"Twinkle, twinkle little star, How I wonder what you are. Stars in apple, seed pod, pear. Stars in berries everywhere. So you guard me near and far. Twinkle, twinkle little star." Hello dear puppet and music friends near and far! Looking out the window I see the golden beams of autumn shining on the grass. Autumn celebrations are underway, honoring the season's changing, and the fruits of harvest, like the Tampa Bay Family Festival just several weeks ago! What fun it was to have been invited to share music for the event, along with some of my favorite local bandmates who were onstage with ..read more

"Make a vow when solstice comes to find the light in everyone keep the faith and bang the drum on the longest night of the year" --Mary Chapin Carpenter Dear friends of puppetry, Blessings on your Solstice! The healing imagery found in puppetry is needed now more than ever, as we face the challenges of our times, to remind of us what is essential and true. In this update you'll see news of an upcoming online puppet story event, and ideas for puppet storytelling in the holiday season! Next Tuesday, December 28th, I'll be continuing the online seasonal series, with the Story of Shingebiss ..read more

STARLITE PUPPETS was honored to be featured on Synergy Connection Radio podcast in May, sharing the ways puppetry brings magic to the young at heart. Here is a link to the podcast. Check it out! The Wonderful Life of a Puppeteer ..read more

What a joy it was to collaborate with David Sewell McCann this season! Watch storyteller David and myself perform a Sparkle Stories season favorite here! Click on recording here: The Candleberry Elf ..read more

The Mouse Who Wanted Her Tail Back Adaptation by Connie Manson Winter is the perfect time for baking. It’s fun to share this little puppet tale when baking at home or on a classroom baking day  Once upon a winter’s day, there was a little cat and there was a little mouse. They began to play together, and then mousie nibbled on cat’s tail! “Ouch,“ said cat.  And so, the cat took the mouse’s tail!           “Give me my tail back!”, said the mouse.           “I will give you your tail back if you will give me a bucket of milk.” First she lept and then she ran, ‘til she came to the cow and thu ..read more

Happy Autumn, everyone! Enjoy a story I wrote "Little Mousie's Seed." Though the story spans all seasons, it begins and rests in Autumn. You'll find it in my resource for parents and teachers called "A Journey Through Spring" available here: https://starlitepuppets.blogspot.com/p/shop.html. I've included a picture of one of the puppets I use when I tell it as a puppet story. Happy Autumn Journeys to you! Once upon a time Little Mousie was in the fields, searching for seeds. He found some! He gathered them up into his cheeks to bring home to his house under the roots of a tree. But he picked ..read more