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.

Puppeteer Barnaby Dixon takes inanimate objects and turns them into uncannily real characters. Barnaby's creations have brought joy to millions over the last decade. His unique take on puppetry is ...

When teachers noticed that children in Oakland preschool and kindergarten classrooms were not engaging in imaginative play or interacting with each other as much after the pandemic, staff at ...

There may never again be a single name that bears a stronger association with the world of puppetry than Jim Henson. After pioneering a puppeteering major at his alma mater of the University of ...

Luna and Leo learn about the art and performance of kathputli puppets. Luna takes Leo to meet her two friends Sunil and Anita who run a kathputli puppet theater. Leo learns that each puppet is hand ...

For children facing serious medical conditions, the hospital can be a confusing and scary place. Unfamiliar people, weird machines, and strange sounds can be startling and uncomfortable. Which is why ...

NEW YORK — From Pinocchio to Kermit the Frog to ... Joyce Carol Oates? Yes, it’s a brave new world for puppets, a theatrical zeitgeist where suddenly it seems every playwright is grabbing a sock or ...

One of the most delightful parts of the Nintendo E3 presentation earlier this week (and trust us, there were several) was the appearance of a gaggle of puppets. Turns out, those weren't just any ...

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 ...