In short, I am busy: Art Workshop: Puppetry

  Program Goals

• Encourage creativity and problem-solving
• Allow children to experience different art products and styles
• Develop fine motor abilities

Project: Felt puppets

• Purchased kits from Discount School Supply

Project: Sock puppets

• Recycled and purchased socks

General puppet supplies

• styrofoam plates, dixie cups, small paper plates
• paper tubes, popsicle sticks (different sizes)
• googly eyes, buttons
• stickers, sparkles
• rods (purchased from craft store and walmart)
• yarn, felt
• handmade paper (donated)
• permanent markers, fabric markers, regular markers

General Tools

• Scissors, staplers
• Hot glue, glue dots, white glue (cardboard for hot glue)
• Duct tape, packing tape, regular tape

Evaluation

• 9-12-17
• Attendance: 17
• Notes: I don't normally repeat a program this fast, but I had such a small group that I wanted to do it again. And use up the materials!
• 6-15-17
• Attendance: 13
• Notes: I had originally planned this to go along with a puppet show where the puppeteers show the kids how they make all the puppets out of various materials. Unfortunately, I had to get a different puppet show that didn't have the variety, but I still promoted the puppet making program. It's really hot and I think it's time to mix up our summer offerings. The people who came loved it, but it was a very small group.