Year 3 Visual Arts Program Week 6

Learning Intention: For students to be able to use a simple sock puppet to create a character of their choice and to then, communicate simple dialogue using one character or more than one character.
Success Criteria: if students are able to create the character and then communicate dialogue sharing with either teacher, parent or other members of their family.

How to make a simple sock puppet for enjoyment, and mini puppet show when complete!

This week in Visual Arts we will be looking at making and creating your very own sock puppet!

Here is an example I have provided.  After you have completed making your puppet, I would like you to film yourself assisting the puppet to talk using simple dialogue.   An example might be, using two or three simple phrases or, making another puppet and getting them to converse between one another.

You will need:

a sock

 buttons(or pennies or googly eyes)

a marker

 something to attach stuff to your sock(hot glue  works best, although thread and needle also works

well)paper(optional) for decoration

Put the sock on your hand to get a  feel for where the mouth will be. The mouth will be created by the crease between your fingers and thumb.

Once you have a feel for how you want to hold the puppet and mark where you want the eyes to go with the marker.

Glue or sew the eyes onto  the puppet.

This will take your puppet from being a sock with eyes glues on to a completely personalized sock puppet.

Attach or draw in anything else you find necessary. I am not going to tell you how to do this because it is entirely up to you!

Just make sure to be creative and adventurous when creating your puppet!

Above is another example from our very own Mr Maker on how to make a different type of puppet.  Have a look and see what you think you might want to create something like this instead!

GET CREATING!

The clip above uses simple examples and ideas, on how to start the conversation for  your puppet show.  You can make it as simple or as involved as possible.  I hope you find this useful!

You may also like to try these little finger puppets as an alternative.

NOW GET CREATING EVERYONE and don’t forget to SHARE!

Hello everyone, im looking forward to seeing everyones sketchbook entry from last week!

How did you go with your instrument making?

Did you manage to sketch your instrument in your sketchbook?

Please share!

CONTACT DETAILS

Teresa Velardi (Visual Ast Teacher)

tvelardi@stgeorgepreca.catholic.edu.au