Puppetry Lab is a series of workshops specially designed to support children's mental wellbeing and the delivery of the PSHE curriculum. They allow children to experience puppetry's magic and explore their emotions in a fun and engaging environment. With a range of activities tailored to different age groups, our program helps children develop important social skills, empathy, and emotional intelligence—all while having fun!
Ignite the power of imagination and play.
Our team of experienced theatre professionals will guide your children through an interactive workshop filled with creativity, experimentation, and fun. Watch as their imaginations soar and their skills in storytelling, puppetry and teamwork thrive.
Develop emotional intelligence skills.
Puppetry Lab is specially designed to help children explore and understand their emotions in a playful way. With a focus on creativity and self-expression, our program enables children to develop important life skills that will serve them well into their adult years.
Deliver the PSHE curriculum creatively and effectively.
We incorporate mental wellbeing themes into our sessions in an enjoyable, memorable, and impactful way for children. Watch children develop important skills, all while having a blast!
How does it Work
At every workshop, children will:
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Get creative and learn how to make a different type of puppet.
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Explore different kinds of feelings through beautiful children’s books and exclusive activities.
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Have the opportunity to create their own stories.
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Expand their understanding of feelings.
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Build emotional awareness and social skills together.
Puppetry Lab for Key Stage 1
The World of Feelings
In this workshop, children will explore the world of feelings: their different qualities, why we have them and what to do about them. We will also read two beautiful children’s books, Feelings, inside my heart and in my head by Libby Walden & The River by Tom Percival, and learn how to create different shadow puppets.
It’s Monster Time! Fear & Other Tricky Emotions
Explore two funny stories, The Problem With Problems by Rachel Rooney and Do Not Enter The Monster Zoo by Amy Sparkes. What can you do when you find a sticky problem and feel fear? Children will create their own monster puppets and discover that they are usually way more scared of us than we are of them.
The Hugging Tree & Building Resilience Together
In this workshop, children explore how to deal with difficult emotions and the magical ingredients that can make us stronger, even in the middle of a storm. Children will be invited to make different kinds of hand puppets and to create their own stories inspired by the books The Worrying Worries by Rachel Rooney and The Hugging Tree by Jill Neimark.
Exclusive Learning Resources
Dive into exclusive learning resources for the classroom, giving children the opportunity to creatively explore a variety of Mental Wellbeing topics within the PSHE Curriculum guidelines.
Puppetry Lab for Key Stage 2
Tricky Feelings And Other Monsters
This workshop is designed to help children understand and manage their emotions in a fun and engaging way. Through playful activities, they will discover the different qualities and reasons behind tricky feelings such as sadness, anger, and anxiety. They will also learn how to create and manipulate glove puppets and use them to represent different emotions.
You Have A Friend In Me
This workshop is designed to help children develop empathy and listening skills while enjoying loads of fun. Our hands-on activities teach children how to be more engaged with their community and to be better listeners to their friends and family. Children will also be excited to create a Living Glove Puppet inspired by Maia Kirkman-Richards’s work.
Wellbeing Dragon And Other Magical Creatures
A one-of-a-kind workshop designed for children to explore mental wellbeing while being creative. The workshop will guide children through the factors impacting their wellbeing and allow them to design their very own Wellbeing Dragon puppet. Additionally, they will learn how to create and manipulate different sock puppets, providing a fun and engaging way to reflect on what wellbeing means to them.
Exclusive Learning Resources
Dive into exclusive learning resources for the classroom, giving children the opportunity to creatively explore a variety of Mental Wellbeing topics within the PSHE Curriculum guidelines.