PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Donkey Hodie: Activity Starters
There are four sources in this activity bundle. Cut out these learning cards for quick, adult-led conversation and activity starters for school and for home. In activities 3 and 4, students make Character Puppets and play Puppet Theater...
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Story Place: Paper Bag Monkey Puppet
Students can use this template to make a paper bag monkey puppet.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Transformational Puppet
This activity is designed to reinforce the concepts of reflections and translations by having the students create a virtual puppet using Cabri Jr. As they construct their puppets, students will reinforce their understanding of...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Learning Lab: Spring at the Smithsonian: An Incipient Case of Puppetmania
A useful article outlining the important features of a puppet and how to successfully use them in your classroom as a learning tool. A fun look at puppets around the world is also included.
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Story Place: Puppy Puppet
Make a puppy stick puppet using the template and instructions provided.
Florida State University
Florida State University: Molecular Expressions: Shadowbox Theatre
Have you ever thought about your shadow? One way to learn about them is to make your own shadow box theater--once a very popular form of entertainment in Europe during the 1800s and early 1900s.
Other
Dltk: Bird Crafts for Kids: Bald Eagle Activities for Children
Need ideas for making bald eagle crafts? Get your ideas and directions here .. make a bald eagle paper bag puppet, a wreath, or even a toilet paper eagle. Suitable for younger students.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Activity Starters: Peg + Cat
Be deliberate when inviting your student to watch a PBS KIDS show. These resources can help by adding meaningful conversation and easy activities to their experience. This site includes 5 Peg + Cat activity starters: Conversation Cards:...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Storytelling in Ritual and Performance in Bali
Balinese stories are continually told and retold. The Kayonan is the first and last puppet seen in the Balinese wayang shadow theater. As it dances, it symbolizes the living tradition of storytelling that deeply explains and entertains,...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Peg + Cat: Costume Box Digital Game
In this digital game, children can dress up all their favorite friends from Peg + Cat. Get Peg, Cat, and friends all dressed up in the silliest of outfits, of course! Shuffle up the clothes they're wearing by clicking the arrows. Also...