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We've created a series of craft activities where we will show you how to make everything you need to make your own mini theatre at home.

In this first video we show you how to make the front arch of the theatre.
DOWNLOAD the template here: https://puppettheatre.co.uk/get-involved/online-puppet-theatre/free-resources/

If you haven't got a printer, don't worry, as in our next video we will show you how to make backdrops for your theatre, which can be used without the arch.

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We're showing you how to make everything you need to make your own mini theatre at home.

In our second part, we're demonstrating how to make mini theatre backdrops. These can either be used on their own or with the proscenium arch that we made in our first video.

We'd love to see your creations, so please share photos or videos on our Facebook page.

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VISIT our Online Puppet Theatre page for more activities including an Easter egg colouring page:
http://www.puppettheatre.co.uk/about-us/online-puppet-theatre

It's the third video of our mini theatres make - time to start thinking about characters! In this video we show you some very simple ways to make 2D paper puppets.

In our next video we'll be making 3D puppets from egg boxes - so don't throw yours away!

If you've enjoyed this video, please consider donating to Norwich Puppet Theatre, here: https://www.totalgiving.co.uk/donate/norwich-puppet-theatre-trust-limited

The final instalment is here! In our last Mini Theatres video, we show you how to make some egg box puppets. Make creative characters for your own fantastic puppet shows.

Our Mini Theatres activities are a fantastic accompaniment to KS1 & KS2 learning for traditional stories.

Check out our other videos on our Online Puppet Theatre page, here: http://www.puppettheatre.co.uk/about-us/online-puppet-theatre

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Video filming and editing by Fiona Fletcher for Norwich Puppet Theatre.

In today's Crafternoon Activity, Zara shows you how to make paper bird puppets. This simple make can be used to create spring chickens or birds of paradise. The decoration is up to you!

All the links you need:
Online NPT: http://www.puppettheatre.co.uk/about-us/online-puppet-theatre
Donate: https://www.totalgiving.co.uk/donate/norwich-puppet-theatre-trust-limited
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC90yGyJLmL04mep1vCnKm7w

A bit of egg-based fun. Why not make your own egg-cellent creations and have an egg and stick race?

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Filmed by Zara Goodfellow for Norwich Puppet Theatre

Learn how to make a simple sock puppet character.

Zara does the making and Paul does the talking!

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Links to Online Puppet Theatre things:

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Learn how to make a moving-mouth animal puppet with a 'corner' yoghurt pot.

At the end of the video we also show you an example of something you can make with regular yoghurt pots. Let us know if you would like a video showing you how to make this in more detail.

DOWNLOAD the template here: http://www.puppettheatre.co.uk/about-us/online-puppet-theatre

A quick demonstration of what you can make with our 'Rat' template, based on the pesky rodents from our show Pied Piper. Will you create a friendly mouse or a mean ratty?

Zannie Fraser from Luminous Tales Theatre shows us how to make trick shadow puppets.

Click here to see Zannie's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClBeW8YPrFHPwrXMi9hNkww

Click here for our Online Puppet Theatre page: http://www.puppettheatre.co.uk/about-us/online-puppet-theatre

And here, if you would like to donate to Norwich Puppet Theatre: https://www.totalgiving.co.uk/donate/norwich-puppet-theatre-trust-limited

Music by Bob Percy - thanks Bob!

Get inspired for our Norfolk & Norwich Festival challenge, with this puppet portraits make. We're showing you how to create people puppets from cardboard tubes. Make a mini-me or a puppet version of someone you know.

And here are the links you need:
NNF challenge video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ3qDjrcbY8&t=6s
NPT Online webpage: http://www.puppettheatre.co.uk/about-us/online-puppet-theatre
Donation link to support Norwich Puppet Theatre: https://www.totalgiving.co.uk/donate/norwich-puppet-theatre-trust-limited

Music and mixing by Bob Percy.

Zara shows you how to make a puppet portrait with a potato for a head!

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The fabulous Clementine (the living fashion doll) shows us how to make Indonesian style rod puppets! In this first part, Clem starts us off with the puppet body made from a large drinks bottle!

This make is slightly more advanced than some of our others, for example there are some tricky bits of cutting, so we suggest that it's more for adults and older children.

Stay tuned for part 2...

With a huge thanks to Clementine Dolly for creating this series of videos for us.

Check out The South Asia Collection here: https://thesouthasiacollection.co.uk/

And if you're enjoying our videos and are able to donate to the Theatre, you can do so here: https://www.totalgiving.co.uk/donate/norwich-puppet-theatre-trust-limited

In part 2, learn how to make a head for your rod puppet character.

In the next and final video, Clementine will show you how to make a costume and the droid.
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In this final part of our special video series, Clementine gets to work dressing her puppet. Get some tips for no-sew costuming, plus learn how to make the Space Princess's faithful droid companion.

Have fun, and don't forget to share your finished projects with us!

