Puppets
Participatory Methods Puppets Puppets is a participatory activity where participants design characters and use them to tell stories, explore themes, or solve problems creatively.
How to run it
- Explain that the activity consists of creating puppets and using them to tell a story or solve a group challenge.
- Mention that puppets symbolize ideas or emotions that allow reflection and connection with others.
- Distribute materials for participants to design and craft their puppets.
- Set a time limit (20-30 minutes) to complete the creation.
- Divide the group into small teams and ask them to invent a story using their puppets.
- Define a theme or challenge as a guide for the narratives.
- Assign roles within the team, such as narrator, puppet handler, or coordinator.
- Lots of coloured card, coloured paper, tissue paper etc. Sticky tape Glitter, glue, stars, shapes etc.
- This activity works well when you return from lunch and the energy of the room needs reinvigorating.
- Place participants into two groups. Ask each group to use the materials provided to create puppets that represent someone in the room. This could be another member of the groups or you as trainer if you are feeling brave!
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Prompts to use +
Explain that the activity consists of creating puppets and using them to tell a story or solve a group challenge.
Set a time limit (20-30 minutes) to complete the creation.
Divide the group into small teams and ask them to invent a story using their puppets.
Place participants into two groups. Ask each group to use the materials provided to create puppets that represent someone in the room. This could be another member of the groups or you as trainer if you are feeling brave!
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Puppets. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Explain that the activity consists of creating puppets and using them to tell a story or solve a group challenge.; Set a time limit (20-30 minutes) to complete the creation.; Divide the group into small teams and ask them to invent a story using their puppets.; Place participants into two groups. Ask each group to use the materials provided to create puppets that represent someone in the room. This could be another member of the groups or you as trainer if you are feeling brave!. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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