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Childminding activities: Using puppets to work with mixed ages

Puppets come in a variety of forms and have versatile uses across the age ranges, explains Penny Tassoni, with pointers on how to get the best out of them.
Finger puppets have the advantage of taking up little space
Finger puppets are wonderful tools to distract toddlers, entertain babies or give something for older children to do while waiting. - PHOTO ADOBESTOCK

Puppets have been popular for generations. They can be used with babies and children on the spur of the moment, or you can create a series of activities with older children that build into a puppet show. The great thing about puppets is the way they can be used with many different ages and how easy they are to use or to make.

There are many different types of puppets. It is worth building up a collection of puppets, but also materials that you could use to make them with older children:

Finger puppets. These take very little space, so can be popped into a bag for out and about. They are wonderful tools to distract toddlers, entertain babies or give something for older children to do while waiting.

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