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Materials

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Instructions

1. Make a simple puppet stage that children can use while they wait for storytime to begin.2. Turn the box sideways like a television screen and cut a rectangle shapefrom the front of the box.3. Cut about half of the sides out so that puppets can be put in through theholes.4. Cut a slot into the top for puppets to hang through.5. Make thick paint with a bit of liquid soap and use it to paint the box insideand out.6. When the paint is dry, add any decorations.More to do Dramatic Play: Encourage children to use the puppet stage to put on playsthat they make up.More Story Time: Make simple puppet characters from books or stories thatthe children enjoy and then act out the story in the theater. Children's favoritestories are a good starting point or traditional tales like "The Three Little Pigs."