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There’s More in Your Puppet Scripts than Just Words

In writing about getting more out of your scripts, one more possibility came to me that I’d like to share today.

Most likely, you include more in your programs than just puppetry. In ours we use object lessons, balloon sculptures, gospel tricks, etc. Reading through your plays can often give you object lesson ideas or learning activities you can use to reinforce the teaching in the play.

• If you’re doing the Christian Vitamin play, you could bring in a bottle of vitamins and reinforce and add to the teaching in the play. What object lessons could you develop from your plays?

• In a few weeks we’re doing a play called Jesus is Always Around. Right after the play is a learning activity to help drive home the teaching. Before the children arrive, I’ll hide a piece of paper with the phrase “Jesus is Always Around” written on it. After the play, the children will have the opportunity to search for the paper.

Once it’s found, I’ll do a bit of teaching. That paper was in the room the entire time you’ve been sitting here. You didn’t see it, but it was here. No matter where you go or what you do, Jesus is with you even though you can’t see him.

That learning activity was developed by spending a little time thinking and praying about that specific play. What can you do with the plays you have?

• If your play is about the beatitudes, you could use a bee balloon sculpture to introduce or help apply the play. If you don’t know how to make one, you could use a picture of a bee with the same effect.

With just a bit of extra thought you can gain much more value from your scripts and improve the quality of your plays and programs at the same time.

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