In May, it’s time to take a photo of your newest barbeque invention before cooking up some hamburgers.
Who Ate all of the Cookie Dough?
As a volunteer reader for a local early literacy resource center called Make Way for Books, I read to preschoolers at Little Castle Child Care and Preschool here in Tucson AZ. It is so rewarding to read to all of the different ages, from one year up to five years old.
April Fun Facts with L’il Emmie
In April, spring and bunnies and colorful eggs abound, so break out your straw hat, poetry book and get that garden in order.
March Fun Facts with L’il Emmie
In March, it’s time to think of new ideas for frozen foods featuring celery while crafting daffodils out of umbrellas.
February Fun Facts with L’il Emmie
In February, it’s time to kick back for the Big Game with some cherries and tortilla chips after you checked out a few black history books from your local library that you love.
11 Free Sock Puppet Patterns & Ideas from Around the Web
Here’s a list of links to sock puppet posts from around the web. Click on either the image or title to check them out.
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January Fun Facts with L’il Emmie
Did you know that January gets its name from the Roman god Janus? He’s the god with two heads. One can see into the past and the other sees into the future! That’s perfect for January, since it comes between the past year and the new one.
How to Use Contact Cement–Without Making a MESS!
When I make my puppets that use foam, I prefer to use contact cement rather than a glue gun.
Here is a quick tutorial on using contact cement when making or building a puppet. I also show how to get the contact cement from the can into a squeeze bottle without making a huge mess. Following the video, I share my tips that I’ve learned that have made my life easier and saves money!
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31 Free Hand Puppet Patterns from Around the Web
I love searching the web to see the wide variety of creativity in puppets and puppetry styles. Here’s a list of 10 links to 31 free felt hand puppet patterns that include instructions as well.
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Welcome to The Tucson Puppet Lady!
Welcome to The Tucson Puppet Lady blog!
Puppets aren’t just for kids and I want to share the fun of playing of puppets with the young and the young at heart!
In this blog I plan to:
- Share puppet making tips from others and myself
- Announce any puppet events that are happening in Tucson
- Post any new news about puppets from around the country or the world
- Keep you up to date with any classes, performances and workshops
The website is a work in progress, just like in life, keep checking back for all of the new additions!