Puppets are an aspect of our history and everyday lives. From marionettes to the Muppets we see them on television, on videos or in live performances. Children can believe and relate to them, they can enter and explore the fascinating inventive world that puppets create.

Puppets can stimulate children's imagination, encourage creative play and discovery and are a wonderful interactive way to introduce narrative to even the most reluctant reader. They are a powerful way of bringing story time to life. Puppets can provide a focus for role play, encouraging the child's imagination and involvement in activities and can play a fundamental part in the recitation of stories and verse.

The creative kindergarten teachers of the Smart Indian School staged a mesmerizing puppet show on 18 May for the kindergarten section, enacting the story of The Little Red Riding Hood. Various characters of the story were brought alive using sock puppets, hand puppets, stick puppets and many more made from recycled materials.

The audience of the little kindergartners enthusiastically applauded the act and were able to narrate the story as how they perceived it. A puppet making activity was arranged for the children giving them a learning opportunity to enact any character of their likes. The young learners were exhilarated by the efforts their teachers had put into making learning a wonderful experience for them at Smart Indian School.