Hello
Hi all!
I have been lurking about for about two weeks now and decided to go ahead and post up!
I started looking for ways to make puppets for a creative arts class I am taking in college. I am an "old" student, going for my BA in Early childhood. In this class we are going to be required to make a puppet as a project. Former students have always made the traditional sock puppet that we all made in elementary school. Well in my research of looking for something original I found many sites and videos on many fantastic muppet/puppets. Now I think I may be hooked!
I have come up with so many ideas of puppets that I could use in intriguing small children into learning. I am extremely excited about incorporating puppets into lessons.
I have ordered my first pattern and am waiting anxiously for it to arrive from project puppet. This maybe one of the most interesting projects I have done for school and my darling 3 year old daughter is all about helping me

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While waiting on my pattern to arrive I pulled a pattern off the internet and FINALLY got it to print out correctly. Instead of wasting my foam I made a head by taping paper together just to get an idea of how it will look. I now have this large (going to have to cut the pattern down some I think) head sitting beside me. But it does look pretty cool for my first "puppet mock up".
Ok I have rambled enough. I do want to say thank you all so much for all the wonderful information I have discovered here so far. I look forward to venturing into a new hobby that I really think will be a great aspect for my classroom when I graduate!