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Delight young learners with Puppet Party, a creative collection that combines storytelling, craft and performance to spark imagination and build communication skills. Featuring the internationally acclaimed Cloud Child puppet performance and the hands-on Designosaurs project, this collection invites students to explore puppetry in meaningful and engaging ways.
Students can immerse themselves in the visually rich, non-verbal storytelling of Cloud Child, supported by Makaton sign language to ensure inclusivity for diverse learners. Complementary craft videos guide students to create tactile puppets and props, encouraging multi-sensory play and imaginative expression. In Designosaurs, students design and construct their own endangered animal puppets, linking creativity with sustainability and real-world issues, before bringing their creations to life through performance.
With high-quality videos, step-by-step making activities and practical teaching ideas, this collection is easy to implement and requires minimal preparation.
Aligned to The Australian Curriculum: The Arts (Drama and Visual Arts), Puppet Party supports creativity, collaboration and communication—making it an ideal, engaging resource for busy teachers and early years classrooms.
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6 x 20 minute activities0-5 Year Olds, Year 1Watch and explore the internationally acclaimed puppet show Cloud Child by Perth based company DNA Puppetry. Watch the show with young children, explore the related craft tutorial videos and explore sensory learning and role play activities.
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5 x 45 minute lessons
Designosaurs
Years 3-8, SecondaryDesignosaurs is an inquiry based research course that invites students to choose a threatened species to research, construct and bring to life in an interactive puppet performance expo. Through the course students learn about puppet construction and puppeteering from members of the eye-popping visual theatre company - Erth.