My dad was the first person to introduce me to shadow puppets. When my sister and I were tiny kids, he would tuck us into bed, turn off the lights and then cast an image of a dog against the wall.

Sometimes a small, seemingly insignificant event can have an enormous impact on your life. Take, for example, the time more than five decades ago that Brenda Hanna stumbled across a pattern to make ...

When teachers noticed that children in Oakland preschool and kindergarten classrooms were not engaging in imaginative play or interacting with each other as much after the pandemic, staff at ...

Puppeteer Barnaby Dixon takes inanimate objects and turns them into uncannily real characters. Barnaby's creations have brought joy to millions over the last decade. His unique take on puppetry is ...

Theater Studio: A Confidence Theater will hold a "Muppet Extravaganza" puppet workshop from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday through July 25 at the School of Visual and Performing Arts, 554 Main St., Stroudsburg.

For children facing serious medical conditions, the hospital can be a confusing and scary place. Unfamiliar people, weird machines, and strange sounds can be startling and uncomfortable. Which is why ...

Make your own shadow theater with just a few household items! Make your own shadow theater with just a few household items! Mya shows your how to make some neat shadow puppets, and tells the story of ...