Performance:

Use this script as it is, or a basis for your own ideas. Incorporate musical interludes if you would like to use music in your performance.

Group 1-the Puppet Makers They stand behind the floppy puppets and pretend to pull imaginary strings. We make puppets! Look! One arm up, puppets The puppets raise one arm Two arms up, puppets. The puppets raise both arms Heads up, puppets The puppets raise their heads One leg, puppets. The puppets move one leg Two legs, puppets. The puppets move both legs Hello, puppets!

Group two: (Puppets) Hello! We want to walk! Group 1: Walk, puppets! Puppets: We want to jump. Group 1: Jump, puppets! Puppets: We want to dance Group 1: Dance, puppets! Song [to the tune of Row, row, row your boat] [All the children dance and sing] Shake, shake, shake your arms Happy as can be. Arms up, arms down, Come and dance with me! Shake, shake, shake your legs Happy as can be. Legs up, legs down, Come and dance with me! Shake, shake, shake your head Happy as can be. Head up, head down, Come and dance with me! The children all join hands and take a bow.