Instant Puppet Skits


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Use 20 Stories From People Who Met Jesus to enliven favorite Bible stories and to introduce children to puppeteering! Lead kids to discover more about Jesus from the people who knew him best--those he met...like one of the shepherds, Zacchaeus, a Roman soldier, and more! You will get: 2 compact discs with audio for each script. You and your puppeteer friends don't have to worry about digging up sound effects or reading the lines as you perform. It's already done for you! Scripture reference in Table of Contents, Directions for creating a stage, Simple Bible costumes for puppets, Reproducible patterns for props, Reproducible scripts with staging instructions, And a Puppet Primer with tips for powerful and imaginative productions. The twenty scripts you'll find in Instant Puppet Skits have something in common: each features a Bible character who met Jesus and shares a personal insight. John the Baptist tells his would-be, disgusted director that he is not the star attraction, that his purpose was to prepare people to follow Jesus, and while Lazarus tries to collect a refund on his burial, he explains eternal life for those who believe. And you'll find that the scripts have other things in common too: Scripts have no more than four puppets on stage at any one time, and you can re-use the same four "actors" with different costumes to limit the costs of the puppets! Four or less puppets per script makes it easy for you to recruit enough puppeteers! Yet the audience is involved. In "Fish and Loaves", the audience acts the part of the crowd, each of them stuffed with food. After each script you'll find group discussion points in the "For Deeper Learning" section.




A Bucketful of Ideas for Church Drama


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Special Offer! Order now to take advantage of the special price.Do you want drama without the, well, drama? Need something awesome for all-age worship, sketches for schools or just want to bring a well-known Bible story alive with the smack-between-the-eyes relevance it got from Jesus?Fresh scripts launch God's timeless word like a rocket. "Parables as Jesus would have told them - witty, punchy and thought-provoking." Christmas and Easter? Sorted. Some quiet and meditative, some a-pun-a-minute - there's a script for every occasion. Meet Elijah's ravens on holiday. Meet texting angels. Meet the Big Bad Cat. Then slow down and relive Good Friday through the eyes of one who was there - Jesus, remember me. Using puppets to express our doubts and confusions is a great way to address the unasked questions. A grandma confessed after one puppet show that she had never understood that Bible story, until now - Click!Drama isn't just for kids. We take a sideways look at our grown-up busyness with the gameshow 'Real Christian', and perhaps in the laughter we can find a truth. Limited resources? No problem. Based on many years' experience with drama and puppetry for schools, churches and community groups, these scripts are immensely practical to suit your room, rehearsals and recruits. Each script has suggestions for characters and props, and the hands-on hints for staging make drama a 'can-do' option, so you can concentrate on the message.To complete the package, the final chapters outline methods for working with puppets and give pointers for using drama outdoors. There are lots of ideas for constructing your own puppet theatre, with designs from small, roll-away up versions to folding, semi-permanent ones.This is the first in the 'A Bucketful of Ideas' series. It is based on the international blog of church resources, The Reflectionary, written by Fay Rowland - lecturer, writer and, as it so happens, puppeteer.Ever wondered what you need to be a *Real* Christian?Click the 'Buy' button, and find out ...Reviewers say: "A Bucketful of Ideas - ideas to educate, entertain and evangelise.""The whole book covers a good range of topics, themes, and styles; together a great variety.""The scripts are funny, punny, expository and engaging.""Creativity in this book in not just in the directions and dialogues it's in the accessible pragmatism as well." "Time-Travel TV is my favourite script ... I always enjoying routine time travel and 'wiggling'!""The introductions to each script are the keys to their convenience, it was good to know which props to expect, which items were optional and some scripts even gave clear permission to improvise and paraphrase.""Very thankful for the puppet theatres section at the back." "30 Pieces of Chocolate is a fine pun-run."Remember to click 'Buy'!




Leading Kids to Books Through Puppets


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If you've got an envelope handy, or a paper cup, or a cereal box, you're ready to lead kids to literature through puppetry - Caroline Feller Bauer style. The Bauer style, celebrated throughout the world, means maximum fun for kids with minimum training, preparation, and costs. Bauer's charmingly chatty lessons set your stage up in a wink. She then introduces literature selections to perform - and here draws upon her experience in choosing readings that work. More than thirty selections are presented along with scores of recommended books and a selection on puppetry resources.




The Humongous Book of Bible Skits for Children's Ministry


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52 skits connect kids with the Bible as they act out favorite Bible stories. Includes CD with background sound effects.




Puppet Scripts for Children's Church


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Puppets Mortimer and Mathilda teach Bible verses.




Creative Ideas for Children's Worship


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Ask almost any priest what his or her biggest headache is and the answer is likely to be 'coming up with ideas for including children in worship'. Here is the answer to those prayers - a whole year's worth of activities and ideas complete with artwork and visual aids. These sixty outlines have been developed and used in an Anglican parish church over the last eight years by a professional educationalist, artist and experienced children's church leader. The worship outlines include simple children's liturgies and a complete lesson or story plan that harmonizes with what the adults are doing in church on the same day. Through fun ideas, children encounter a real aspect of the Christian faith focused on a theme to be found in the Gospel of the day. Each outline includes a variety of options which make them workable with small and large groups of children or single groups of mixed ages. Illustrated throughout, the text and artwork appears on the accompanying CD Rom in full colour for downloading and printing or copying.




Hand to God


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In the rec room in at a church in Cypress, Texas, Margery leads her students in a puppet pageant to strengthen their faith in the Bible and evade Satan's hand. But when the young members of the Christian Puppet Ministry put those teachings into practice, one devout young man's puppet takes on a shocking personality that no one could have expected. In this hilarious black comedy, a foul-mouthed sock puppet named Tyrone soon teaches those around him that the urges that can drive a person to give in to their darkest desires fit like a glove. In Hand to God, a "true tour de force" (New York Times), Robert Askins has written a play of "unerring perfection" (Huffington Post). The must-see hit of the 2015 Broadway season, starring Steven Boyer and Geneva Carr, garnered an Obie Award and five Tony Award nominations, including Best Play, following its sold out, critically acclaimed off-Broadway runs at MCC Theater and Ensemble Studio Theatre.




Instant Skits for Children's Ministry


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Here are 30 skits for your children's ministry that you can do instantly! Each script has been prepared with you in mind...including your volunteers and children with little or no acting experience. You'll find easy-to-read dialogue, simple facial-expression symbols, and clear guidelines for making the most of each skit without spending a lot of time practicing. Book jacket.




Sticky Bible Skits


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The Skit Guys--the wildly popular comedic duo--deliver 20 side-splitting skits for your children's ministry. You'll find entertaining faith-focused skits on a variety of topics you can use as a boost to your messages and lessons for kids. Each skit comes with five discussion questions to engage kids in faith discoveries. You'll get 20 impactful and power-packed skits, including: - Creation - Noah's Ark - David & Goliath - Jonah & the Big Fish - Daniel in the Lions' Den - And 15 additional skits to go with your Bible lessons. With Sticky Bible Skits, your kids will have fun presenting--and watching--Bible truths come to life. Kids will be excited to share what they've learned and eager to come back next week. Make Sticky Bible Skits a part of your ministry to kids so they'll learn about the Bible in ways they'll never forget.