The girls and I loved Diana Schoenbrun's newest book, "Puppet Play"
and we couldn't wait to share it with all of you!
At the end of this post, you'll have a chance to
win your own copy of her "Puppet Play" book!
win your own copy of her "Puppet Play" book!
As you may know from past posts,
We love puppets - we've made sock puppets,
pipe cleaner and paper "Oobi" puppets
and our own mini puppet theatre!
I was so excited to interview Diana and
review our own copy of her adorable book.
Here's our conversation -- Enjoy!
Me: 1. My mom and Middle School Home Economics teacher taught me how to
sew. Who taught you how to sew?
Diana: I had the same experience. My mom taught me around age 6 basic sewing.
She is quite skilled in hand sewing and does cross-stitching,
needlepoint, and crewel embroidery. When I was in middle school I
learned how to use a sewing machine and I used patterns to create
clothing and pillows.
Me: 2. I used to cut up old socks into Barbie doll dresses as a child.
Did you make puppets or doll clothes as a child?
Diana: I remember making small puppets out of felt and paper bags as a child.
I also liked making sculpted characters out of clay and then cutting and
sewing fabric to cover them with clothes. One project that sticks out in
my mind is a simple cornhusk doll I made.
Me: 3. Our sock puppets and (up-cycled sock/tights) stuffed animals live in
our playroom. Do you keep your puppets for yourself or give them away as
gifts?
Diana: I have many of the original stuffed animals and puppets from my book
that I often bring to events. I do make extras and give them away as
gifts to family and friends. Sometimes I sell them at craft and holiday
fairs.
Me: 4. A blogging friend (Filth Wizardry) up-cycled a wooden meat carving platter into a
play space ship and my own daughter up-cycled a back massager into a
moon buggy for one of her polly pocket dolls. What is one of the
strangest things you've ever up-cycled for one of your creative
endeavors?
Diana: As a child I was a big fan of cardboard boxes and made them into
trains,cars,and igloos. I would pretend to travel in them. I turned a
dollhouse into an actual bird feeder. In my Puppet Play and Beasties
book I up-cycled my clothes into many puppets and stuffed animals.
Me: 5. As an artist, I always have half a dozen different projects going at
once. Is there something new in the works that you're excited to be
working on that you would like to tell my readers about?
Diana: Yes I have am working on a stop motion animation book trailer for
Beasties. Check back to my video page in June! There will be a zombie
and Chonchon featured in it. I am planning craft events in California
on June 2nd in San Francisco at the Museum of Craft and Folk
Art(http://www.mocfa.org) and another event at the Reading Bug book
store(http://www.thereadingbug.com) on June 5th. I am also working on
illustrations for two picture book stories I wrote.
Thank you so much Diana, we adore
all of the clever ways you
all of the clever ways you
re-purposed and up-cycled
socks and lost gloves into friendly toys!
socks and lost gloves into friendly toys!
Comments are now closed.
Winner will be notified via email.
Fondly,
Pink and Green Mama,
Other destinations on Diana's Bloggy Book tour include:
May 2nd
Luvinthemommyhood, http://www.luvinthemommyhood.com
May 3rd
Oh My! Handmade, http://www.ohmyhandmade.com
May 4th
Craft Sanity, http://www.craftsanity.com>
May 5th
Sew Mama Sew, http://www.sewmamasew.com
May 6th
Little Birdie Secrets, http://www.littlebirdiesecrets.blogspot.com
May 7th
This Mama Makes Stuff, http://www.thismamamakesstuff.com
May 8th
Roots and Wings, http://rootsandwingsco2.blogspot.com/
May 9th
Whip UP, <http://www.whipup.net
May 10th
Fiskateers, http://www.fiskateers.com
May 11th
Zakkalife, http://www.zakkalife.blogspot.com
May 12th
Prudent Baby http://www.prudentbaby.com
May 13th
Make + Do, http://www.canadianliving.com/blogs/crafts
May 14th
Craft Test Dummies, http://www.crafttestdummies.com
May 15th
Cute Everything, http://www.cuteeverything.com
May 17th
Progressive Pioneer, http://www.progressivepioneer.com
May 19th
Arrow Cabinets, http://blog.arrowcabinets.com
May 20th
The Happy Honeybee, http://www.thehappyhoneybee.blogspot.com
May 21st
Craft Gossip, http://www.craftgossip.com
27 comments:
The book looks wonderful and we are always happy to have new and inspiring craft ideas!
Not to mention that you conversation with Dianne bought back fond memories of middle school sewing lessons!
great book! love it!
einateliash AT gmail DOT com
This book looks wonderful -- we love puppets at our house and have a great doorway puppet theater and I'm sure some homemade puppets would be an awesome addition to our puppet shows! Thanks for this fun giveaway.
kathy at newagrarian dot com
this could possibly lend a hand in saving our summer from bored hands/minds. ;)
rachel dot e dot pattison at gmail dot com
Puppets!
mgeerling at gmail dot com
This looks like an awesome book! Thanks for the giveaway as well as all of the puppet inspiration.
danettefoster at yahoo dot com
The book looks fun and I'd love to get us more into puppets.
seems like a great book. would be neat to recycle some of the singleton socks in our home! :)
johnson.dony@gmail.com
we have many puppets & I make sure to attend some of the great puppet shows our area has to offer. Making puppets hasn't been something I've felt incredibly confident with - I'd love to see this book, try out making puppets with my kids & share the experience with friends. Thanks :)
I would love to win a copy. As a librarian I love books and my daughter loves play so this is perfect for us!
ykatrina at hotmail dot com
Oh what fun!!! It looks like the sort of book my kids will totally love!!!
Thanks for sharing so many great ideas with us all.
This book looks like a must have for fun, summer days! I also love the use of paint chips for your puppet theater! I really enjoy your ideas--thank you for sharing them.
Diane
lunamoth@mac.com
I would love to win this book to use in my Family childcare. Thanks to sharing such good ideas. Susan steveac@bellsouth.net
I'd love to be entered for this! Sounds like a great resource. I haven't gotten past paper bag puppets with my guys, but this looks like tons of fun!
jberrec at gmail dot com
Love the ideas (and all the pictures!) and I enjoyed the conversation as well!
ambrose at comcast dot net
I love puppets!
The book looks like so much fun! Thanks for the givaway!!
Christopher_hagler @ yahoo dot com
This book looks like so much fun!
ashleyksaylor at yahoo dot com
Ooh so cute!!! I love the puppet stage for those toilet paper tube puppets!!
Thanks for the chance to win a copy. This books looks like so much fun!
What a great looking book! My kids are constantly on the search for "the single sock" so they can transform him! Thanks for the chance to win.
y daughter is such a performer, we get plays, dance recitals, concerts and yes, puppet shows..she would love all the new characters I could make her with this book
Thank you for letting us know about think great book and of Diana Schoenbrun's upcoming events. I live in San Francisco so I will be taking my daughter to the event here! I can't wait.
Sounds like a great book!
Puppets are one of our favorite things at our place!
This looks like a wonderful book to help keep kiddos engaged over the summer break!
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