmas at the North Pole, Under the Big Top, and the Enchanted Forest. For beginning knitters.

• Crocheted Finger Puppets

  Alton, Gina

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  These 30 crocheted finger puppet characters will encourage creative play. Patterns include outer space, wild animals and ocean creatures. For beginning crocheters.

• Fantastic Finger Puppets to Make Yourself

  25 Fun Ideas for Your Fingers, Thumbs and Even Feet!

  Smith, Thomasina,

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  Make perfect puppets from old socks, rubber gloves, cardboard, kitchen foil and ping pong balls. All the projects are simple and fun to do and can be made using everyday items found around the home.

• Origami Finger Puppets

  Fun Origami for Pinkies, Pointers, and Thumbs

  Fuchimoto, Muneji,

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  You can create your own origami theater by making a full range of finger puppet characters! 25 step-by-step designs will help you create the characters from your favorite stories or your own imagination!