“How can I give emotions to a small animal puppet ?” That question came up during one of my Dutch online programs, in the assignment about giving emotions to your hand puppet.
Just like with humans, emotions don’t look the same on all puppets. A human puppet can use its hands, but what about an animal puppet, a sock puppet, or a glove puppet? Do you play it the same or……?
I made a video about it. It has English subtitles. Apologies for the present buzz in this video. The mic and the webcam didn’t work well together. In the next videos, I don’t use that setup anymore.
Did you discover something in this video, what is new for you?
I am a former teacher, passionate trainer, and author of the book 'The Hand Puppet as an Educational Tool'. As an expert in using hand puppets to strengthen relationships, challenge language development, and increase children's engagement, I work with parents, educators, childcare professionals, counselors, therapists and others who want to use a puppet as a bridgebuilder.
I teach you how to bring a hand puppet to life, make it recognizable, and effectively integrate it into your conversations and activities. My playful and relationship-oriented approach helps you see more from children, communicate with them in different ways, and enhance their participation.
