Puppet idea sketch

[TML]

Hey I'm new on the forum here, though I was semi-regular on the Palisades Muppets boards. I teach elementary art and have come up with the idea of using puppets to help teach classroom management and some how to videos (Imovies is great). I designed the character to be very Muppetesque in hopes that the kids will identify with it. I have purchased the rotundo pattern form Project Puppet and some antron fleece. Wish me luck!

So how do you post pics on here?

 

[Buck-Beaver]

There's no pic hosting on MC, once you've been a member for a little while you can post URLs to pics if you like (I think you need to make a certain number of posts). Until them, PM me or another regular on the board if you want to share something and we'll be happy to post the links for you.

 

[gfarkwort]

yep....you have to have 10 posts before you can include links...

 

[Blink]

Hey I'm new on the forum here, though I was semi-regular on the Palisades Muppets boards. I teach elementary art and have come up with the idea of using puppets to help teach classroom management and some how to videos (Imovies is great). I designed the character to be very Muppetesque in hopes that the kids will identify with it. I have purchased the rotundo pattern form Project Puppet and some antron fleece. Wish me luck!

So how do you post pics on here?

Hey TML,

Best of luck! Besides being a puppet builder and puppeteer I am also a elementary school teacher. Puppets are a great way to keep children's attention. I just used mine last week (I give them a few weeks to learn routines before introducing the puppets). It has always been an effective teaching tool.

Project Puppet is definately the way to go.

 

[TML]

Well Iam creating sort of an art room mascot to do different videos with throughout the year. The first two are going to be on the proper way to use a glue stick and how the primary colors can be mixed. I just about finished one puppet today. I used the sock puppet pattern for a white rabbit that will assist magically changing the colors. The main character is still in the early stages of construction using the roly pattern enlarged. A few more posts and I can post a link to the sketches and pics.

 

[TheCreatureWork]

Using Puppets

I work for a children's cancer camp full-time -Camp Trillium. During the summer I do announcements in front of about 200 people, three times a day. I use puppets to keep everyone's attention and it works! I find if I don't use them I end up loosing my voice in one day. Puppets keep the kids attention, and make camp more fun.