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Creativity At Home

Toy_Collector — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:41:05 +0000

When our toddlers are at home, we would need to find ways by which we can keep them busy and productive at all times. It can be very challenging to do this, especially when they would always want you around. This is not possible though especially when you would need to take care of a few tasks at home and finish the chores on a day to day basis. The secret here lies in a mother’s ability to think of activities which can be enjoyed by their children.

There is something about puppet theatre that seems to take a child’s interest and awe. These things are not only nostalgic in themselves; they are also a great way by which we can improve their creativity and skills. Pretend play can bring in a lot of advantages for the child, as it stimulates one’s imagination and vision. This way, parents can make sure their kids learn a lot while keeping themselves preoccupied with play.

Funtime Learning

Toy_Collector — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 19:12:50 +0000

There are several ways to bond with your children and create lasting memories. One way to go about it is to have a regular storytelling session during weekends. Storytelling is such a magical thing. Through storytelling, your child’s favorite fairy tales come alive! Parents should try to make this into a regular bonding activity with their kids, because it holds a lot of benefits.

Storytelling can stimulate children’s imagination and creativity and helps them practice active listening.

The stories become more exciting, especially if the storyteller pauses from time to time and asks his audience to participate by answering questions about the adventures. The use of props such as kids puppets can add another dimension to the family fun, and can encourage the kids to tell their own stories using the puppets.

Levelling with your Child’s Mind

Toy_Collector — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:32:21 +0000

Raising a child can be a difficult. Unfortunately, children do not come with instruction booklets, so we have to figure things out on a day-to-day basis. A lot of people do not realize the role that animal puppets can play in a child’s life. Hand puppets have been enticing children for as long as we can all remember.

A small child’s face will light up when they see a hand puppet talking to them as they believe that magic is happening. This is a great tool for parents to use to help their children learn valuable lessons. A child will be more apt to sit and listen to a puppet has to say, versus what a parent has to say, since the puppet is more down on the child’s level of thinking than the parents, or at least that is what the child believes.

Entertaining Puppet Show

Toy_Collector — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 22:32:55 +0000

My daughter was invited to a birthday party at her classmate’s house. She was very excited to go because she heard there would be a puppet show there. When we arrived, the first thing that caught her attention was the big puppet theater at one corner of the big backyard. I noticed that all the kids seem to be drawn to it.

It took some convincing to get the kids to eat first before watching the show. My daughter ate her food fast while talking nonstop to her friends. As soon as the puppet show was announced, all the little ones excitedly pulled their chairs toward the puppet theater. The performers were really good! Now my daughter wants to have the same thing on her birthday three months from now.

Keep Those Puppets Clean

Toy_Collector — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 21:41:30 +0000

Puppets are great educational tools. They have been used to provide visual enhancement to stories. Their beautiful costumes are entertainment enough but in the hands of a good puppeteer they come to life and become a special kind of entertainment. Because of their educational benefits and because they are generally a safe toy to allow children to play with, puppets are favorite toys that parents love to give to their kids. They even make their own versions from old socks using downloaded patterns from the internet.

Because these are toys that children love to play with, you can expect them to get soiled after a while. Be sure to keep them clean to avoid causing allergies and things like that. A hand puppet will generally be machine washable. Inspect them often enough to check for undone seams and torn parts. These can be easily repaired if attended to soon enough. Also, try to keep food and drinks away when children are playing with hand puppets. This will help keep the puppets clean longer.

Kids hand puppets

Toy_Collector — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:35:56 +0000

The creativity of our children can be developed through various activities such as block building, use of modeling clay, drawing and many more. It can also be enhanced by their participation in story telling or dramatic plays. Kids hand puppets are perfect tools that they can use to express their emotions or to associate themselves with the character of the puppet they control. These are being manipulated by the hand/s that occupies their interior.

Kids’ hand puppets can be made of different materials such as juice containers, paper bags or old socks. Paper cut outs, marker pen or buttons are often used to create the eyes. Some would add certain features like the hair, lips and outfit. Colorful costumes will surely captivate the audience and further motivate our kids to manipulate them.

kids puppet theater

Toy_Collector — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:02:17 +0000

Have you seen artistic inclination in your kids at this early stage? If you do, then, a kids puppet theater is definitely perfect for them. This isn’t just plain and simple game. It is a central activity with talent, knowledge and creativity all combined to come up with moving toys, dolls and characters kids will surely love. This is another best way to keep the children away from any harm that physical activities might cause them. The little ones don’t only get to enjoy watching a kids’ puppet theater, but they are instilled of good values with the stories featured in each presentation as well.

There are so many ways to create and make a kids’ puppet theater. It can be shown as a full-presentation onstage, or in an improvised theater through a box for a more intimate program. With different characters and stories, this ultimate kiddy show only has one main goal why it’s presented: to teach small boys and girls how to be good individuals. How? By creating characters in the puppets, which are both good and bad. Creators of this artistic children’s activity present negative attitudes among the featured characters to show the audience the consequences of being bad and how to best improve it.

hand puppets

Toy_Collector — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:01:32 +0000

Normally, television networks air children show in the morning. Some shows are produced for cognitive learning and development while others are purely for entertainment of its viewers. Children watching these shows are two to 12 year old. Popular kid’s shows have topics that touch on good table manners, proper behavior and other positive traits. Besides graphic illustration of ABCs and numbers, mascots, hand puppets, actors and artists that facilitate learning are also seen on these shows. To make the show interactive, projects like crafts and physical activities like jumping are also infused. To develop grace and social skills, dancing and singing are always present in these children shows.

However, parents are still encouraged to spend time tutoring their small children no matter how helpful these shows can be. The use of flash cards, educational posters, and introducing learning sessions in household chores greatly contributes in children’s early education. These learning sessions can be as simple as counting tomatoes or identifying colors of fruits.

puppet prop

Toy_Collector — Thu, 14 May 2009 21:45:51 +0000

Make your puppet show more engaging for your audience. Aside from hanging an attractive backdrop, make use of props to tell the story better. Some puppeteers use strips of Velcro and on the puppet’s hands so they can easily pick up a puppet prop that has the half part of the Velcro stuck or sewn on it. Some props can also be mounted on tips of stiff wires.

Among the many types of puppets, the hand or glove puppets are the most popular. These have a hollow cloth body that fits over the puppeteers’ hands. The figure is seen from the waist up since they normally have no legs. The virtue of a hand puppet lies in its agility and quickness. It is easily manipulated around the stage.

portable puppet stage

Toy_Collector — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:04:06 +0000

Puppet enthusiasts enjoy putting up puppet shows to entertain and teach children. It is a great tool to impart good values to any audience, young or old. And these puppeteers always have a portable puppet stage so they can bring their show anywhere.

There are different portable puppet stages that can be used for any show. There are small ones to extra large stages so they can present a big puppet show. A portable puppet stage is very easy to set up in a matter of minutes. And it is easy to dismantle and store in a duffel bag that comes with it. There are other accessories that can be used to travel with a portable puppet stage.