I perform mostly for daycares and preschools. One tip I would give is to bring an extra puppet that you can let the kids try. They are often curious about how the puppet’s work.

I’ve started using it for creating posters and flyers. Because it creates images based on me and my characters, I’m not “stealing” from anyone.

I did a library tour once and wore a Spiderman shirt open over a t-shirt. One library had a little guy crying. His mom apologized. He was terrified of spiders even Spiderman, so I just took the shirt off and he was fine.

Sometimes kids get afraid of the puppets. Whenever this happens, I always stop the show and demonstrate the puppet is a puppet. This puts the little ones at ease. And I also give them a tiny ventriloquist lesson too. Have any of you encountered this and how did you combat it?

Who are some of your favorite vents from the past or now that you think people should know about?