Puppet-Palooza concludes with and exploration of Chinese shadow puppetry, marionettes, and Earth Day-inspired animal puppets.

Camouflage Critters
Using leaves, sticks, and natural materials, create little critter puppets that celebrate nature like owls, foxes, deer, and rabbits for the museum's special earth day programs!
Tuesday – Friday, April 22 – 25 & Sunday, April 27 | 10:30 am – 4:15 pm | Drop-in | All ages | 1st Floor | Makerspace
Saturday, April 26 | 10:30 am – 12:30 pm | Drop-in | All ages | 1st Floor | Makerspace

Upcycled River Ripple Fish Puppets
Create paper plate puppets with shiny foil and colorful scales, made out of recycled materials for the Earth Day programs.
Tuesday – Friday, April 22 – 25 | 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm | Drop-in | Ages 4 & younger | 3rd Floor | PlayWorks
Saturday & Sunday, April 26 – 27 | 11:15 am – 12:15 pm & 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm | Drop-in | Ages 4 & younger | 3rd Floor | PlayWorks

Chinese Theatre Works Shadow Puppetry Workshop
Pi Ying Xi, or Chinese shadow performance, has a history going back 2000 years. In this workshop, students get to know the basic elements of shadow theater, make shadow puppets based on traditional Chinese shadow figures, and practice playing with them on CTW’s shadow screen.
Sunday, April 27 | 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm & 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm | Drop-in | Ages 5 & up | 1st Floor | Makerspace

Marionette Walkabout
Join Puppeteer GV Maldonado for an introduction to marionette puppets with puppets from the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater in Central Park. Learn how puppeteers make marionettes move and try your hand (literally) at operating a marionette!
Sunday, April 27 | 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm & 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm | Drop-in | Ages 5 & up | 1st Floor | Inside Art

Pop-up Puppets
Create eco-friendly puppets out of recycled materials, wood, and other natural objects!
Saturday, April 26|2:00 pm- 4:15 pm | Drop-in | Ages 5 & up | 1st Floor | Inside Art
Tuesday & Wednesday, April 29 – 30 | 10:30 am – 4:15 pm | Drop-in | Ages 5 & up | 1st Floor | Makerspace

Puppet Theatre
Experience the magic of animal puppets in the special CMOM puppet theatre!
Tuesday & Wednesday, April 29 – 30| 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm| Ages 4 & younger | 3rd Floor | PlayWorks