puppets and puppet plays

Pinocchio, a wooden puppet full of tricks and mischief, with a talent for getting into and out of trouble, wants more than anything else to become a real boy.

Presents guidance on making and manipulating puppets and staging shows, and provides puppet patterns and ten plays.

Provides directions for making all kinds of puppets out of easily obtainable materials, including socks, paper rolls, boxes, spools, and even vegetables.

Text and other stills from the film present the adventures of the puppet boy whose nose grew whenever he told a lie.

In the world of Down, young sisters Summer and Bird are separated and go in very different directions as they seek their missing parents, try to vanquish the evil Puppeteer, lead the talking birds back to their Green Home, and discover the identity of the true bird queen.

When famous puppets of British television are murdered, everyone suspects thirteen-year-old Jason's father, a bitter, forgotten puppeteer, of committing the grisly acts.

Presents instructions for nine craft projects made from scraps of fabric, yarn, and spare beads or buttons.

Traces the career of Jim Henson, discussing how his interest in puppetry led to the development of the muppets, and looking at how the foam and fabric creatures, such as Kermit the Frog and Big Bird, gained popularity throughout the world.

Pinocchio, a wooden puppet full of tricks and mischief, with a talent for getting into and out of trouble, wants more than anything else to become a real boy.

On a rainy day, two children decide to make paper-bag puppets and put on a play for themselves and their parents.