Playing with Puppets - Celebrating Jim Henson

Statue of Jim Henson at Maryland University

Today Google celebrates the 75^th birthday of Jim Henson. They have created a special Google logo so we can all be puppeteers if only for a few moments. Go to Google today and click on the logo to make the puppets respond to your commands.

In reading about Jim Henson today I discovered that he loved dogs. Coincidentally, I wrote a blog post last week, in honor of Adopt a Dog Month in October. This link will lead you to that blog post. http://tinyurl.com/3wvyd29

And of course, we all know that Kermit the Frog is one of the best known puppets created by Jim. Here is a blog post from 2010, which of course is all about frogs. http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2010/04/april-is-national-frog-month-so-get.html

So here’s to Jim Henson and all of the wonderful moments he added to our lives!

 

STORIES AND SCRIPTS

The Four Puppets – Burma
http://www.aaronshep.com/stories/043.html

Legends and Lore – Scripts to bring The Three Little Pigs, Iktomi and the Kettles and others come alive.  http://www.legendsandlore.com/scripts.html

Officer of Heaven – An easy finger puppet play from Western China. http://www.auntannie.com/Puppets/ConeFinger/OfficerOfHeavenPlay.pdf

Puppets for Librarians – Storyteller Granny Sue and librarian Nancy Whetstone have joined forces to create this useful puppetry blog. Stories, crafts and more.
http://tinyurl.com/3wrymx6

BOOKS

Southeast Kansas Library Systems – Puppet and Fingerplays bibliography.
http://tinyurl.com/3u3vvst

CRAFTS

Alligator Arm Puppet – Easy craft with template.
http://tinyurl.com/3md48tc

Paper Cone Finger Puppets – Five easy animal puppets to complement the play, Officer of Heaven above in the Stories and Scripts section . Templates provided.
http://www.auntannie.com/Puppets/ConeFinger/

DLTK-KIDS.COM– A wide variety of paper bag puppets to suit many themes.
http://www.dltk-kids.com/type/paper_bag.htm

Sack Puppet
http://www.legendsandlore.com/sackpuppets.html

Sock Puppet
http://www.legendsandlore.com/sockpuppets.html

CURRICULUM

Chinese Lesson Plan – Shadow Puppets
http://ncta.osu.edu/lessons/china/lit/Hendricks-China.pdf

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Tall Tales and Puppets! Grade 3-5
http://www.cccoe.net/tales/PUPPET_LES.pdf

Scholastic.com– Grade 3-4
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3746930

 

PUPPETRY TECHNIQUES AND TUTORIALS

Legends and Lore – Puppet Manipulation http://www.legendsandlore.com/puppetmanipulation.html 

Puppet Productions – Basic Techniques of Puppetry Manipulation. Techniques to help you make your puppet come alive!
http://tinyurl.com/3ob8jpy

Tips for Puppeteers YouTube Videos - Paul Lewis from Puppets and Stuff.com offers a series of tutorials to help you learn to master the art.
http://tinyurl.com/3gamyx7

Tips for Using Puppets With Young Children – Storyteller Priscilla Howe shares her successful techniques.
http://tinyurl.com/3n2ld7m

 

MORE RESOURCES

Storybug.net - Puppets and Puppetry – A number of resources I have collected over the years can be found on my website. * There are a few dead links, which will be removed shortly and the new URL for Puppets with a purpose is http://www.puppetswithapurpose.com/ . That will be updated shortly as well, as soon as my amazing webmaster has time.
http://www.storybug.net/links/puppets.html

Karen Chace  2011 ©
This blog post was painstakingly researched and compiled by Karen Chace. Permission for private use is granted. Distribution, either electronically or on paper is prohibited without my expressed written permission. For permission please contact me at storybug@aol.com. Of course, if you wish to link to my newsletter via your website, blog, newsletter, Facebook page or Twitter please feel free to do so; I greatly appreciate your support and personal integrity.

Going to the Dogs! October Is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month

All my life safe I have been blessed with the company of loving dogs. Every one was a mixed breed, or mutt, only one was pure breed, a cocker spaniel named Brandy. She was given to me to save her from an abusive master. They say people start to look like their dogs and from the start that was true as Brandy and I shared the same hair color.
 

Toby, the Amazing Rescue Dog!

Now, my dog Toby is the one who steals my heart. One day I will have to film him as he begins his morning stretching routine. I swear the dog knows yoga poses! He is inquisitive, loving, funny, smart and yes, he is a rescue dog. From the very moment he greeted us after he underwent a long drive through a winter ice storm from Minnesota to Massachusetts his tail has never stopped wagging!

October is Adopt a Shelter Dog month. and I hope you can open up your heart and home. The reward will be priceless! Here are some stories to celebrate the canines in our lives that really are part of our families.

