Happy Easter season, everyone!

In a previous post, I showed you the costume goodies I scavenged for my puppet pal from Wal-Mart’s Halloween clearance shelves. The bunny ears and tail and the felt basket with a soft lamb design were a no-brainer to use in an Easter skit with Moochacha. Little did I know how circumstances would shape the way those props led into our 2020 Easter theme!

Our church, like hundreds if not thousands of other congregations, suspended worship services to fight the spread of the coronavirus. Since we couldn’t be with our church family in person, Moochacha and I took our Easter message to YouTube. We incorporated our feelings of isolation and disruption into the message itself. You can watch it on my YouTube channel, or use the video viewer below.

Your turn!

Maybe this time of social distancing is your opportunity to try personal puppet ministry yourself! You can practice and re-record your message as many times as you wish, then post your finished video on YouTube or other free platforms for your audience to enjoy. If you’re willing to wing it, try Facebook Live. There you can get feedback immediately in the comments, for a more personal, interactive experience.

Your message doesn’t have to be religious, either. You and your puppet pal can chat on video to teach and entertain and comfort, and simply stay in touch with your family, students, or anyone else. Have fun!

For lots of puppetry resources and links to all the posts in my Puppet Ministry blog series, make like an Easter Bunny and hop over to the Puppet Ministry Resources page. And get a how-to head start with Puppet Ministry Pizzazz: Make Your Message Pop with a Puppet Pal.

Stay safe! God bless!
—Linda