I got a tip from a friend of mine that someone was selling some vintage, untouched, mint condition puppets. Today seemed like any other auction day, boring stuff which wasn't worth anything of interest to me, there was only one thing I came here for. I had always wanted to visit a live auction one day, to see the thrill and excitement for my myself, feel it and touch, to hold up my numbered card and win something unique. sold for thirty five pounds to the gentlemen in the blue top," said the auctioneer. Your older child might enjoy making up a simple story about emotions for the puppets, and then filming it with your phone or a tablet."Do I see thirty pounds? Thirty pounds, do I see thirty five? Thirty five, do I see forty? Forty pounds anyone? Going once. Stop playing the game if it’s not fun for your child. Tune into your child and reassure them if you need to. For example, your child might get upset if one of the puppets is really angry and is shouting. Your younger child might find strong emotions upsetting, even in puppets. Puppet play is a great chance for your child to practise some acceptable ways to express and manage strong emotions.
This helps your child understand that it’s normal to have strong feelings.Ī simple message for the puppets and your child could be ‘All feelings are OK, but not all behaviour is OK’. Talk about times that you’ve felt jealousy or another strong emotion, and ask your child whether they can remember feeling like that too.For example, ‘It’s OK for the puppet to be jealous, but it’s not OK to hit. If your child makes a puppet do something inappropriate like hitting, point out the difference between the emotion and the behaviour.Then ask your child what they think everyone should do next. Talk with your child about what’s happening and encourage your child to name the emotion.For example, if your child is pretending the puppets are all dancing together, you could introduce jealousy by pretending that your puppet is jealous of how well another puppet can dance. Introduce emotions as part of your child’s play.Your child will probably enjoy playing with toys and puppets, and be happy when you join in the play.
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How to use puppet play to help children learn about emotions
Puppet play is a fun way for your child to explore strong feelings and learn good ways to manage them.