Category Archives: Puppet Scripts

WHY THE BEAR HAS A STUMPY TAIL

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

A puppet play for winter Adapted from a Norwegian folktale by Betsy Bybell Characters: Bear (with long furry tail attached with velcro) Fox Rabbit Raccoon Beaver Moose Props: String of fish Silver or gray material for river Long furry black … Continue reading →

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Twas the Night Before Christmas

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

A Puppet Play Adapted by Betsy Bybell Jake: (enters singing) Jingle bells … Annie: Shh, please be quieter, Jake, I’m trying to read this book. Jake: How can you read at a time like this? It’s snowing, Christmas is coming … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 14, 2011 by

Welcome to puppeteer and storyteller Betsy Bybell! Betsy submitted a timely puppet show script, along with two others I will be posting in the next few days. Thanks, Betsy! If you have an original script you would be willing to … Continue reading →

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Why Ants Are Everywhere

Posted on March 17, 2011 by

Puppets needed: 2 ants (one with crown), bird or any other animal puppet, king (could be a lion or a man), Stick puppet worm,          Stick puppet “crowd”  Narrator: Did you know that once ants only lived in a certain area? This … Continue reading →

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Little Blue Riding Hood

Posted on March 3, 2011 by

LITTLE BLUE RIDING HOOD by Nancy Whetstone   (Puppets- A Boy and a Girl.) Benny:  Once upon a time… Jenny:  (Enters)  Benny, are you talking to yourself? Benny:  No, I was going to tell the kids a story, until my … Continue reading →

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Spring Has Sprung in Clover Meadow

Posted on February 14, 2011 by

 by Nancy Whetstone Puppets:  Rachel Raccoon, Wordy Bird, Lacey Lamb WORDY BIRD:  Spring has sprung, the grass is riz.  I wonder where the flowers is?  (Leaves stage.) RACHEL:  (enters)  Wow!  What a glorious spring day!  I can’t believe that just … Continue reading →

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The Luck of the Irish

Posted on February 10, 2011 by

By Nancy Whetstone (Puppets:  Lamb, Frog, and Lucky, the dog.  Props:  An iris, a picture of an ibis, and a shamrock.) LAMB:  Hi!  I’m here to talk to you about something that happens every spring.  It’s called St. Patrick’s day, … Continue reading →

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The Christmas Spider

Posted on February 7, 2011 by

(a puppet show based on an old legend) c Susanna Holstein, 2001 This one is fun because the audience can sing along with the puppets. If you like, a craft activity could follow the show–making spiders or ornaments, etc would … Continue reading →

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Why Frogs Have No Tails

Posted on February 4, 2011 by

(or Nyame’s Well) Ashanti folktale adaptation by Susanna Holstein Puppets needed: frog, lion, monkey, elephant. We made a tail from felt and used tape to attach it to the frog. When it was time to be pulled off the tail, it … Continue reading →

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The Valentine Pet

Posted on February 3, 2011 by

(Susanna Holstein 1.30.2004) Note: this was written with the specific curtains we used. We had one made of blue fabric with clouds that we used for outside scenes; another was black with a window made of felt, with little curtains, … Continue reading →

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