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    Historical puppets for language arts

    January 24, 2023April 10, 2023

    Many posts on this site have been about using silhouette puppets to engage with history by acting out stories. However, they can also be great for language arts, allowing students to interact with a historical

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    How to make shadow puppets of children using profile silhouettes

    September 24, 2019November 13, 2023

    As I already wrote in an earlier tutorial, making shadow puppets of family members can be a fun cross-generational activity, keeping children busy during family gatherings with a simple desk-top shadow theater. In this tutorial

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  • Small shadow puppets holding hands and embracing with wedding cake

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    How to make a wedding cake topper using profile silhouettes

    August 21, 2019February 19, 2023

    This summer my Dutch-American daughter Sara married the love of her life in a Dutch little castle close to where Ken grew up. Having helped out with shadow puppetry workshops since she was young, Sara

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  • Instructions how to mount and ove shadow puppets and props

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    A step-by-step guide to making a shadow puppet from templates

    April 30, 2019December 6, 2023

    In this tutorial you will learn how to make a shadow puppet using the “mix-and-match” templates in our Printable Library. These templates are designed to make puppets in 19th clothes, but can easily be adjusted

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  • Shadow puppet of Martin Luther King

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    How to Make a Puppet of a Historical Figure: Martin Luther King

    February 7, 2019February 19, 2023

    During Black History Month our shadow puppetry tutorials feature important figures in African-American history. Today we will be honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King and showing you how to make a shadow puppet

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