Puppets around the world

All around the world…

Puppets are used as a form of entertainment.Vietnames

e water puppets

Punch and Judy on a British beach

Puppets have entertained people for

many years!Puppets have been popular in India and China for thousands of years.

Punch and Judy has been around for around 400 years and was very popular in Victorian times.

There are many different types of

puppetsfinger puppets

rod puppets

marionettes

shadow puppets

glove puppets

body puppets

Finger puppets

Finger puppets are usually small and made from fabric.

They are worn on the finger!

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.

Can you recognise these famous glove

puppets?

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

Shadow puppets This is a very old form of puppetry

which comes from China.

Can you think how these puppets might work?

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.

Human body puppets These are very

popular in carnivals, especially Chinese dragons used to celebrate Chinese New Year.