Supplies Used: Adhesive, Cardstock or construction paper, Craft knife, Craft sticks, Crayons, markers or pens, Dowel (1/4"), Fabric (for curtain), Foam core (2' x 4'), Pencil (#2), Push pin, Rubber bands, Scissors
The teacher will die-cut the materials for student use prior to the lesson.
- Die-cut any of the puppets from cardstock or construction paper, and decorate with crayons, markers or pens or with die-cut pieces.
- Insert a craft stick into the two slits on the puppet (Figures A, B & C). (Almost any die can be made into a stick puppet by cutting two small slits in the shape and inserting a craft stick into the slits.)
- To make the stage, purchase a 2' x 4' piece of foam core, and cut a 12" piece off both ends.
- In the center of the 2' square of foam core, cut a 3" border all the way around for the opening of the stage.
- Die-cut assorted sizes of circles, and adhere the circles to the sides and front of the stage for a polka-dot effect (Main Photo).
- Lay the sides and front of the stage face down, leaving a very small space between the front and the sides.
- Adhere the two sides to the middle with packing tape (Figure D). This allows the stage to fold up.
- Make a mark on the two sides indicating where the dowel (to hang the curtain) should be, and use a push pin to start the dowel hole.
- Use a #2 pencil to push through the foam core to make a hole. The 1/4" dowel will fit in the hole.
- Make a pocket on two fabric panels to thread the dowel through. If desired, hem the sides and the bottom of each panel.
- Wind rubber bands around each end of the dowel to keep it from sliding through the holes.
- You now have a perfect stage for command performances of all sorts (Main Photo)!
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Figure A
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Figure B
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Figure C
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Figure D