Experience Opportunity

Extreme Making - Make a Puppet

Make a three person puppet and bring it to life in 2 days!

Do you want to make a puppet but you don't know where to start? This is the workshop for you. In this workshop you will design and make a simple 3 person operated puppet using materials such as cardboard, paper, tape, lolly pop sticks and hessian sack. You will learn to make joints that don't go back on themselves, sculpt a characterful head, learn a quick and easy way to make hands and feet, and put it all together. On the final day you have the chance to bring it to life with other participants to see how it works and think about fixes you want to make.  We show you how to get started, and the rest is up to you!

You will learn to:

  • Design a puppet for operating by three puppeteers
  • Make simple joints that move in a realistic way
  • Create a head full of character from newspaper/ cardboard and tape
  • Play with costume and hair to give the puppet character
  • Learn some basics to bring your puppets to life
  • Work in groups to devise short scenes
  • Review how the puppet works and make some fixes
  • Make a short presentation to the rest of the group

Key information:

  • When? Monday 2nd + Tuesday 3rd November 2026, 10am - 6pm both days
  • Where? Central London. Location TBC
  • What does it cost? £250 for both days, payable in advance

For more information and to book, click the Opportunity Info link below!

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