Product Details

• Actors: Todd Stockman, Paul Dokuchitz, Larry Engler
• Directors: Todd Stockman, Larry Engler
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: G (General Audience)
• Number of tapes: 1
• VHS Release Date: September 29, 1999
• Run Time: 26 minutes
• ASIN: 0967423406
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #652,214 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

From the Actor

A review by Nick Coppola for "Puppet Master"

Larry Engler's Poko Puppets and DMP Productions have created a video called Making Puppets At Home, which is aimed at children and parents. Using easily found household materials, Larry demonstrates clearly how to make puppets from paper tubes, bags, socks, etc. While using these items is not unusual, Larry's suggestions for features and embellishments give these old friends a bright, new, colorful look. The crisp camrera work carefully shows the complete construction of the many puppets. . . This video shows all the tools and materials that will be needed. Larry takes time to offer safety advice in choosing non-toxic glues and the handling of scissors . . . He is "assisted" in his tasks by one Wally the Walrus, a large fuzzy hand-and-mouth puppet in the talented hands and voice of Todd Stockman. Wally offers lively commentary, and even gets to work a puppet, and have an outer-space experience! Later, after all the fun of making the puppets, they dutifully clean up the work area, a part of the lesson parents will certainly welcome. Parents, teachers and camp counselors will want to have this video on hand for those days when the kids have "nothin' to do." The easily available materials and step-by-step explanations are a great asset. . . .

Product Description

"Making Puppets At Home" and "Making More Puppets at Home" are entertaining, informative, and creative guides for young children and educators on how to make five different kinds of puppets, using materials easily found around the house. Award winning puppeteer, Larry Engler, shows step by step how to create these simple yet effective puppets in an engaging manner. Larry's assistant, Wally the Walrus, an enthusiastic and zany puppet character, adds an element of enchantment to delight youngsters.

Using items such as cardboard tubes, paper bags, paper plates, and odd socks, Larry and Wally demonstrate how easily boys and girls can create amazing puppet characters of their own. These videos are also perfect for craft-minded adults looking for a class or party art project that will engage kids while promoting their innate creativity.

"Making Puppets At Home with Larry Engler" includes step by step directions for making hand puppets out of toilet paper tubes, and mouth puppets from paper bags.

"Making More Puppets At Home With Larry Engler" shows how to make a mouth puppet from paper plates, a hand puppet from a lunch bag, and a talking puppet from a sock.

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