You Can Do a Puppet Show
Students will work along with professional puppeteer Mike Harding to create their very own puppet show! Readily available materials will be used. The teaching environment is relaxed, encouraging, inclusive and respectful.
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What's included
6 pre-recorded lessons
6 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentClass Experience
Beginner - Intermediate Level
Mike Harding of Applefun Puppetry has been performing for over 20 years. He has conducted thousands of shows at libraries, schools, and birthday parties. Mike studied Improvisational Comedy at Second City which adds a unique and spontaneous flavour to his shows. Applefun Puppetry Puppet Shows are characteristically interactive with a high degree of audience participation. Now Mike is ready to pass his knowledge on to the next generation of artists. Students will work along with professional puppeteer Mike Harding to create their very own puppet show! Readily available materials will be used. The teaching environment is relaxed, encouraging, inclusive and respectful. Participants will learn to take inspiration from what is around them to create puppets, a stage, and a story.
Learning Goals
Outcomes:
- Help kids to build confidence
- Introduce a new and unique art form
- Provide an outlet for creativity and expression
- Emphasize the connection between puppetry and other fields like engineering, business, and community engagement
- Encourage kids to continue to work after the program to create more puppets, stories, and puppet shows
- Provide a unique way for kids to engage with their community
- Offer the creation of a puppet show as an alternative to "screentime" (and/or suggest screens as an outlet for puppet shows)
- Inspire the next generation of artists!
Syllabus
6 Lessons
over 6 WeeksLesson 1:
You Can make a Hand Puppet
Explore design and crafting by creating a puppet from fabric. (approximately 12 minutes) 12 mins of video lessons
Lesson 2:
You Can Make a Paper Puppet
Explore design and crafting by creating a puppet from paper. (approximately 10 minutes) 9 mins of video lessons
Lesson 3:
You Can Make a Lunch Bag Puppet
Explore design and crafting by creating a puppet from a paper lunch bag. (approximately 17 minutes) 17 mins of video lessons
Lesson 4:
You Can Make a Puppet Stage
Use a cardboard box to engineer a stage for your puppets to perform in. Learn the parts of a stage. (approximately 14 minutes) 14 mins of video lessons
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Safety scissors and a stapler are used in this class which may require parental supervision.
Supply List
- Cardboard Box - Construction Paper - Writing Paper - Pen or Pencil - Scrap Fabric - A Paper Lunch Bag - Safety Scissors - Stapler - Glue Stick or Craft Glue - Markers - An Elastic Band - Pom-Poms - Yarn - Any Other Craft Supplies You Have On Hand
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
In my classes I work to inspire creativity through puppetry. For over 20 years I have made my living as a puppeteer performing, writing and building puppets. Learners in my classes are treated with respect, are always listened to and I endeavour to help them become the best that they can be. When I am not doing puppetry I love listening to music and spending time with my dog Thor!Reviews
Self-Paced Class
$7
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6 weeks of teacher support
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Ages: 5-14
