Let us know how you want to plug-in. We need all the help we can get.
We need someone ASAP who can help set up workshops at local schools in Columbus. If you live nearby please contact us.
We glean many of our resources from local dumpsters, but there is some stuff that we just need to borrow or have donated.
Cardboard is God to puppetistas!!
Large sheets of clean cardboard (bicycle boxes or appliance boxes...at least 10-20 sheets...but, no little ones!)
Drill
Jigsaw
Circular saw
(for puppet frames, banners, flags, drum sticks, etc.)
1*1,1*2, and/or 2*4’s, molding, dowels; longish pieces
Plywood and saw horses or tables 2-5
Bamboo
White glue
Wood glue
Wheat paste
Hot glue and glue guns
Masking tape (5-15 rolls)
Duct tape (5-10 rolls)
Staple guns and staples (especially Arrow P35 3/8 inch)
"creature staplers" and staples
Utility knives & blades (lots!)
Scissors
Fabric scissors
Extra blades
Hand saws
Latex colors (no oil based) bright red, blue, yellow, black, white, brown, green, orange, purple, grey
Brushes (big and small)
Lots-o-rags and aprons
Large clean sheets, large fabric pieces-colors and white (for puppet costumes/banners)
Safety pins
Velcro
Sewing machine
Rope
Twine
Wire
String
Buckets, plastic or metal, large or small (dry)
Barrels, plastic or metal, large or small (dry)
Pots and Pans, Old brake drums, metal hand tools
Containers: plastic kitty litter tubs, cookie tins, steel cans (dry)
Beans, seeds, rice, small pasta, BB's, shot, small ball-bearings (for shakers)
Foam (for puppet shoulders and drum straps)
Backpack frames
Small medium and large "yogurt" containers (paint and water)
Sharpies
Plastic trash bags
Clay (but we probably won’t have time to do clay puppets, they can take a week or more, depending)
Basic hand tools
Drop cloths to protect floor
Paper bags and newspaper
Ear plugs
Safety goggles
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