3. Books and Puppets: Tell Me a Story

<BODY> <h2>3. Books and Puppets: Tell Me a Story</h2><br> Books can take you to far away places, let you be anyone and travel anywhere, if only in your mind. Here different kinds of puppets bring characters from favorite books to life, helping you write stories, create characters and design sets. <B>Projects include:</B> <I>On Stage</I> - This puppet technique allows you to make the characters for your own story from the simplest of materials; <I>Spoon Puppet</I> - Wild and wacky spoon critters could be hiding in your kitchen! Add some paint, wiggle eyes and imagination to bring your critter to life; <I>Cowboy Characters</I> - Bread and glue make these great bread dough puppets from a popular story. Learn how to create faces and outfit your puppets; <I>The Mouse and the Motorcycle</I> - This <B>Beverly Cleary</B> book provides us with two fun projects: the main character and his favorite mode of transportation. See how paying attention to detail when you read will help you create puppets; <I>Hands On Project</I> - Learn about the projects done for <I>Right to Read Week</I> in an elementary school. We've stretched the definition of crafts to include making wacky costumes. 07DR PI 30 min. <A HREF="index.htm" target=_top>Home</a><br> </BODY>