Turn your lemonade stand into a puppet show!
Many families enthusiastically opt for the Lemonade Stand accessory for their playsets. This charming addition not only adds a delightful touch to the play area but also serves as an educational tool for children. (For more insights, refer to our previous blog.)
Engaging in imaginative play, a Lemonade Stand can transform into a miniature business venture, offering valuable lessons in money management, marketing strategies, culinary skills, and instilling a sense of responsibility.
Moreover, as an added bonus, consider transforming the Lemonade Stand into a Puppet Show! Puppets, cherished across generations, add an extra layer of entertainment. A simple regular curtain or even a cut-to-fit shower curtain can serve as the stage backdrop. Acquiring puppets is easy; they are readily available online or at superstores, with hand puppets being particularly suitable for kids.
For a more immersive experience, make a day of it and encourage the kids to create their own puppets! Crafting sock puppets is a straightforward yet enjoyable activity—just grab a sock and add some features. Alternatively, utilize paper and popsicle sticks to craft wonderful puppets. Whether using coloring book characters or letting your child’s creativity soar by drawing their own, the possibilities are endless.
To maintain a tidy play area, consider utilizing a spacious, water-safe tub to store the puppets and props when not in use. This practical solution ensures easy access and encourages children to take responsibility for organizing their puppetry tools.
Puppet Shows can teach your children limitless things. They help develop critical thinking and are incredible working on your child’s attention and focus. They work on their fine motor skills, and active listening. A great story line can even help with their emotional growth.
“A moving child is a learning child!” -Gill Connell & Cheryl McCarthy
A wonderful way to get the kids excited about doing puppets is to read them a story they could act out with puppets. Aesop’s Fables has great stories that teach a lesson that make great puppet shows. Some great examples are The Tortoise and the Hare, The Fox and the Crow, Bundle of Sticks or The Lion and the Fox.
https://www.kidsinco.com/2008/08/the-lion-and-the-mouse/
Click the above link above for SCRIPTS of some of Aesop’s great stories of life lessons from Kidsinco
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Of course the BEST stories are the ones they write on their own. Perhaps about bullying, or what happens when you don’t finish your homework etc… After you get them started their imaginations will run wild. Your older kids might get into it, and enjoy teaching their younger siblings life lessons through puppets!
Backyard Fun Factory enjoys all the different ways children can learn, playing on our playsets! Call us today to get started helping us create the custom redwood playset perfect for your children and your backyard.
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7600 White Settlement Road 301 King Road Suite 1
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