My dad was the first person to introduce me to shadow puppets. When my sister and I were tiny kids, he would tuck us into bed, turn off the lights and then cast an image of a dog against the wall.

Kids in B.A.S.I.C., a Pennsylvania support group, recently learned the basics of building a puppet during the Muppet/puppet workshop at Eastern Monroe Hughes Public Library in Stroudsburg, Pa. The ...

CLEVELAND — While cleaning out the guest room closet, I stumbled on my plastic bin of craft supplies. Having a kindergartener, I’ve amassed a strange collection of barely used feathers, pom poms, ...

MEREDITH: NEW ON SUNRISE, IF YOU HAVE YOUNG KIDS AT HOME THAT NEED TO PRACTICE THEIR FINE MOTOR SKILLS, OR IF YOUR KIDS WANT TO TAKE SOME DINO COMPANIONS WITH THEM ON THE TRICK-OR-TREATING TRAIL ...

Brant Bollman operates a cat puppet from inside during a "puppet stroll." Brant Bollman doesn’t just make puppets — he brings larger-than-life creatures to small-town Iowa. Bollman, who serves as the ...

If you find a few soft, bruised apples hiding behind the pickle or mayo jar in the back of your refrigerator, or discover some castoffs at a local orchard or farmers’ market, consider them perfect for ...

Shadow Machine/Netflix In a career spanning more than three decades, Georgina Hayns has been making puppets that have been brought to life through the art of stop-motion animation on TV shows and ...

Make your own shadow theater with just a few household items! Make your own shadow theater with just a few household items! Mya shows your how to make some neat shadow puppets, and tells the story of ...