I made a drawing to figure out a good size for the puppets, tall enough that it would be easy to manipulate the arms without stooping too much, and then used it to figure out the proportions for the heads and bodies.

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The heads were of paper bag paper - essentially wooden masks............ I experimented with oiling the paper.

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It"s good to have lots of help on things like hands and feet. The cast, crew and faculty chipped in.

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The frame has a seat so they can sit by themselves............The costume shop found childrens' clothes for them.

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They look much better dressed

Become one with your puppet!

Now rehearse..... and rehearse....