New York City Puppet Shows and Puppet Workshops in NYC

Workshops

Puppet Theater Play!

In this customizable 60-minute class, puppeteer Chad Williams will empower kids to build and perform their own puppet stories! Everyone will build simple puppets and perform.

WonderSpark Puppets has been teaching puppetry in public and private schools since 2010 and have a variety of simple yet effective curriculum that allows kids of all abilities to create and play.

DIY Puppet Workshop

Choose from over 100 DIY puppetry projects that utilize simple household materials.

Our teaching artist will lead a 15 or 30-minute workshop where everyone creates and performs their own puppet.

Can be paired with a performance.

Z teaches a group of teachers, therapists, an artists

Making Connections Through Puppetry

In this multi-day intensive, professionals working with young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (targeted at ages Pre-K through 2nd grade) are invited to learn about using puppetry within a professional setting. Teachers, therapists, counselors, doctors, nurses, and others working with neuro-diverse children are welcome to attend. Puppetry can be used as an amazing tool for interaction, pretend play, communication, de-escalation, joint attention, and more.

Led by professional puppeteer Lindsey "Z." Briggs, participants will learn the basics of performance and technique as well as discuss ways to utilize puppets to make connections with children diagnosed with autism and utilize them when working with children with ASD. Each participant will receive their own puppet to personalize and take home.

Resources

Make a Hand Puppet

In this step-by-step guide, you will learn how to make a traditional hand puppet (think Punch & Judy or Mister Rogers). Kids and adults can use this type of puppet to make their own stories, express themselves, and play!

While there is no "one size fits all" hand puppet pattern, you can download ours and test it out. Here are the front and back patterns.

Hand Puppet Basics

Start your journey on learning proper hand puppet technique with this video guide!

Puppeteer Chad Williams will teach you the basics of puppet movement and expression.

Make your own 'Quick Puppet' and play along - great for beginners, teachers or students. Check the entire playlist on YouTube.