Puppetry is an exciting, flexible, malleable art form which can engage the creative forces of children or adults. Puppets can not only tell a story, they can be used to enhance the curriculum, present an idea or a concept in a compelling way, or teach any number of necessary skills. Children and adults presenting a puppet play are given a sense of their own inventive power. This reference work offers an A to Z view of working with puppets. From the most basic strategies of advertising and marketing your productions; to assembling the puppets out of household materials such as paper bags, cereal boxes, or gloves; to the more elaborate sculpting of armatures. Help with stages, curtains and props are also discussed along with the history of puppetry. Numerous photographs and illustrations give a visual of many of the finished products. This work concludes with an annotated bibliography and index.