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Puppets are old. They have been around for hundreds of years. There are many kinds of puppets.
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Some puppets are big. You use your hands to make them move
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Some puppets are small. You use your fingers to make them move.
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Making a puppet is easy. There are lots of different puppets to make.
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You can use a stick to make a puppet. You put a face on the end of the stick. It could be an animal's face. It could be a person's face.
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You can use a sock to make a puppet. Add eyes and a mouth to your sock. Put your hand inside the sock. You can make it talk.
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Some puppets can move. Some puppets can move their mouths. Some puppets can move their hands. Some puppets can blink.
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Marionettes are puppets that move with string. A person controls the puppet from above. They can be very beautiful.
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When your puppet is ready, you can make a puppet show. Your puppets need a place to perform. Build a stage for your puppets. It will make them look like real stars.
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Some puppets are famous. A famous puppet show is Punch and Judy. They play jokes on each other. The show is almost 400 years old.
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Puppets are fun to make and watch. Do you have a fun story to tell? Why not tell it with puppets?