The Puppet Company White Duck Finger Puppet

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Behind every great Muppet frog, there is a great pink pig secretly pulling the strings. Quite how these two got together in the first place is anyone's guess, but the diva queen that is Miss Piggy is possibly the greatest female puppet of all time. Start off by drawing 3 different sized circles onto a piece of scrap card – a small circle for the head,a large circle that will become the body and a medium circle that will be the wing. Orville is described by the auction house as being “made up of a hollow hard papier-mâché body and hard papier-mâché head, both covered in bright green elasticated faux fur fabric, finished with two soft rubber red feet”. Emu is sold as “the original puppet owned and used by Rod Hull during his television and stage career” and was acquired from his estate in the early 2000s. This weekend sees the debut of a brand new Saturday night entertainment show with a twist - it has puppets!

One of the leading children's characters of the early 1950s, Andy Pandy's 26 episodes were shown continuously until 1970, when a new series was made. The sweet marionette and his friends Teddy and Looby Loo lived in a picnic basket, and chilled out to the dulcet tones of Maria Bird. A new stop-motion series returned in 2002. Twinkl Kids TV or Twinkl Parents have many educational videos on various aspects of the school curriculum. One of TV's greatest duos, Bert & Ernie helped make Sesame Street a must-watch TV show for kids from 1969 onwards. Whether it is Bert getting angry with Ernie's idea, Ernie losing his nose, or the way they share a bedroom, Bert & Ernie always bring a nostalgic smile to your face. Fond of frogs? Enjoy crafting? Then this blog’s perfect for your little one. We’ve got fifteen fabulous frog crafts in total. Before Miss Piggy, the most famous puppet pigs ever. This mischievous duo were huge stars in the 1960s, sharing the screen with many big popstars and famous faces in their own TV show. They enjoy a resurgence here and there, but their 1960's heyday was their best era.He famously took a bite from the Queen Mother’s bouquet of flowers and went for Michael Parkinson knee.

One of the most random Muppets ever, yet one of the most genuinely hilarious ones, with his gibberish language and wonky hat. One of the few Muppets to be a human, and to use real human hands. How has he not had a cameo in Wallander yet?You would never think that this trio would get on that well, but somehow they work perfectly together. Along with Geoffrey Hayes, the Rainbow group have reached cult status after more than 1,000 episodes aired over 20 years. Shy and camp George, loud and naughty Zippy and clumsy and worryful Bungle remain puppet heroes. Although, Bungle is more of a costume than a puppet, he still counts.

In terms of British television at least, Sooty could challenge Kermit's title for greatest ever TV puppet. A national institution since 1948, it's hugely impressive that a character that doesn't even speak can still be so popular with children. Then there's loveable Sweep, a panda called Soo and Little Cousin Scampy, too. Harry Corbett, then his son Matthew are two of TV puppetry's heroes. Peter and the Wolf Finger Puppets - This resource includes 'Peter and the Wolf' finger puppets with a lovely selection of small illustrations. Simply cut out the different images, then glue or tape the bands on each one around your children's fingers. Spring is just around the corner - and what better way to enjoy it than by getting engrossed in some spring animal crafts? One of the best-loved Muppets, Animal is a drummer for the band Dr Teeth and the Electric Mayhem. He's surely up there with Dave Grohl, John Bonham and Ringo Starr as also one of the best-loved drummers of all time. Despite having a limited vocabulary, Animal continues to be a mainstay in the Muppets franchise. Twinkl Top Tip: Read our Best Ways To Prompt Imaginative Play blog post to learn more about the importance imaginative play has on child development. What resources can I use with this?Alongside his human co-stars Andi Peters and Andy Crane, Edd managed to become a household name during his time in the Broom Cupboard on CBBC. Following from Gordon the Gopher, Edd's squawk and green mohawk hair are permanently embedded into the brains of 1990's kids.