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Pink bunny hand puppet on left facing leopard hand puppet on right

Registration opens:
September 07th, 2026

Make and play with puppets

Bookings recommended
2026-09-23 10:30:00 2026-09-23 11:30:00 Australia/Melbourne Make and play with puppets Calling all puppeteers! Come and make your own puppet and have fun bringing your puppet to life using voices, stories and settings. Recommended age: Preschool Waurn Ponds Library -

Wednesday, September 23
10:30am - 11:30am

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Calling all puppeteers! Come and make your own puppet and have fun bringing your puppet to life using voices, stories and settings. Recommended age: Preschool

What to expect: 

  • This is a school holiday program facilitated by a library staff member with a maximum group size of up to 20.
  • This is program aimed at preschoolers and will include reading stories, singing songs and making a puppet with craft materials. 
  • Participants will learn how to bring a puppet to life using different voices and movements and will have the opportunity to practice these skills with their own puppet and/or with puppets provided. 

Bookings and supervision: 

  • Children must be supervised by a responsible person (adult or carer) in our libraries and our programs. 
  • Bookings are recommended to save your place in the program. 
  • Please cancel your booking if you are no longer able to attend so we can contact our waitlist. 
  • Bookings close one day prior to the session. 

Further information: 
If you have any further questions about this program, please contact the library on the details below. 

AGE GROUP: | Preschool |

EVENT TYPE: | School Holidays | Babies, Toddlers & Preschool | Art, Craft & Sewing |

TAGS: | recommended |

Waurn Ponds Library
Phone: (03) 4201 0670
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Waurn Ponds Library

Mon, Aug 24 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Aug 25 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Wed, Aug 26 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Thu, Aug 27 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Fri, Aug 28 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sat, Aug 29 9:00AM to 1:00PM
Sun, Aug 30 2:00PM to 5:00PM
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About the Library

Waurn Ponds Library is located next to LeisureLink aquatic and fitness centre, over the road from Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre. The modern building features a children’s area on the ground floor with a semi-outdoor reading deck and family room. The first floor offers flexible areas for reading and study, and large non-fiction and young adult collections. Other features include public access PCs, free WiFi, coffee and vending machines, and a meeting room for community hire. Regular Baby, Toddler and Preschool Story Time sessions are held here. 

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