(two to twenty players) One player thinks of a person, a place, or a thing. The other players try to find out what it is by taking turns to ask up to twenty questions. A player can only ask a...
Pencil and Paper Games
(two players) This simple game is also known as Tit-Tat-Toe and Naughts and Crosses. Draw two lines down and two lines across to make nine spaces. One player uses an X to mark spaces. The other...
Card Games
ABC's of Card Playing Card games are lots of fun. But to play, you have to know the names of the cards and the value of each one. There are also special words and rules to learn. A deck or pack has...
Indoor or Outdoor Games
(two players) This game is played with three simple hand signs: a fist for a rock, two fingers in a V-shape for scissors, and an open hand for paper. To start, the players hide their hands behind...
Outdoor Games
> Captain, May I? > > (three or more players) > > The first player to cross the line wins and becomes the next Captain. What's a giant step? How about a banana slip, a scissors, or an umbrella?...
Let’s Play Games
Giving a party? Besides games to play, there are stunts you and your guests can do and magic tricks to amaze and amuse everyone. There are also outdoor games to play at recess, on the sidewalk in...
Choosing and staging puppet plays
What kinds of stories make good puppet plays? Well, it all depends on the people who will see the play, the puppeteers, and the story itself. When you choose a puppet play, ask yourself these three...
Scenery and props
Scenery and props help to tell the story your puppets act out. Scenery for a puppet play does not have to look real. Use just enough scenery to let the audience know where the story takes place. ...
Puppet stages
> Table Stage > > Turn a card table on its side. Hide behind the table top and reach up > above the edge to work the puppets. If you want, you can also hang > blankets over the legs on each side. > ...
Puppet heads
Some glove puppets have separate heads. When you use these puppets, slip your hand into the glove first. Then put on the head. To make a glove body for these puppet heads, use the pattern on page...
