Build a Puppet, change the world

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summer camps!

Our camp lasts one week, but the puppet goes on road trips, does puppet shows, videos, makes tons of unplugged fun for years.

NW Puppet Center Camp - July 8-12, 2019

$295

Ages 8-14 9am-3pm

Learn to design, build and perform with your own muppet-style puppet! All materials included. Students also learn to use puppets in performance, as well as improvisation and sketch writing for puppet theater. Camp concludes with a puppet show for friends and family.

https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4073677

Pocket Theater in Greenwood - July 29-Aug 2

$195

Ages 8 - 14 9am -noon

Students design, build, perform with their own puppet creation. All materials and hands on instruction are provided. This is a half day workshop in the heart of Greenwood. Start your morning with puppet building and have the rest of the day for summer fun outside.

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Teen Camp at Seattle Artist League - Aug. -5-9

$220

9:30 am-12:30pm

Please see details and register for this camp at Seattleartistleague.com

Puppet Parties

We bring the party to you. Any reason to get together and puppet, we have you covered. You don't need to do a thing except give us a call. All supplies, hands-on instruction, or just entertainment will be provided.

Toddler Time - preschool

100 base

We'll come to your preschool, home, park, event with a pre-made, toddler safe puppet for up to 10 little people and make stories, learn colors, shapes, textures with their puppets. Fun time lasts 30-45 minutes and you get to keep your puppet!

$10 for each additional participant.

Puppet Building Party - everyone

275 base

Build a muppet style puppet. This puppet takes about 3 hours, but it's the real deal. Everything is supplied for you and hands on instruction to guide you through the fur, eyeballs, and fun. Drinks and food work great with this party. Base price is for 1-5 puppets and $55 for each additional puppet.

Rentals

We rent puppets for theater production as well as training to operate the puppets to make them really come to life. Base prices listed, actual total cost dependent on the run of show, shipping, etc.

James and the Giant Peach

$100 base

Insect puppets: spider, centipede, grasshopper, earthworm, ladybug

Giraffe

$50 base

4 foot tall "wearable" giraffe.

Flounder (Little Mermaid)

$50 base

Wearable fish costume. Easy to move in and fits children 10 years to adult.

Custom built puppets and wearables

quotes

Puppets can be built for your specific needs. We try to work with all budgets, so don't hesitate to ask.

*travel costs may apply outside of seattle area

Who/what/why

Stephani Vrell Sachs

Stephani founded Half Pint Puppets and Puppets and Pints after moving to Seattle in 2015.

Previously, Stephani lived in Oregon and was a costume designer, puppet builder, and instructor with Children's Educational Theater in Salem, Oregon. She's taught hundreds of children and adults to build puppets in after school enrichment programs, camps, brew pubs, private homes and her own studio (The Space Between, Design Studio).

She has also studied improvisational theater at Capitol City Theater, Second City (Chicago), and Curious Comedy (Portland) and uses improv games to create stories and shows with students.

Need something? Just ask!

Stephani is trained to say "yes". If you have a need; a custom puppet, students want to build/create their own puppets for a theater production, want a giant flying dragon for your school play? Just ask. We'll find a way to do it!

About Us

More than meets the hand

You may think you'll just be learning to build a puppet, but magic and wonderful things happen here. Mostly...just funny fun!

Tailored for all age and skill levels

Children from 4 to adult. We can work with all age groups and special needs, too. We like to say "yes" and will build a program and puppet for any situation.

Let's!

Call us with your own ideas of how we can make puppets with you, your family, classroom, office....Build a puppet and change the world!

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