Things We Puppet
Camps
Puppet Building Workshops in Seattle
Parties
Birthdays, Holidays, Team Building, Because it’s raining...
Kids-Teens-Adults
Schools/Classes/Rentals
After school enrichment programs, artist in residence, theater puppet building with students, rental & coaching.
Menu / Price List
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.
Puppet Camp at the Pocket Theater -July 9-13
225
Ages 9-14 9:30am-12:30pm
Learn to design, build and perform with your own muppet-style puppet! All materials and hands- on instruction is included. We also spend time each day learning to use our puppets in performance, as well as improvisation and sketch writing for puppet theater. Camp concludes with a puppet show on stage for friends and family.
Register at: brownpapertickets.com
Teen Camp at Seattle Artist League - Aug. 6-10
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.
Kid parties!
250 base
What a perfect birthday party! You get a professional puppet builder, all the supplies, a puppet show by the party guests, and puppet they made to take home. Base price covers 1-8 puppets and 1-1.5 hours. $35 for each additional puppet.
Puppet Building Party - everyone
275 base
Build a muppet-style rod 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.
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!
