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A Little Poem for World Nursery Rhyme Week
Puggle Snuggle by Sandy Kerns Have you ever held a puggle for a snuggle snuggle snuggle oh you must enjoy a snuggle with a puggle puggle...

Sandy Kerns
Dec 9, 20241 min read
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Oh To See A Tomten!
Here’s a little snippet from a January 2023 Facebook Post. We have been working with our winter Tomten storytelling and puppet theme. ...

Sandy Kerns
Jul 27, 20231 min read
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Making Snow Cones
With winter just starting to give way to spring here in Alaska, I wanted to post a winter puppet show adapted from the book The Sleepy...

Sandy Kerns
Apr 18, 20221 min read
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Thistle from Thumpertown, A Curious Woodland Gnome
I've been learning to make wooden carved puppets over the past couple of months through an online Foundation Course of Puppet Mastery by...

Sandy Kerns
Jun 27, 20211 min read
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Finding Inspiration for Lighthouse Puppet Plays
This past April 2021, I started working on developing lighthouse stories featuring lighthouse keeper families and their children based...

Sandy Kerns
Jun 17, 20211 min read
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Kathryn and The Valuable Blanket
I'm so enjoying creating young children's stories for my developing puppetry work. Many of you know how much I love coastal life and...

Sandy Kerns
Jun 3, 20211 min read
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Mouse Finds A House and & Friendly Gnome!
Oh how I love to walk in the woods near our home in Alaska. The other day I came across this sweet and sturdy log and mossy shelter....

Sandy Kerns
Dec 19, 20201 min read
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Introducing Memories with Maribelle
Back in April 2020 I began crafting little rhymes and stories about a young girl named Maribelle who shares adventures with her fox...

Sandy Kerns
Sep 11, 20201 min read
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So Many Fun Ways to Craft Puppets
No matter your skill level, making puppets can be so much fun for any age. With the variety of puppet styles available, you can create...

Sandy Kerns
Sep 3, 20201 min read
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Building A Story Stage Backdrop: Marionette Puppetry
The inspiration for this scene came from several of my snorkeling and scuba diving photos from Florida and Hawaii. I'm sure I could have...

Sandy Kerns
Aug 24, 20201 min read
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Crafting A Puppet: Needle Felting
It truly is amazing that one can start with yarn and pipe cleaners and finish with a human figure that actually resembles something...

Sandy Kerns
Aug 17, 20201 min read
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Gathering Materials for Puppet Crafting
I just cannot imagine holding back from smiling when one looks at the beautiful colors of these resource materials for puppetry making. ...

Sandy Kerns
Jul 27, 20201 min read
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