Jan FPC Napa - Posted March 17, 2005
How to Simplify Puppet Skits
If we want the adults to be the narrators and the kids follow along with the script and their puppets (rather than the kids reading a script), in advance we use a storybook Bible version and rewrite it, putting the name of the character first so kids can listen for their character and know who is about to speak or act, and we emphasize the action words. Such as ... (words in CAPS said with more emphasis)
JESUS TURNED to SIMON and asked, "Simon, do you love me?"
PETER SEEMED PUZZLED and answered, "Yes, Lord, you know I do!"
For the groups later in the rotation who will know the story better, we might leave the speaking parts for the kids to answer ...
JESUS TURNED to SIMON and asked .... (person with Jesus puppet says the line