1. Puppets around the world

2. All around the world… Puppets are used as a form of entertainment.
Vietnamese water puppets
Punch and Judy on a British beach

3. Puppets have entertained people for many years!
Punch and Judy has been around for around 400 years and was very popular in Victorian times.
Puppets have been popular in India and China for thousands of years.

4. There are many different types of puppets
glove puppets
finger puppets
rod puppets
body puppets
marionettes
shadow puppets

5. Finger puppets Finger puppets are usually small and made from fabric.
They are worn on the finger!

6. Glove or hand puppets
These are a very popular form of puppetry. They are usually made from fabric and cover the whole hand and part of the arm.

7. Can you recognise these famous glove puppets?

8. Rod puppets Indonesian rod puppets Chinese peasant rod puppets
Rod puppets are controlled by long thin rods that the puppeteer uses to move the puppet’s arms and legs
Indonesian rod puppets
Chinese peasant rod puppets

9. Shadow puppets
This is a very old form of puppetry which comes from China.
Can you think how these puppets might work?

10. Marionettes
Marionettes are made from a variety of materials including fabric, wood, papier mache. Strings attached to the arms and legs make the puppets move.

11. Human body puppets
These are very popular in carnivals, especially Chinese dragons used to celebrate Chinese New Year.