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What iF Puppets inspires creativity and community connections through puppetry arts. They provide engaging, play-based learning experiences in schools and libraries, ensuring the magic of puppetry thrives for future generations.

What if Puppets is providing a FREE Professional Development for Preschool and Early Elementaryeducators!&nbsp; PreK-2nd graders will learn basic puppetmanipulation tips and tricks, and ways to incorporate puppets as a tool for learning in their classroom. 1.5 MOPD approved clock hours!&nbsp; Educators can participate without a MOPD number, but number must be provided at time of registration to get clock hours.&nbsp;

Puppetry for the Early Education Classroom

At What iF Puppets, we know that change starts with people like you. Every act of kindness, every dollar, and every moment of your time brings us closer to achieving our mission &ldquo;to inspire play and cultivate connections through puppetry.&rdquo; We create innovative puppet-based experiences, performances, and education programs that support the social, emotional, and aesthetic development of young people. Thank you for supporting our mission to support the next generation of creativity. Your support is invaluable.

At What iF Puppets, we know that change starts with people like you. Every act of kindness, every dollar, and every moment of your time brings us closer to achieving our mission “to inspire play and cultivate connections through puppetry.” We create innovative puppet-based experiences, performances, and education programs that support the social, emotional, and aesthetic development of young people.Thank you for supporting our mission to support the next generation of creativity. Your support is invaluable.

Take a piece of the carnival home and remember the fun long after the tents come down. Every purchase supports What iF Puppets&rsquo; work to inspire play and cultivate connections through puppetry for young people and adults. From tote bags to stickers to posters, these items grow from the same creative spirit behind our performances and education programs. Your donation helps bring more puppet-based experiences, storytelling, and hands-on learning to our community.

Take a piece of the carnival home and remember the fun long after the tents come down. Every purchase supports What iF Puppets’ work to inspire play and cultivate connections through puppetry for young people and adults.From tote bags to stickers to posters, these items grow from the same creative spirit behind our performances and education programs. Your donation helps bring more puppet-based experiences, storytelling, and hands-on learning to our community.

Take the Carnival with You!

Get ready for one of the most exciting games of the night! For just $20 per chance, you&#39;ll receive a glow-in-the-dark bracelet to wear during the game. The more chances you purchase, the more bracelets you&#39;ll have and the longer you can stay in the action! Here&#39;s how it works: At the start of each round, choose Heads by placing your hands on your head or Tails by placing your hands on your hips. We&#39;ll flip a coin, and if your choice matches the toss, you&#39;re safe and move on to the next round. If your choice doesn&#39;t match, you&#39;ll hand over one bracelet. Keep playing until you&#39;ve lost all of your bracelets. Once you&#39;re out of bracelets, you&#39;re out of the game! Round after round, the excitement builds until only one player remains. The last person standing takes home 50% of the pot! Good luck and may the odds be in your favor!

Heads or Tails - 50/50 Raffle

Bid, play, and imagine with us at What iF Puppets&#39;s Silent Auction. Your bids help craft new puppets, spark fresh stories, and bring playful, hands-on learning to schools, libraries, and youth programs. 🐾 Every item you win funds real moments of curiosity and connection&mdash;from a child&rsquo;s first puppet show to community workshops that invite all ages to create, laugh, and learn together. Thank you for keeping the art of puppetry alive and thriving. 🎪

What iF Puppets's Silent Auction

Try your hand at our Wine Bottle Ring Toss and support playful storytelling in our community. Every toss keeps What iF Puppets creating puppet-based experiences that spark curiosity and connection for young people and adults. Your participation helps fund performances, education programs, and custom puppets that nurture social and emotional growth. Step up, take your shot, and know each ring tossed helps bring more imaginative puppetry to life.

Wine Bottle Ring Toss

Take your best guess: how many dog bones are in the jar? 🐾 If your number is closest, you&rsquo;ll fetch half of the 50/50 pot. The other half supports What iF Puppets&rsquo; playful performances and school, library, and youth programs so we can continue crafting new puppets and stories that spark imagination for all ages. 🎪

Guess the Number of Dog Bones! 50/50 Raffle

Step right up for Rufus T. Barker&rsquo;s Wonderfully Whimsical Canine Carnival!<p dir="ltr" fr-original-style="line-height:1.7999999999999998;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" style="line-height: 1.8; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0pt 0px; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> We&rsquo;re calling all puppet enthusiasts to join us for an evening of whimsical play and interactive fun! This special event is exclusively for our 18+ fans, so you can let your own imagination run wild while supporting What iF Puppets&rsquo; mission to inspire creativity and build community connections. Dress in your carnival best and be prepared for oodles of joy.<p dir="ltr" fr-original-style="line-height:1.7999999999999998;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" style="line-height: 1.8; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0pt 0px; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Your presence does more than just guarantee a night of whimsy&mdash;it fuels the magic of What iF Puppets. Every ticket helps us hand-craft new puppets and build captivating stories as we bring play-based learning into schools, libraries, and youth organizations for years to come.<p dir="ltr" fr-original-style="line-height:1.7999999999999998;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" style="line-height: 1.8; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0pt 0px; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Unleash your imagination, and help us keep the art of puppetry alive and wagging! 🐾🎪<p dir="ltr" fr-original-style="line-height:1.7999999999999998;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" style="line-height: 1.8; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0pt 0px; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Register to fetch your spot today!

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Guess the Number of Dog Bones! 50/50 Raffle

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Rufus T. Barker's Wonderfully Whimsical Canine Carnival

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