puppet theatre project

This sounds interesting. I would think that a puppet theater would be mostly a facade? Like a 3 sided form, (not necessarily square either, perhaps more trapezoidal from a plan view) Route out the opening in the front piece of plywood. Maybe put a small ledge on the bottom of the opening.

I would also say it might be nice to have a fabric or screen section beneath the opening to allow your son’s voice to be heard from behind the wall.

I think it could be done very nicely out of 3/4 plywood and some nice paints.

Post up the pics!

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My opinion is to make it 3 sided like Jacob suggested. I would also add hinges so that the 2 short sides can fold in against the front to make it easy for moving and storage.

-- Jim Beachler, Chief Puzzler, http://www.hollowwoodworks.com

Heh… I won’t go too far, because I do have quite a bit of experience in this area…

But… No one has had any suggestions for height. I would recommend, have your 3yr old stand on their knees, and be straight up, Make the top of the “stage” be a couple inches above their head (more and use a stool or risers if you expect them to keep using it when they grow taller).

3 sided works fine, but generally, having a back drop is nice too. Makes it easier to see the puppet. (I have no idea what you’re using for a puppet, though)

I’ve had quite a bit of experience with this matter, though not very often on this small of a scale lol
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