Magnificent Mouse Tabletop Puppet
3 minPre-KK1st2nd3rdTheatreArt
Summary
Build a magnificent mouse tabletop puppet. Kids make a little mouse that stands on a table 'stage' and can scamper from one side to the other.
Viewer safety
All ages
Uses child-safe craft supplies (paper, scissors, glue/tape). A grown-up can help with cutting.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Puppet talk
- Where does your tabletop puppet like to stand or sit?
- What is your puppet's name and what does it want?
- How can you make it look like your puppet is walking or dancing?
Quick work-a-long
Try it: Set your puppet on a desk 'stage' and walk it from one side to the other while it says hello.