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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
2026-10-01 10:30:00 2026-10-01 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 Leopold Library -

Thursday, October 01
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 |

Leopold Library
Phone: (03) 4201 0675
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Leopold Library

Mon, Aug 31 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Tue, Sep 01 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Wed, Sep 02 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Thu, Sep 03 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Fri, Sep 04 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sat, Sep 05 9:00AM to 1:00PM
Sun, Sep 06 Closed
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About the Library

Leopold Library was opened in 2018 and is situated within the Leopold Community Hub. The branch offers a welcoming and bright space with zones for working, comfortable reading and activities. A dedicated technology makerspace provides opportunities to develop creativity, imagination and problem solving. Public access PCs, free WiFi, a large area for children and young people, coffee machine, meeting room for community hire and comfortable seating are further features of this branch. Regular Baby, Toddler and Preschool Story Time sessions are held here. 

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