I am Carol, a primary school teacher who has been “messing about with puppets” ever since I was introduced to them at school. I have studied puppetry as a theatre art and have researched the role of puppetry in education. 
I created a “Punch and Judy” show in 1977 and have been performing it ever since at parties, fetes and in schools to support the KS1 “seaside” humanities module.
I love being able to retell stories, especially Bible stories, through the medium of puppetry, to which the children can easily relate.
I have attended my local Catholic Church for more than 20 years but have been involved in all areas of children’s ministry in different churches. I have used puppets to help children to identify more deeply with different Bible stories or religious issues. 
I have also used puppets with Brownies, holiday clubs, religious conferences and many other children’s activities, as well as extensively in the classroom to support the curriculum.
I love to witness children’s self-confidence increase when they perform their own puppet shows, either from ready-made puppets, or from puppets they have made themselves.
I have made all the puppets myself mostly from recycled materials. The theatre has been specifically built for the puppets, again, from recycled materials.