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The Fairy Cradles

The Fairy Cradles

This story was sparked by my childhood garden.  We had many old strong lilacs surrounding the patio outside the kitchen door, and we made forts und...
A Stone Soup Tale adapted for solo puppeteer presentation

A Stone Soup Tale adapted for solo puppeteer presentation

Here we are at mid-November…a difficult month for some locations…gray sky, rain, bare trees…All the more important to bring that light in other w...
How the Rooster Got His Red Crown -  a tale from China adapted for puppetry

How the Rooster Got His Red Crown - a tale from China adapted for puppetry

 All of us love a good rooster tale, so robust in posture and song.  Here is one that makes a great puppet show, and inspires and delights the chil...
A Nursery Rhyme Story sparked by Hickety Pickety My Black Hen

A Nursery Rhyme Story sparked by Hickety Pickety My Black Hen

 Hello friends, here is a little intro to Nursery Rhymes becoming Stories for Puppetry! The Nursery Rhymes are true verse from literature that have...
grandmother winter puppet

What if Winter Stays too Long - Seasonal Transition Stories

I love the 'in-between' stories, the seasonal tales that weave season to season.  Children love them too, and they help connect children to the l...
The Warming of Puppetry for the Very Young

The Warming of Puppetry for the Very Young

I have been working with puppetry for all ages for over 40 years.For the last 25 years I have been researching puppetry for the very young.  This h...
The Star Dipper - A Summer Tale Adapted for Puppetry from an Old Legend.

The Star Dipper - A Summer Tale Adapted for Puppetry from an Old Legend.

When we find generosity and kindness in story, rewards follow.  Keys to a magic castle are given; or perhaps a gift of a cloak of invisibility giv...
One way to make Puppetry Meaningful - Warming.

One way to make Puppetry Meaningful - Warming.

Let's think about 'warmth' in the young child – inner warmth, a healthy ‘inflammation’ that weaves us whole.  Children ‘hum’ with harmony at certai...
An Introduction to Outdoor Puppetry as Support of Children's Movement

An Introduction to Outdoor Puppetry as Support of Children's Movement

  I grew up in the countryside where my brothers and I spent hours everyday in active outdoor activity, running through the woods, making forts und...
Our Early Childhood Puppet Story Apron Theater - Felt and Silk - a Pocket Full of Wonder!

Our Early Childhood Puppet Story Apron Theater - Felt and Silk - a Pocket Full of Wonder!

After trying out different kinds of pocket story aprons for puppet telling, I decided the best one for early childhood use was one that would prov...
A Roundup of our Summer 2022 Professional Development Courses Online

A Roundup of our Summer 2022 Professional Development Courses Online

We are excited to be offering a selection of summer courses you will love! In all of them you can work on them at your own best schedule... lots of...
The Puppet Story Apron  Part 1 - Ye Olde Story Apron!

The Puppet Story Apron Part 1 - Ye Olde Story Apron!

  Beginnings Some things are permanent and delightful in our world.  Two of these things are children’s love of story and hide and seek.  Put the...