Parent and Child Program

There will be two separate 2024 spring sessions of our Parent and Child Puppetry play group. One group will run on Tuesdays from 10:00 - 11:00 am. The other will run on Fridays from 10:00 - 11:00am. You can register for one or both groups.

Each session will run for 8 weeks.

The Tuesday group runs from May 7th until June 25th, 2024. 

The Friday group runs from May 10th until June 28th.

Both sessions are for children aged 1 to 4 years old, and their parents or caregivers. 

Registration is $90 for each spring session, for one parent/caregiver and child. You must register for a whole session, we are unable to accommodate drop-ins. If you register a child and they have a sibling under 6 months old, the sibling can attend for free. Payment is made by Interact e-transfer, or you can pay in person at the first session.

The Parent and Child group will be held in a beautiful studio at Bishop Hall, located at 10032 HWY1, Greenwich, Nova Scotia. This space is wheelchair accessible. 

In this group, children and their caregivers are welcomed to share rhymes and songs, a sweet and simple puppet show, and free play with beautiful handmade puppets. This is a lovely time for families to enjoy creativity and community in a beautiful and safe environment. 

Each session will begin with greetings and a circle time, where Margaret will lead the group in a welcome song and some seasonal songs, rhymes, and finger-plays. 

Then Margaret will perform a short Waldorf style puppet show. This style of puppet show tends to be gentle and quiet, focussing on nature and the seasons. The shows for this group will be short, suited for the attention spans of very young children. Each puppet show will be repeated for 2 weeks. This is done so that the children have the opportunity to get familiar with the story. If you are a parent or care for young children, you will know how much they enjoy repetition! If you register for both Tuesday and Friday groups, please note that your child will see the same puppet show 4 times.

After this, participants will be invited to have free play, with handmade puppets and toys. Most of these items will be made by Margaret herself. 

This will be followed by some simple games for group play, and then a goodbye song.

All indoor activities will be held with everyone sitting on the floor. There are chairs available if you need one, and you are also welcome to bring a cushion to sit on. 

Here is the schedule of puppet stories Margaret will be sharing: 

Weeks 1-2: The Lady Bug. This story was created by Madrone D’Ardenne, of Tiny House Theatre.

Weeks 3-4: To be announced.

Weeks 5-6: To be announced.

Week 7-8: To be announced.

Although the puppetry stories are simple, It is important to Cosy Nest Puppetry to make them diverse and inclusive, showing different types of families, and puppets who reflect the diversity of our world.