ADULTS! “What’s Under the Hood?” (Simple Mechanism Puppets)

ADULTS! “What’s Under the Hood?” (Simple Mechanism Puppets): (3 Hr.) What is a puppet mechanism? A puppet mechanism is more than just a device that you put inside your puppet to create movement; it is a way to move a puppet that you can’t easily move or a way to add extra movement to your puppet. Mechanisms bring a whole new life to your puppet by typically using a spring, cable, pulling a string, or using a wooden rod. Students in this class will build a simple mechanism and then construct a foam puppet around the device that they create. We will also use a very unique method to give the foam puppet color. Then students will turn that creation into a puppet by building its character and thus breathing life into it. Program $43.00 + $19 Materials = $62.00 Elementary & Middle School Class on Friday 10/16