Sock puppet theatre

Children make puppets from old socks and act out short scenes.

Steps

1. Conversation: what a theatre is, who works there (actor, director, set designer).
2. Children glue eyes, yarn hair, and felt noses to the socks.
3. In small groups, they invent a short story with three characters.
4. The stage is an overturned table covered with a blanket.
5. Groups perform their shows, and the audience rewards them with applause.

Tip: Older children can write down a script and cast roles: director, prompter, sound engineer.

Materials needed

• Self-adhesive googly eyes (2 per child)
• Yarn (a few balls)
• Colorful felt sheets (1 pack per group)