When teachers noticed that children in Oakland preschool and kindergarten classrooms were not engaging in imaginative play or interacting with each other as much after the pandemic, staff at ...

My dad was the first person to introduce me to shadow puppets. When my sister and I were tiny kids, he would tuck us into bed, turn off the lights and then cast an image of a dog against the wall.

The wonderful thing about puppets is that you can make your own at home without having to spend a fortune! Playing with puppets can help your child express themselves and be more creative. Puppets ...

Spoon People puppets are easy to make! There are no rules, just take what you have around the house and get creative! Here’s how to make spoon people friends – simple puppets you and your kids can ...

The young mothers laughed as Quackers, the puppet duck, helped Kurth Memorial Library director Sue Randleman sing a children's song as the women temporarily forgot the adult stress of tests, papers, ...

There may never again be a single name that bears a stronger association with the world of puppetry than Jim Henson. After pioneering a puppeteering major at his alma mater of the University of ...

For children facing serious medical conditions, the hospital can be a confusing and scary place. Unfamiliar people, weird machines, and strange sounds can be startling and uncomfortable. Which is why ...

Burkett’s “morgue,” his nickname for his basement studio on Dundas West, is home to around 500 puppets. “A lot of puppeteers ...