They Might Be Giants "Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head"

It’s fun living with an artist. You never know what you might come home to.

Last week, I came home to puppets!

The puppet bonanza actually started with me.

As one of my many Dad-Is-In-Charge-Because-Mom-Is-At-Work timekillers/distractions, I will sometimes put socks on my 3 year old’s hands and tell her to do a puppet show.

Lots of time is spent finding a stage (usually the baby gate), a curtain (baby blanket) and a few choice props to interact with.

My daughter doesn’t really get that she can give the puppet a voice, I usually get a mimed Yes or No to my questions directed at the puppet.

My Mother-In-Law, encouraging creativity, got us a puppet making kit for Christmas . . . and while it was a neat idea, I’m not as crafty as I’d like to think I am. The glued on bits of felt all fell off within a day or so.

But this Spring, somewhat out of nowhere, my Art Teacher/Artist wife decided that she wants to learn how to sew.

My Mom lent her a sewing machine, gave her a few simple instructions, and let her go to town. And when I came home last week, Voila! Puppets!

I wanted to make a video to show off the puppet, but I had to corral the squirmy one year old, so he’s on my lap, while the 3 year old explains details about the creation.

You’ll see the baby reach out for the puppet, and I immediately thought of this song, wanting to say:

DON’T TOUCH THE PUPPET HEAD! QUIT IT!!!


See the video on Youtube.


See the video on Youtube.