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Puppetry for the Very Young

Puppetry for the Very Young

  I have been working with puppetry for all ages for over 45 years.  For the last 30 years I have been researching puppetry for the very young...
B- 3 yrs puppetry bunny poem for tots ECE puppetry
FROG AND GOLDFISH - A SUMMER STORY

FROG AND GOLDFISH - A SUMMER STORY

I am sure that the soft moonlight gives us a new view on our lives.  In this little tale it brought two friends together who would not have seen ea...
frog and goldfish summer story storytelling for ECE summer summer tale for ECE
Who's that in my garden? A May Story for Puppetry

Who's that in my garden? A May Story for Puppetry

As I went walking one May dayOut in the meadow and garden to play,The bees were a’ buzzing around their hive,Ladybugs crawled on my finger’s f...
garden story for spring May story Snail tale
A Simple and Sweet Little Bulb Tale for An Early Spring Walk

A Simple and Sweet Little Bulb Tale for An Early Spring Walk

       This is a simplified version of the Little Brown Bulb story. It is perfect for a wee tale to tell on a spring walk with children when you co...
simple spring tale of little bulb
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...
dolls cafe story for young children early childhood puppetry early childhood teacher classes early spring tales spring stories for young children the Fairy Cradles
Online Summer 2024 ECE Professional Development Programs From Juniper Tree Puppets - Highlighting the NEW!!!! Puppet Boot Camp 2024 - The Art of Silk Marionette Theater!! 5 summer Courses Offered!

Online Summer 2024 ECE Professional Development Programs From Juniper Tree Puppets - Highlighting the NEW!!!! Puppet Boot Camp 2024 - The Art of Silk Marionette Theater!! 5 summer Courses Offered!

Every summer we offer unique, practical, artistic and in-depth online trainings in the puppetry artsThis summer we are highlighting a NEW Puppet ...
A Winter Tale - Brownie Finds a Winter Home

A Winter Tale - Brownie Finds a Winter Home

When I lived in Bavaria, it was common for the farmers to put out a bowl of milk every night for the elemental who looked after their farms. Some h...
Brownie Finds His Winter Home puppetry and storytelling winter story for children
Masha The Christmas Cat

Masha The Christmas Cat

                                          Masha The Christmas Cat.                                                                         Long ...
christmas story for ECE Masha the Christmas Cat
Late November Story The Sleepy Bear, by Suzanne Down

Late November Story The Sleepy Bear, by Suzanne Down

A Call for ‘Sheltering’ Stories  Our world today seems very fragile in so many ways.  We feel this as adults – leading to our own worries and vulne...
Hibernating bear story for ECE late autumn tale for ECE story and puppetry autumn
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...
Early Childhood Puppetry November story about Sharing Stone Soup story for Puppetry thanksgiving story for children
Mama Luisa's Thanksgiving!

Mama Luisa's Thanksgiving!

Generosity can be contagious, as it is in this story of giving. May Mama Luisa inspire many communities and families of the world this Thanksgiving...
thanksgiving story ECE
Video of Mouse finding his Pumpkin House

Video of Mouse finding his Pumpkin House

The mornings are getting colder this mid October, snow is predicted for the end of the week.... Mouse is looking for his Winter House! Here is a v...
autumn tale for young children basket puppetry pumpkin and mouse story