Inspired by our popular “Box Pop” videos, this engaging, cross-curricular workshop is designed to align with the Ontario — and most other Canadian provinces’ —Grade 4–8 curriculum. Students design and build puppets from simple recycled materials, create unique characters, and write short stories or monologues. Then, they bring their puppets to life through voice, movement, and performance. The workshop wraps up with students filming their puppet stories, culminating in a video showcase celebrating their creativity.

Combining elements of visual art, theatre, media-making and sustainable art practices, Box Pop Yourself can be offered as a focused one-day experience or a week-long creative exploration. It’s also easily adapted to fit subjects like language arts, history, or science by customizing storytelling prompts and puppet themes to your curriculum.

No prior puppetry or video experience is required—just a sense of humor and a love for creative cardboard chaos.