Puppetry
Class 6 · Arts
4 ideas in Class 6 Arts, explained in plain words, with games and quizzes to practise.
Hand Puppet Basics
Part of: Puppet shows
Puppetry moves lifeless figures by hand, strings or rods to tell stories. Draw finger faces, sew sock friends with banded fingers and cardboard mouths, then name them and script situations with conflict.
Why it matters. Hands host heroes. Small figures stage big tales.
Try it in two minutes
- Name three puppet movers.
- Draw one finger face.
- Add one conflict.
Try at home. Make one sock friend.
Hand Puppets of India
Part of: Puppet shows
Odisha's Sakhi dances joyful festival tales in bright faces; Kerala's Pavakathakali stages epics in Kathakali dress; Bengal's clay Putul sings Krishna tales and news, clapping in rhythm.
Why it matters. States shape styles. Puppets carry culture.
Try it in two minutes
- Match style to state.
- Name one material.
- Name one story.
Try at home. Compare two styles.
Stick and Shadow Craft
Part of: Puppet shows
Stick puppets are easiest: six-inch twigs hold drawn characters while teams of five stage cardboard-frame shows. Shadow adds white cloth plus a steady torch, where sharp outlines carry the tale.
Why it matters. Teams build shows. Light paints shadows.
Try it in two minutes
- Measure one stick.
- Form one team.
- Focus one torch.
Try at home. Stage one stick scene.
Shadow Styles and Voice
Part of: Puppet shows
Shadow art spans 2000 years: Tholu leather dances Hanuman tales, Togalu sings with sound effects, Ravan Chhaya towers in black-white Ramayana. Distinct fitting voices, loved even by kings, still teach values with new tech.
Why it matters. Voices vivify shadows. Old art teaches today.
Try it in two minutes
- Name three shadow styles.
- Voice two characters.
- Name one royal fan.
Try at home. Voice one puppet pair.
What your child will practise
- Hand Puppet Basics: Desert Quick Fire (Quick Fire)
- Hand Puppet Basics: Jungle Quest (Flip and Match)
- Hand Puppets of India: Explorer'S Map Quest (Match It Up)
- Shadow Styles and Voice: Candy Puzzle (Clue Puzzle)
- Stick and Shadow Craft: Mission Control Quest (Collect the Answer)
- Quiz: Hand Puppet Basics (8 questions)
- Quiz: Hand Puppets of India (8 questions)
- Quiz: Shadow Styles and Voice (8 questions)
- Quiz: Stick and Shadow Craft (8 questions)