Call and Covenant Puppet Script
Abraham and Sarah, from Kurt Hunter Marionettes, is a script for "Handle Bag" Rod Puppets. This is a very short retelling of the Call in kid-friendly language. (It can be used with any sort of puppets.)
About Handle bag puppets (from Kurt Hunter Marionettes' website):
The rod puppets that we use are based on legendary puppeteer George Latshaw’s “handle bag puppets.” George developed this style of puppetry specifically for work with children. The puppets are simply a head on a handle (in our case, a wooden dowel) inserted into a hole in the middle of an envelope of fabric. The child’s hand inserted into the corner of the fabric envelope becomes the puppet's hand.
The handle bag puppets are ideal for “acting out” the stories. They can handle props and express emotions very well. The stories are told with a narration, but no dialogue, so the children operating the puppets only have to concentrate on what the puppet will do, not what it will say. For this reason, “moving mouth” puppets are not well suited to the way we use puppets in Sunday School.
Learn more in Kurt Hunter's book: Puppets, Kids, and Christian Education : How to Use Puppets in Your Christian Education Program,
(See a note about the puppets and construction here. Photos above are from First UMC, Ann Arbor, Michigan.)
Looking for a lesson plan that uses this script? Here is one from Creative Carol in her lesson set!