Grades K-12: Center of Puppetry Arts Spring Programs


Spring bookings are still available! Don’t forget to book your favorites. We book on demand, so let us know what date and time works for you.

Popular programs for spring include:

Butterflies (K-2nd) Build a Butterfly Marionette and learn about the lifecycle, camouflage, and insect characteristics of butterflies! TEACHER FAVORITE*

Plants (1st-3rd) Build a Pop-Up Plant puppet and learn about parts of plants, photosynthesis, and plants and food!

Rain Forest (3rd-5th) Build a Tropical Bird Rod Puppet and learn about the diverse life of a Tropical Rain Forest!

Spiders (1st-6th-tailored to grade level) - Create a Spider Marionette and learn about web builders, hunters, really weird spiders, and the differences between spiders and insects! PRESENTER FAVORITE*


NEW PROGRAM- Mexico! (3rd-6th) Students build an Eagle Mask and learn about Mexico’s culture. The influence of ancient, native civilizations and the Spanish are explored through the art of the mask and Mexican traditions/celebrations.

Anansi the Spider: A West African Folktale (PreK-2nd) See a live shadow play and learn about the trickster- Anansi! Traditional African drum beats and narration by Ramatu Sabbatt, a native of Nigeria, bring this story to life.

Exploring Africa (1st-3rd) Learn about the diversity of the African continent & its animals! Build a Giraffe Rod Puppet.

Africa/Mali (4th-6th) Tailored for older students! Explore the diversity of the African continent through its people, homes, and environments! Build a Malian Rod Puppet.

Other popular programs for spring include:

Butterflies (K-2nd) Build a Butterfly Marionette and learn about the lifecycle, camouflage, and insect characteristics of butterflies! TEACHER FAVORITE*

Plants (1st-3rd) Build a Pop-Up Plant puppet and learn about parts of plants, photosynthesis, and plants and food!

Rain Forest (3rd-5th) Build a Tropical Bird Rod Puppet and learn about the diverse life of a Tropical Rain Forest!

Spiders (1st-6th-tailored to grade level) - Create a Spider Marionette and learn about web builders, hunters, really weird spiders, and the differences between spiders and insects! PRESENTER FAVORITE*

Dinosaurs (K-2nd), Native Americans (3rd-6th); Discovering Puppetry in Other Cultures (4th-12th) are also popular favorites!

All programs meet national curriculum standards and have downloadable study guides available on our website: www.puppet.org/edu/distance.shtml. You can also call us at 404-881-5117. JUST EMAIL OR CALL US TO BOOK YOUR PROGRAM. J WE BOOK ON DEMAND, SO LET US KNOW WHAT WORKS FOR YOU. We book all time zones.

The Distance Learning Team
Patty Petrey Dees, DL Program Director
Deborah "Bo" Bowman, DL Coordinator
Iyabo Shabazz, DL Assistant
Sara Burmenko, DL Assistant

Direct studio line: 404-881-5117
1404 Spring Street, NW at 18thAtlanta, GA 30309-2820