1. Puppets Around the
World

2. All around the world,
puppets are used as a
form of
entertainment.

3. “Punch and Judy”
on a British beach

4. Vietnamese water puppets

5. Puppets have
entertained people
for many years!

6. Puppets have been
popular in India
and China for
thousands of years.

7. Punch and Judy has been
around for approximately 400
years and was very popular in
Victorian times.

8. There are many different
types of
puppets
finger puppets glove puppets
rod puppets body puppets
marionettes shadow puppets

9. Finger puppets
are usually small
and made from
fabric.
They are worn
on the finger.

10. Glove or Hand Puppets
These are a very popular
form of puppetry. They
are usually made from
fabric and cover the
whole hand and part of
the arm.

11. Rod Puppets
Rod puppets are controlled by long
thin rods that the puppeteer uses to
move the puppet’s arms and legs.
Indonesian rod puppets

12. Rod Puppets cont’d
Chinese peasant rod puppets

13. Rod Puppets cont’d

14. Shadow Puppets
This is a very old form of puppetry which
comes from China. Can you think how
these might work?

15. Marionettes
Marionettes are
made from a variety
of materials,
including wood,
fabric & papier
mache. Strings are
attached to the arms
and legs to make the
puppet move.

16. Marionettes cont’d

17. Human Body Puppets
These are very
popular to celebrate
Chinese New Year, as
well as other
carnivals.

18. Human Body
Puppets cont’d

19. for educational purposes only