Juniper Tree Puppets Blog and Story Resources

Masha the Christmas Cat

December 08, 2024

We had a cat called Pepper that loved to curl up by my daughter as a youngchild when she slept, I know she kept her warm and loved in mid-winter....

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The Winter Shop of Wonder

December 02, 2024

This story is something of a wish in my biography of holding storyand puppetry in the Light…. Sparkling star-light. Maybe, justmaybe, some of you ...

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The Harvest Fair - A Tale for Autumn

October 02, 2024

This little tale was inspired by living in the countryside of British Columbia with young children. Everyone had a garden, and everyone was an entr...

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Puppetry for the Very Young

July 05, 2024

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...

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FROG AND GOLDFISH - A SUMMER STORY

June 10, 2024

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...

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

April 09, 2024

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...

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

March 23, 2024

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...

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The Fairy Cradles

February 18, 2024

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...

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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!

February 08, 2024

Every summer we offer unique, practical, artistic and in-depth online trainings in the puppetry artsThis summer we are highlighting a NEW Puppet ...

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A Winter Tale - Brownie Finds a Winter Home

December 21, 2023

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...

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