Monster puppets that talk back

Every lesson

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   Lesson 1 · 0:58

   Pick your puppet

   Your turn: Pick your puppet. Draw its face, and write one thing it loves.

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   What the film says

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      Hi, I'm Krea! Today you make a puppet that talks back. Its mouth opens and closes, just like yours!

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      First, who is your puppet? Pick someone with a big mouth. A frog. A lion. A crocodile. Or a creature you made up.

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      A puppet needs more than a face. Give it one thing it loves, and one funny habit.

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      Meet Fig, my frog! Fig loves to sing. But Fig hates getting wet. A frog who hates puddles!

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      Now draw the face on paper. Big eyes, so everyone can see where your puppet looks.

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      Keep the mouth big and simple. Next time, we make it really move.

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      Your turn. Pick your puppet. Draw its face, and write one thing it loves. Then press Next.

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   Lesson 2 · 0:51

   Build the mouth

   Your turn: Build your puppet from a paper bag or a folded card. Open and close the mouth ten times.

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   What the film says

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      Let's make Fig's mouth move! All you need is a paper lunch bag.

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      Lay the bag flat, with the folded bottom on top. See that flap? That's the head.

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      The mouth hides under the flap. Draw the top lip on the edge of the flap.

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      Then draw the bottom lip and a tongue on the bag, right under it. Glue the eyes on top of the flap.

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      Now slide your hand in. Fingers in the flap, thumb underneath. Squeeze and open. Fig talks!

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      No bag? Fold a card in half. Tape a loop on top for your fingers, and one underneath for your thumb.

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      Your turn. Build your puppet. Open and close the mouth ten times. Then press Next.

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   Lesson 3 · 0:51

   Make it talk

   Your turn: Pick a voice and a catchphrase. Say hello in a mirror, and open the mouth on every word.

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   What the film says

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      Fig can open its mouth. Now, what does Fig sound like?

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      Try three voices. High and squeaky. Low and grumbly. Slow and sleepy. Pick the one that fits.

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      Fig is high and bouncy. Hello! I'm Fig!

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      Here's the puppet trick. Open the mouth once for every word. Not flap, flap, flap!

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      Tip the head down a little, so the eyes look at the people watching.

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      Now give Fig a catchphrase. Something Fig says again and again. Hop, hop, hooray!

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      Your turn. Pick a voice and a catchphrase. Say hello in a mirror, and open the mouth on every word. Then press Next.

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   Lesson 4 · 0:57

   Put on a show

   Your turn: Make a stage, invite your family, and put on a one-minute show.

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   What the film says

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      Fig is ready for a show! And every show needs a stage.

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      Tip a table on its side, or hang a blanket over two chairs. Hide behind it. Only your puppet pops up.

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      A one-minute show has four parts. Hello. A problem. A fix. Goodbye.

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      Fig says hello, and starts to sing. Then, oh no! A big puddle!

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      The fix? Fig takes a run, and jumps right over it! Hop, hop, hooray!

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      Then goodbye, and a big bow. Invite your family to watch!

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      Later, draw your puppet, and it can be the star in the Animation Studio.

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      Your turn. Make a stage. Invite your family. Put on a one-minute show. You made a puppet that talks!