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Learn how to turn cardboard tubes into a dynamic, double-rod puppet shark!

We suggest some one-to-one time if you're making this puppet with a younger child, as there are a couple of fiddly bits. But once they're made, these fearsome fish are super fun to play and perform with.

Our followers may want to pick up a pack of bamboo skewers from their local supermarket, as they will come in handy for quite a few of our makes.

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Music by Bob Percy

This is our first in a series of makes inspired by our show Thumbelina.

Today we're making a flappy dragonfly puppet, just like the one who rescues Thumbelina in the show.

These are great puppets to make as part of a project exploring insects. They're also great fun to fly around the garden!

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As always, all the links you need are below. We'll be uploading more makes inspired by the show soon, so keep an eye-out.

Online Puppet Theatre: http://www.puppettheatre.co.uk/about-…/online-puppet-theatre
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With thanks to Bob Percy for the music!

It's time for our next Thumbelina make. In this video, Zara creates a cute little worm puppet, using just 3 materials!

A good one to practice those puppeteering skills on. Can you make your worm crawl like Zara's?

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With thanks to Bob Percy for the music.

Zara makes a simple flappy bird puppet.

We've kept this one short so you can get creative with your own decorating ideas. Zara has used tissue paper to collage her feathers, but you can use crafting feathers or coloured paper, or you can draw straight onto your paper.

Just remember to keep the decorations light-weight so your bird can still flap and fly!

You can make any type of bird you like, but if you're making a swallow like the one in the show, don't forget the long, forked tail!

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With thanks to Bob Percy for the music.

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You can send us photos and videos of your toads and frogs to share with others via our website: www.beverleypuppetfestival.com/audience

About this video:
Inspired by the Toad from Norwich Puppet Theatre’s Thumbelina, learn how to make your own moving mouth paper puppet. All you’ll need is some A4 paper (preferably green - but you can always add colour to white), some scissors, sellotape and a pen. A simple design which can be used to make all sorts of characters for your own puppet play at home.

Music by:
BenSounds www.bensound.com
Ketsa
Gottfried Huppertz
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After making your frogs and toads, send us photos or videos (up to two mins) to share with others via our website or via the app and win prizes in the process! For more info: www.beverleypuppetfestival.com/audience

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A simple finger puppet creation which can be adapted to make other snappy animals such as wolves, foxes and crocodiles.

This make has been inspired by Norwich's own Snap the dragon, who usually parades the streets of Norwich once a year as part of the Lord Mayor's celebrations.

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Link to donate to NPT:
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Crafting by Zara Goodfellow
Music by Bob Percy

Make a simple flappy bat puppet for a cute Halloween companion. Watch until the end of the video for a socially distant way to join the Halloween spirit this season.

Make by Zannie Fraser
Main music by Bob Percy

And here are the links you need:
Download the template: https://puppettheatre.co.uk/get-involved/online-puppet-theatre/free-resources/

Donate to support Norwich Puppet Theatre: https://www.totalgiving.co.uk/donate/norwich-puppet-theatre-trust-limited

A simple idea for turning yoghurt pots (or other recycling) into monsters! Great for Halloween, but can be adapted to make all sorts of characters all year around. Combine with an LED torch to create extra ghoulish characters.

Donate to support Norwich Puppet Theatre: https://www.totalgiving.co.uk/donate/norwich-puppet-theatre-trust-limited

Make by Fiona Fletcher
Main music from https://www.bensound.com/

Make your own friendly witch character to play with this Halloween. There are quite a few steps to this one, but the results are really great! You could also use this design to create other characters such as wizards, princesses or vampires.

Donate to support Norwich Puppet Theatre: https://www.totalgiving.co.uk/donate/norwich-puppet-theatre-trust-limited

Make by Fiona Fletcher
Main music by Bob Percy

Make your own Reindeer puppet to go dashing around your living room! A fun Christmas activity for children, made from recycling and twigs

Download the template, here: https://www.puppettheatre.co.uk/about-us/online-puppet-theatre

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Make by Zannie Fraser
Music in the introduction by Fesliyan Studios - www.fesliyanstudios.com
Music in the background by Bob Percy

Father Christmas, Santa Claus, Saint Nicholas - make your own jolly puppet character just in time for the festive season. A clever puppet design using only paper, pens, sellotape and scissors! A Christmas craft activity for children.

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Make by Zara Goodfellow
Music in the introduction by Fesliyan Studios - www.fesliyanstudios.com
Music in the background by Bob Percy

Create yourself a winter wonderland scene for your elves and other Christmas characters to play in. Children's festive crafting activity.

Download the template for the sleigh: https://www.puppettheatre.co.uk/about-us/online-puppet-theatre

Watch the elf puppet-making video here: https://youtu.be/MGaH73IbmxQ
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Make by Zara Goodfellow
Music in the introduction by Fesliyan Studios - www.fesliyanstudios.com
Music in the background by Bob Percy

Make some cute little elf puppets to scamper around getting everything ready for Christmas. Watch our next video to find out how to make the sleigh too!

