Know how to keep an imaginative four year old occupied for several hours? Make Popsicle stick puppets!
If you're a They Might Be Giants fan, you'll probably be able to pick out the Particle Man and Triangle Man (yes, I'm showing my age again) puppets below:
An orange alien with three heads and wearing overalls also made an appearance:
We were subjected to many, many puppet shows in various venues over the weekend. There were six puppets in all, but his favorites were the ones shown.
If you've never made one, it's a piece of cake to make. Draw a silly face and cut it out then tape a popsicle stick to the back. Easy peasy and the kids will love it!