PUPPET SKITS

TITLE: If You’re Happy and You Know It

CATEGORY:

Song

(Bible Story; Social Issue, Comedy, Song, Black light, Shorts, Misc.)

STORY SUMMARY: This is a black light participation song. Black light puppet leads audience in singing

CRUX OF STORY/LESSON: Just for fun.

PUPPETS	PUPPETEERS
Black light puppet: 1. Black light puppet Head (Fluorescent face on black wood block attached to a long black stick. The mouth can be a hair scrunchie painted with fluorescent paint. Attach a long metal rod (black) to give mouth movement. 2. Hands (Another Puppeteer’s hands in white gloves) 3. Feet (Bright fluorescent shoes or feet on a black rod).

PROPS	PROPS	PROPS
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OUTLINE OF STORY:	PROPS / ACTIONS:
· Puppet face comes up and introduces song. Puppet tells them to do what s/he does. · Puppet tells them all they need are their hands…Puppet realizes he forgot his hands. Puppet calls hand up.	· Black lights are turned up · Puppet face enters
· Puppet’s hands come up and clap their way over to their place.	· Puppet hands enter
· Puppet tells audience to stand up. · Puppet realized that he forgot his feet. · Puppet calls feet up · Feet enter from opposite sides of stage and run to place.	· Puppet feet enter o Two puppeteers can operate feet.
Puppet leads singing: · If happy and you know it clap your hands. If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands. It you’re happy and you know it then your face will surely show it if you’re happy and you know it clap your hands.	· Puppet face mouths words as puppeteer leads audience in singing · Puppet hands clap (one-two)
· If happy and you know it stomp your feet. If you’re happy and you know it stomp your feet. It you’re happy and you know it then your face will surely show it if you’re happy and you know it stomp your feet.	· Puppet feet stomp
· If happy and you know it stand on your hands. If you’re happy and you know it stand on your hands. It you’re happy and you know it then your face will surely show it if you’re happy and you know it stand on your hands.	· Put puppet hands under puppet feet.
· If happy and you know it do all three. If you’re happy and you know it do all three. It you’re happy and you know it then your face will surely show it if you’re happy and you know it do all three.	· Do each movement once in quick succession (clap, clap, stomp, stomp, stand, stand)
· If happy and you know it pick your ear. If you’re happy and you know it pick your ear. It you’re happy and you know it then your face will surely show it if you’re happy and you know it pick your ear.	· Puppet hand tickles puppet ear.
· Puppet thanks audience. · Puppet says good-bye to feet · Puppet says good-bye to hands · Puppet says good-bye to self	· Feet exit · Hands exit · Face exit · Lights go down.