STORIES

Black Dog of Hanging Hills – USA
http://americanfolklore.net/folklore/2010/07/the_black_dog_of_hanging_hills.html

The Dog and the Cock  - Russia
http://whisperingbooks.com/Show_Page/?book=Russian_Folk_Tales&story=Dog_And_The_Cock    

The Dog and the Greedy Tortoise – West Africa
https://anikefoundation.org/african-folktales/the-dog-and-the-greedy-tortoise  

The Dog and the Pig – India
http://www.pitara.com/fiction-for-kids/folktales/the-dog-and-the-pig/

The Dog and the Sparrow - Grimm

http://www.authorama.com/grimms-fairy-tales-8.html

The Faithful Dog and the Serpent - Jewish
http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/type0178a.html#rappoport

The Giant Dog - Eskimo
http://www.sacred-texts.com/nam/inu/eft/eft34.htm

The Golden Beetle or Why Dog Hates Cat - China

http://worldoftales.com/Asian_folktales/Chinese_Folktale_1.html

Old Dog Learns New Tricks – Five folktales from various cultures around the globe. 
https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/type0101.html

The Old Dog – Ukraine  
https://www.worldoftales.com/European_folktales/Ukrainian_folktale_10.html#gsc.tab=0

The Sheep, the Shepherd and the Dog - Fable

http://www.mythfolklore.net/aesopica/oxford/67.htm

Spectre Dogs – England

http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/eng/efft/efft65.htm

The Stubborn Girl – Native America/Lenape     

https://www.nativeamericanembassy.net/www.lenni-lenape.com/www/html/LenapeArchives/LenapeSet-01/stubgirl.html

The Three Dogs - Germany
http://tinyurl.com/qbxjnmj

The Tortoise, the Dog and the Farmer - Africa
http://allfolktales.com/wafrica/tortoise_dog_farmer.php

Why Dogs Sniff Tails - Iroquois
http://pets.families.com/blog/animal-folktales-why-dogs-sniff-tails

Why is the dog a friend of man? – Africa
http://www.english-for-students.com/Why-is-the-dog-a-friend-of-man.html

The Wise Dog – Africa 
http://www.english-for-students.com/The-Wise-Dog.html

BOOKS

21 Woof-tastic Kids’ Books About Dogs 
https://www.readbrightly.com/childrens-books-about-dogs/

Kid’s Wings – Dog books with units to guide literature circles.
http://suzyred.com/dogunits.html

CRAFTS

11 Crafts for Dog Lovers
https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/kids-crafts-for-dog-lovers-4063851   

CD Dog – Looking for a way to use your old CD’s? Your children and students will love this adorable craft.
https://www.preschoolactivities.us/cd-animal-craft-idea-for-kids/cd-dog-craft-5/

DLTK-Kids – A litter of puppy crafts here to keep the young one’s busy for hours.
http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/pets-dogs.htm

Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages for Kids  
https://www.bestcoloringpagesforkids.com/dog-coloring-pages.html

CURRICULUM

National 4-H National Dog Curriculum
http://www.4-h.org/resource-library/curriculum/4-h-dog/

National Teacher Training Institute: This Place Is Going to the Dogs – Grades 5-8

http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/ntti/resources/lessons/s_bobdogs/index.html

Wiggles and Wags – National 4-H curriculum.
http://www.4-h.org/resource-library/curriculum/4-h-dog/wiggles-and-wags/

SOMETHING EXTRA

5 Mythical and Supernatural Dogs that will Chill Your Bones 
https://dogtime.com/holiday/21063-mythical-supernatural-dogs#2

9 Incredible Dogs from Mythology and Folklore
https://www.phactual.com/9-incredible-dogs-from-mythology-and-folklore/

Animal Folklore of Ireland
https://irishfolklore.wordpress.com/2017/06/13/animal-folklore-of-ireland-pt-1-dog/

British Folklore: Legends of the Black Dog 
https://ztevetevans.wordpress.com/2014/04/24/british-folklore-legends-of-the-black-dog/

Dogs and Their Collars in Ancient Greece
https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1604/dogs--their-collars-in-ancient-greece/   

Dog Folklore: Companion Dogs as Seers, Healers, and Fairy Steeds
http://folklorethursday.com/folklife/5370/

Petfinder.com – Looking for an adorable pet to love? This is the place.

https://www.petfinder.com/

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Karen Chace 2011 ©

This blog post was researched and compiled by Karen Chace. Permission for private use is granted. Distribution, either electronically or on paper is prohibited without my expressed written permission. For permission, please contact me at storybug@aol.com. Of course, if you wish to link to my blog via your website, blog, newsletter, Facebook page or Twitter please feel free to do so; I appreciate your support and personal integrity.