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Paper Puppet Palooza is a storybook how-to on making paper puppets and incorporating paper puppet techniques into your own existing work. It is a book for artists, craft ladies, hobbiests, teachers, animators, parents, youngsters, puppeteers, rainy day victims and those who are just into curious creative exploration. The main character in the book - Paul “Peppo” Palooza - guides the reader through each of the step-by-step illustrated projects with a cast of other imaginative paper puppet characters.

The book covers the following:

Learn to make several basic types of moving paper puppets.

Learn how to design and make different types of simple, colorful, and even mechanical shadow puppets.

Fully illustrated, step-by-step instructions and template patterns are included for every project.

Bonus! Two full-color, original art puppets are included for you to just cut out and assemble.

Learn easily how to use paper and find common everyday materials at home to make paper puppets.

Includes a gallery of various artist that have been inspired by the techniques in this book.

Paper puppets are a safe and fun way to introducing physics, mechanisms and basic building techniques to youths of all ages.

Exciting variation projects are included for making wearable puppet trinkets, puppet popup greeting cards, illustrated puppet art, ornaments, and much more.

Paper puppetry is probably one of the tidiest, most compact creative crafts.

Perfect for rainy days! Projects setup and start quickly.

Learn how to make different types of paper, string and metal joints - along with string paths, spacers, special knots and how to incorporate weights into the mechanics of your puppet.

Projects start off easy and work themselves up to harder, more challenging projects.

All projects include a template patterns for personal and classroom use.

Templates in the book can be colored and used as is, but have been made to allow for changing, building up onto, and modifying for creating something completely unique.

The book contains special “Tips” sections throughout - secrets and informational trivia on making paper puppets.

Puppetry is a fun way to develop characters and imaginative narratives / stories. A great way to break through any creative blocks!

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