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Example result
Party scenario: a pirate-themed 8th birthday
Timeline
| Time | Block | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| 14:00 | Welcome | Kids get a pirate name tag and a bandana; crews of 4 |
| 14:15 | Opening | Captain's speech, the "lost map" appears |
| 14:25 | Game 1 | Cannonball relay |
| 14:45 | Game 2 | Knots & riddles station |
| 15:05 | Snack break | "Ship's galley": pizza and juice |
| 15:30 | Game 3 | Treasure hunt with 5 clues |
| 16:05 | Cake | Song, candles, "pirate oath" |
| 16:20 | Farewell | Gold coin bags, crew photo |
Host lines (opening)
Tom (in captain's hat): "Ahoy, crew! I'm Captain Redbeard, and this morning a seagull dropped this on our deck." (holds up a torn map) "Half a map! Legend says the other half is hidden right here, guarded by riddles only real pirates can solve. Are you real pirates?" (kids shout "Aye!") "I can't hear you over the waves!" (louder "AYE!") "Then earn your gold. Three trials, one treasure. Crews, to your ships!"
Games and contests
Cannonball relay (20 min)
Each crew carries water balloons on a big spoon to their "ship" (a hula hoop) 10 metres away. A dropped "cannonball" goes back to the start. The crew with the most balloons in 3 minutes wins a map piece. Rain option: use ping-pong balls indoors.
Knots & riddles (20 min)
Two tasks per crew: tie a simple knot from a picture card, and solve 3 riddles. Example: "I have a bed but never sleep, a mouth but never eat. What am I?" (A river.)
Treasure hunt (35 min)
Five clues in rhyme lead around the yard. Clue 1: "Where green things grow and the hose sleeps tight, look under the pot that's painted white." The last clue leads to a chest with gold coin bags for everyone — no crew loses.
Props list
- 16 bandanas, name tags, captain's hat
- Torn map in 4 pieces, 5 rhyme clue cards
- 4 hula hoops, 4 large spoons, 40 water balloons
- Small chest, 16 bags of chocolate coins
Backup ideas
- If a game ends early: "Captain says" (pirate version of Simon says)
- If kids get tired: quiet "message in a bottle" drawing at the table
Client: the Novak family. Occasion: Leo's 8th birthday. Guests: 12 kids aged 7–9, 4 parents. Venue: backyard plus a living room in case of rain. Length: 2.5 hours. Host: Leo's dad, Tom.
The client and all details are made up.
About this service
Young children watch a puppet show with their whole body: they shout warnings, answer questions and get restless after a few minutes without something to do, so the script has to plan for it. We write puppet shows for kindergartens, libraries and family events with a simple story, a small number of puppets one or two puppeteers can handle, repeated phrases children can join in, and planned moments where the puppets talk to the audience. Scary moments stay gentle and end well.
What is included
- What you getA puppet show script with a cast list, lines and puppeteer directions, marked audience participation moments and a list of puppets, props and set pieces. You get it as text on the order page that you can copy or download.
- Join-in phrasesRepeated lines kids shout along
- Talk to the audiencePlanned questions and warnings
- Puppeteer-friendlyFew puppets on stage at once
- Gentle stakesA little suspense, a happy end
- Puppets and props listEverything to prepare
How it works
- 1AudienceYou set the age, theme and puppets
- 2ScriptWe write the show with join-in moments
- 3ShowYou rehearse and perform it
What we need from you
The children's age, the occasion or theme, how many puppeteers and which puppets you have or can make, the kind of stage or screen, the running time and any lesson you want in the story.
We will ask you:
- How old are the children?
- How many puppeteers will perform?
- Which puppets do you have, or should we suggest them?
- Should the story teach something?
Compare packages
| Packages | BasicUp to 15 minutes$12 | StandardUp to 25 minutes$25 | PremiumUp to 40 minutes$45 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadline | 1 day | 2 days | 3 days |
| Revisions | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Show length | up to 15 minutes | up to 25 minutes | up to 40 minutes |
| Puppet characters | up to 3 | up to 5 | up to 8 |
| Audience participation moments | 2 | 4 | 6 |
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Payment protection
You pay when you order, but the money is released only for accepted work.
- Fixed priceThe package price does not change after you pay.
- The money is reservedWhen you pay, the amount is only reserved. It is released to the service once you accept the work.
- Checked before deliveryEvery result goes through a quality check before it reaches you, and you see it on the order page before accepting it.
- Free revisionsAsk for changes within your brief as many times as the package allows.
- Acceptance after 3 daysIf within 3 days of delivery you neither accept the work nor ask for changes, it is accepted automatically. If you write in the order chat after delivery, the order waits; once we answer, we may start the 3 days again and will say so in the chat.
- Redo or a full refundIf the result does not match your brief and the revisions did not fix it, or the work takes more than twice its deadline, write in the order chat: we will redo the work or refund the payment in full.
Questions and answers
Can it be based on a well-known fairy tale?
Yes, classic public domain tales such as the Three Little Pigs work well. We adapt them for puppets and add the join-in moments.
Can one person perform it?
Yes. Tell us, and we keep no more than two puppets on stage at a time, one per hand.
Do you stage or perform it?
No. We write the script; you and your cast rehearse and perform it.