1. Community Helper Stick Puppets Source: http://www.firstpalette.com/Craft_themes/People/co mmunityhelperstickpuppets/communityhelperstickpupp ets.html http://www.firstpalette.com/Craft_themes/People/co mmunityhelperstickpuppets/communityhelperstickpupp ets.html http://www.firstpalette.com/Craft_themes/People/co mmunityhelperstickpuppets/communityhelperstickpupp ets.html

3. Print out, color, cut out and glue our friendly community helper characters on a stick to make easy puppets for a theme or lesson on community helpers or people's jobs.

4. MATERIALS A4 or Letter size paper or card stock Crayons or colored pencils Scissors Glue or scotch tape Craft sticks or drinking straws

5. 1.Choose from any of these community helper sets. Print out your chosen set on A4 or Letter size paper or card stock.community helper sets Set 1 - Nurse, doctor, scientist, engineer or architect Set 2 - Firefighter, police officer, mail carrier, farmer or gardener Set 3 - Teacher, chef or cook, musician, dancer

6. 2. Color the characters.

7. 3.Cut them out.

8. 4. Glue or tape a craft stick or drinking straw at the back of each paper character.

9. 5. Once the glue dries, use your stick puppets to learn about people's roles in the community.