Taro Gomi's Play All Day

Taro Gomi's Play All Day
Author: Taro Gomi
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780811871211

Taro Gomi invites children to punch out more than 60 fantastic playthings, including ring-toss games, finger puppets, boxes, picture frames, a zoo's worth of animals, and more! Packed with Gomi's fun, accessible artwork and a delightful variety of games and toys, this book will appeal to children of all ages, engaging their imaginations and entertaining them all day long.

Puppets at Large

Puppets at Large
Author: Linda Bentley
Publisher: Positive
Total Pages: 61
Release: 2005-01
Genre: Education, Elementary
ISBN: 9781904866022

Puppets and Puppet Theatre

Puppets and Puppet Theatre
Author: David Currell
Publisher: Crowood
Total Pages: 397
Release: 2014-04-30
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1847977901

Puppets & Puppet Theatre is essential reading for everyone interested in making and performing with puppets. It concentrates on designing, making and performing with the main types of puppet, and is extensively illustrated in full colour throughout.Topics covered include: nature and heritage of puppet theatre; the anatomy of a puppet, its design and structure; materials and methods for sculpting, modelling and casting; step-by-step instructions for making glove, hand, rod and shadow puppets & marionettes; puppet control and manipulation; staging principles, stage and scenery design; principles of sound & lighting and finally, organisation of a show.

One-Person Puppetry Streamlined and Simplified

One-Person Puppetry Streamlined and Simplified
Author: Yvonne Amar Frey
Publisher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2005
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780838908891

Presents a comprehensive guide to puppetry designed to enhance story times and other library events and provides techniques to creating inexpensive props along with thirty-eight folktale scripts.

Hand Puppets

Hand Puppets
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 200
Release: 1969
Genre: Hand puppets
ISBN:

Directions and diagrams for making various types of puppets, dressing and handling them, setting up a stage, and writing and producing one's own show. Includes three puppet plays.

Jim Henson

Jim Henson
Author: Geraldine Woods
Publisher:
Total Pages: 60
Release: 1987
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780875183480

Recounts the life story of the puppeteer whose remarkable creations, the Muppets, have found success in television and other media.

The Handbook of Developmentally Appropriate Toys

The Handbook of Developmentally Appropriate Toys
Author: Doris Bergen
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2021-03-20
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1475849214

The handbook is composed of chapters by authors who discuss the important features of particular types of toys, provide information related to the developmental importance of this type of toy, discuss social and cultural issues engendered by play with such toys, and review the available research on the characteristics and potential impact on children’s developmental progress of toys of that type. Both traditional toys and technological toys are discussed. The handbook is expected to serve both as a reference for educators, parents, toy designers, and other interested readers, and as a catalyst for further research and ongoing toy development. Its purpose includes helping readers to gain knowledge that enables them to more fully appreciate the value of children’s toy play, find out more about the favorite toys they had in childhood and relive those satisfying play experiences, and learn how to foster the learning, physical development, and social-emotional growth that comes from such toy play.

Sock Puppet Madness

Sock Puppet Madness
Author: Marty Allen
Publisher: CICO Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Hand puppets
ISBN: 9781908862679

It's a simple equation: old sock + craft foam x glue = a collection of the most amazing incredible, outrageous, awe-inspiring sock puppets you've ever seen. Sock Puppet Madness includes 35 of the most fun, outlandish, off-the-wall and enchanting characters on the planet, and by following the simple step-by-step instructions, you'll be able to put together your own puppet in no time. Take Bawston the ornery cat puppet, for example. He's a baseball fan with a questionable temper, so watch what you say to him. A more friendly guy is Sebastian Metaphor. He may seem aloof with his hipster appearance but behind those sleepy eyes lies a heart of gold. If you're a sophisticated sort why not have a crack at Penelope Durtlinger, an heiress to a small fortune with an insatiable thirst for power. All the puppets are so simple to create, using just a few readily available materials that cost next to nothing - plus everyone has an old sock they can use, right? So what are you waiting for? Buy this now and make your own collection of sock puppets and join in the fun. And once you've made all the projects, why not create your own characters based on friends and family, too.

10-minutes activation with puppets

10-minutes activation with puppets
Author: Michael Felske
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 94
Release: 2023-04-12
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 3757897234

Activation with puppets is a wonderful way to provide stimulation for people with dementia. Through the use of puppets, the patients can experience a range of emotions and memories that can help to improve their quality of life. When working with people with dementia, it's important to create a safe and familiar environment. Puppets can help to create this environment by providing a sense of familiarity and comfort. Overall, activation with puppets can provide a wide range of benefits for people with dementia. It can help to stimulate their senses, provide a sense of familiarity and comfort, and engage them in a meaningful activity that can help to reduce their feelings of isolation and loneliness. If you're working with people with dementia, incorporating puppetry into your activities can be a great way to provide them with the stimulation and care they need. (This book ist a translation of my German book "10 Minuten-Aktivierung".)