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Other resources for puppet ideas:

Rump, Nan. Puppets and Masks: Stagecraft and Storytelling. Worcester, MA: Davis Publications, Inc., 1996. ISBN 9780871922984.
Irving, Lynn. Pocketful of Puppets: Poems for Church School. Austin, TX: Nancy Renfro Studios, 1982. ISBN 9780931044052 (OUT OF PRINT)
Wezeman, Phyllis Vos. 100 Creative Teaching Techniques for Religion Teachers. Mystic, CT: Twenty-Third Publications, 2001. ISBN 9781585951413 (OUT OF PRINT)
Wezeman, Phyllis Vos.Puppet Project for Scripture Stories Prescott, AZ: Educational Ministries. (OUT OF PRINT) 25 different construction ideas, each linked to a Bible story, and a different way to use the puppet. All styles are adaptable to any story.

These web sites show you that making puppets doesn't have to be a complicated task:

Three types of puppets, including sock puppet: http://www.legendsandlore.com/mkpuppets.html
A variety of simple puppets: http://www.auntannie.com/puppets/index.html#bag
Paper bag puppets: http://www.jimwestpuppets.com/...ets/makepuppets.html

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