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Make by Zara Goodfellow
Music in the introduction by Fesliyan Studios - www.fesliyanstudios.com
Music in the background by Bob Percy

Zara shows us how to make a sculpture from foil. She has chosen to make an Ox to celebrate Chinese New Year 2021.


Foil sculptures can be used as an armature or base for moulding in clay, watch our next video to find out how: https://youtu.be/USo_Ps-UpxQ
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Make by Zara Goodfellow
Background music by Bob Percy

Zara shows us how to make a sculpture from clay, using the foil armature we created in the last video. She has chosen to make an Ox to celebrate Chinese New Year 2021.

Hollow, baked clay sculptures are a great way to make hands and heads for puppet characters.
Watch how to make the foil armature here: https://youtu.be/NpWsNhiDLjE
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Make by Zara Goodfellow
Background music by Bob Percy
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Materials Information
Zara is using a polymer clay called Sculpey. Another popular brand is FIMO.

If you buy your materials through Amazon, don't forget to use smile.amazon so that Amazon gives money on every purchase back to your chosen charity - even Norwich Puppet Theatre!

Surf's up! Zara shows us how to make a fish puppet using items you can find around the house.

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Make by Zara Goodfellow
Background music by Bob Percy

Zannie shows you how to transform yourself into a Diplodocus! Part puppet, part costume, this dinosaur creation works as a shadow puppet as well. A craft activity for children.

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Download the Template:
https://www.puppettheatre.co.uk/about-us/online-puppet-theatre

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Make by Zannie Fraser
Background music by Bob Percy

Zannie shares a really simple technique for creating colourful shadow puppets using paper, felt-tip pens and oil. A great way to turn your dinosaur drawings into fearsome shadow creatures. A craft activity for children

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Make by Zannie Fraser
Background music by Bob Percy

In this final part of our Animation for Children series, Becca demonstrates how to make a wire armature that can help your plasticine characters to stand up and be moved. A perfect way to make puppets for stop-motion animation.

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Make by Becca Barry
Background music by Bob Percy

Part 3 of our animation series by Becca Barry. Explore a simple technique for making your 2D characters come to life with animation! Create moving puppets from card, wire & tape.
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Make by Becca Barry
Background music from bensound.com

In part two of our animation series by Becca Barry, Becca reveals some top tips for animating everyday objects. Learn the 'blink cycle', as well as some other great ideas to help you to create your own simple animations with things from around the house.
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Make by Becca Barry
Background music from bensound.com

Welcome to the first part of our series of animation workshops for children, created by artist Becca Barry. This first video is all about getting the right set-up for filming your own stop-motion animation.
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Make by Becca Barry
Background music by Bob Percy

In this workshop, artist Roberta Wood shares a simple technique for creating a pop-up castle using only card, scissors, glue and decorating tools.

It's a really fun way to make a 3D play space which can be used as a background for small stick puppets such as the ones we made in our other videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnFL8H74_Yg&t=3s

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Make by Roberta Wood - www.robertawood.co.uk
Background music by bensound.com

In our second pop-up workshop, artist Roberta Wood shows you how to turn the basic box shape into a pop-up character. Great for cards or surprises.

Download the template, including a special illustration by Roberta, here: https://www.puppettheatre.co.uk/media/dContent/uploads/Robertas_Puppet_in_a_Box_Template.pdf
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Make by Roberta Wood - www.robertawood.co.uk
Background music by bensound.com

A craft activity for children using found and natural materials. Make your own friendly stick person from twigs and twine. You can even add masking tape to make simple joints and ribbon or tissue paper for clothes.

Fun little characters with lots of potential for expression and individuality.

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Make by Zara Goodfellow
Background music by Bob Percy

Make your own puppet on strings using found and natural materials. In Zannie's example, she creates a wonderful woodland dragon! A craft activity for children.

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Make by Zannie Fraser
Background music by Bob Percy

Make a simple hot air balloon to fly your puppet characters through the clouds and maybe even into space! A craft activity for children using just paper and string.

This workshop has been inspired by Paper Balloon Theatre's Great Floating Paper Balloon Radio Show - a family podcast which uses ideas from participants to create fantastical stories. Listen to episode 1 from Friday 30 July.
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Find out more about the Paper Balloon Radio Show:
https://puppettheatre.co.uk/event/the-great-floating-paper-balloon-radio-show/

Download the Template:
https://puppettheatre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Paper-Balloon-Template.pdf

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Make by Zara Goodfellow
Background music by Bob Percy

Santa Claus has had a few too many minced pies this year and has got himself stuck in the chimney! Maybe he can wriggle himself free. A fun finger puppet crafting activity for children, using simple materials.

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Make by Ella Daymond
Music in the introduction by Fesliyan Studios - www.fesliyanstudios.com
Music in the background by Bob Percy