You already have what it takes to be a puppeteer - those things at the end of your arms (a.k.a., your hands). Here's a step-by-step guide that helps you dress up your hands, learn how to "act from the wrist up," and transform your hands and fingers into any character imaginable, from a monster to a ballerina, from an elephant to a wiggling earthworm - all made from easy-to-find materials: a spare sock whose mate has gotten lost in the dryer, a cloth napkin at the place setting at a restaurant, an envelope pulled from today's junk mail. An appendix includes all sorts of "puppet parts": eyes, ears, tongues, and teeth to cut out and attach to your puppet characters. Plus: 6 ways to make an at-home puppet theatre (plus one you can take on the road), and how to put on a show.
