I was recently invited by a local church pre-school (Fincastle Baptist) to come and give a puppet demonstration, so this morning I packed the car and headed out to a really fun time. There were lots of little ones and a few adults, and I introduced them to several of my characters and performed and sang pieces from a couple of our shows.

I think interacting with children is my favorite part of what I do. I love the hours spent in the studio laboring to build puppets, but when that puppet is performed for for a child and you see their face light up with pure joy, it definitely completes the experience. And I also love how brutally honest children are. One little girl told me as I was beginning my presentation that I didn’t bring enough puppets! Ha!

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