Children's imaginations will soar as they learn to make inexpensive puppets from a variety of household items--such as socks, bottle caps, and recycled clothing--and then show them off with a simple puppet stage for their original creations.
Mary Wallace is an award-winning artist, craftsperson and former elementary school teacher. She has spent more than fifteen years teaching and inspiring children to create innovative crafts. Mary's special gift for ingenious craft designs turns the ordinary into the extraordinary in books for children of all ages -- from "How to Make Great Stuff for Your Room," named a Notable Children's Book by the Canadian Library Association, to the Parent's Choice award-winning "I Can Make" series of books of crafts for young children. Mary teaches at a school of fine arts in Ontario.