I remember Kay well. Kay was tall for his age, a little ruddy, and his gray eyes looked serious into the world. Kay was a child with a…
In the dynamic world of helping and guiding children, there are countless approaches and techniques to help children grow, discover and thrive. One approach that gets little attention…
Are you looking for an effective way to build a deeper connection with your child or the children you work with? Look no further! Let me introduce you…
In this blog, I want to give you 3 fun and playful activities for children ages 5 to 7 around recognizing sounds, an important step in the development…
It often flops out before you’ve really thought about it. A child asks your puppet “Do you have a mommy and a daddy?” and before you know it,…
Hand puppets are used in various sectors where one deals with 0 – 9 year olds. Let’s see which sectors then include: Education: Hand puppets are often used…
Of all the critters I encounter in Bonaire, the scorpion is the one that, in the negative sense, elicits the most reaction from me. I cannot look at…
Dressing up a puppet is always fun and gives you options. Clothing also allows you to visually take him into a theme, for example. Many children love it…
I do not remember his name, but I do remember the look in his eyes and his story. A story about hospitalizations and assumptions. Let me call him…
My main reason for working with a hand puppet comes from my childhood, from what I couldn’t give myself as a child. In this video I explain how…
