hand puppets
August 27, 2009 by ToyBusiness
Filed under Puppets
The joy in playing with puppets is in how they can tell stories through the player’s voice and simple hand movements. One of the most important techniques in puppetry is continuous motion. A puppet that remains still has a dull, lifeless appearance and is said to be dead. Motion should shift from one portion of the puppet to another, so that one moment the puppet is moving its head and the next moment shifting its torso or repositioning an arm. The experienced puppeteer is able to make hand puppets do motions such as crossing or uncrossing the arms or tilting the head. He should also be able to give life to the story by making life-like sounds like sighing or laughing.
Children can be taught to make their own hand puppets. By gathering materials such as toilet paper tubes, old socks, masking tape, fabric and yarn, they can come up with a hand puppet that they like. They can also make the hand puppet look like the character in a story that they have in mind. Not only is it entertaining, it is also educational. It develops their creative skills in making up stories and sharing them in a fun way.
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