How the Robin Got His Red Breast – adapted for puppetry
How the Robin Got it’s Red Breast (Adapted for puppetry from a French Christmas Legend) The north wind doth blow And we shall have snow And what will poor robin do then Poor thing. He’ll sit in the barn To keep himself warm And hide his head under his wing Poor thing. Late one winter’s night a lone robin flew seeking shelter. The north winds blew icy and bitter cold. The little bird looked out over the land, but saw no place to find safety. So he flew on, his wings covered with ice. After a time he saw a little light ahead. It seemed to come from a small barn. As he flew closer he saw it was a stable. At least it would protect him from the winds, so he flew in the open door and settled on the top-most rafter. He ...
continue readeingPosted by Suzanne, on December 14th, 2011
Four Seasons Rod Puppet Workshop
The Four Seasons Rod Puppet An early childhood professional development workshop for teachers, parents, homeschool, grandparents, caregivers Feb. 18,19 Fair Oaks, CA Saturday 9:00 – 4:00 Sunday 9:00 - 1:00 Nature, in all its wisdom gives children a deep sense of wonder and reliability. This workshop will look at weaving these two gifts together. We will focus on the amazing Rod Puppet. This puppet comes to life more than any other with its possibilities for subtle gesture and intimacy . I call it the ‘heart’ puppet because of this. Hearts connect between viewer and puppet. In this workshop we will look at what makes nature stories ...
continue readeingPosted by Suzanne, on December 7th, 2011
Needle Felting Fairy Tale Tapestries
Needle Felting Fairy Tale Tapestry Tour A Workshop for Everyone! come join us for a delightful class on creating magic pictures with wool all levels are very welcome! these charming pictures are perfect for a child's room, or to inspire a classroom locations: Jan 1, 2012 - Vancouver, BC Feb. 25 2012 - San Francisco, CA April 27, 2012 - Asheville, N.C. May 12, 2012 - Des Moines, Iowa May 5, 2012 - Boulder, CO May 18, 2012 - Spokane WA to book your own community or ECE workshop or for details of the workshops contact suzanne@junipertreepuppets.com
continue readeingPosted by Suzanne, on December 2nd, 2011
The Magic Elf Garden, and Advent story
Here is the link to our full December story newsletter 2011. to sign up for our free story newsletter click HERE December Advent Story - The Magic Elf Garden It was December, snow lay deep and crisp all over the land. Finn, who was 8 years old, and his little brother Timmy, had been sledding on the hill behind the big red barn. Whoooosh, whooosh, they flew down the hill on their sled. Then up and up they pulled the old red tobaggen until they were at the top of the hill, ready to fly... whooooosh, whooooosh, down the hill again. Both boys had very rosy cheeks and cold toes, when Mama brought them a big thermos of hot cocoa to warm them up. 'Come into the barn where it is warmer and drink your cocoa and warm your toes ...
continue readeingPosted by Suzanne, on December 1st, 2011
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