Puppets

Cory the Clown explores the world of puppets, from marionettes to shadow puppets.

Puppets are fun! From Egypt to ancient Greece, Rome, and China, puppets have been around thousands of years. Puppets are figures controlled by human beings. There are many types of puppets. On string puppets (marionettes), strings are attached to the puppet and are pulled from above to make the puppet move. Rod puppets have sticks attached, and when the sticks move the puppet moves. Shadow puppets are shadows created with material or hands in front of a bright light projected onto a wall or screen. Hand puppets are puppets that fit on the hand, and when the hand moves the puppet moves. Hand and rod puppets use hands and sticks to move the puppet. Robotic puppets use internal motors to have the puppet move.