You can view the blog the original idea came from here:
Here is my step by step process:
Step 1:
Buy a trifold board,border, decorative tape, pockets, and spray paint (optional)
Step 2: (optional)
I did not want a white trifold background so I spray painted the board black. I just used the 97 cents spray paint from Walmart. You could easily dress up your board with any color.
Step 3:
Measure a square for the cut out. As the blog stated, many young students enjoy getting to see the audience's reactions to the puppets instead of hiding behind a wall with just the puppets showing. Depending on how old your students are should influence the size of the hole you cut in the trifold. I have kindergarteners so I made the hole large enough for the students to see the audience on the other side.
Step 4:
Hot glue the border to the outside of the trifold to add a little color/detail.
Step 5: (optional)
I covered the area I had cut with green duct tape to add more color and to protect the area while the students are playing.
Step 6:
Add pockets for the puppets. Depending on the puppets will depend on the size you will need to hold them. Most of my students' puppets are on Popsicle sticks so I used small pockets I found at the dollar tree. I just hot glued then to the trifold board. I did however hot glue a large envelope on the back side for larger puppets.
Once you glue your pockets and add an optional title to the top you will have a puppet center ready to be enjoyed by your students.
