Crazy Year!!

My little girl turned 1 today!! It has been a wild ride. Especially since this has been by far my busiest year for puppet work. Between building puppets, puppeteering, teaching classes, and taking care of my little lady I can't believe I had time to sleep. Oh yeah, most of the time I didn't.

However, I wouldn't pass up this wonderful time for anything. Happy Birthday Roxie!!!

P.S. There is still time to sign up for my next puppeteering class at the Puppet Showplace. Do it now before it fills up. http://puppetshowplace.org/index.php?page=adult-workshops

Baby Chewbacca Puppet

Hey Everybody, Just finished building this puppet and thought you would all enjoy seeing it. I will try and shoot some video of him soon. Until then, enjoy the photos and please feel free to share to your friends. I would love to see some comments as well.

Puppets for sale!!!

Sign up now for the puppeteering class at 3DTA.com

Blue monster, a photo by Little's Creatures on Flickr.

We are headed back to Seattle to teach another class at the 3D Training Academy in July.

This class sold out fast last time so don't wait.

The class will focus on manipulation, lipsynch, monitor techniques, and more.

You will also have an opprotunity to purchase a puppet from me at the end of the class. The puppet in the picture was built for the class last December.

So, what are you waiting for? Go to http://www.3dtrainingacademy.com/puppetry/ now and sign up.

Holiday Video #3

All I want for Christmas is Two Monsters!!

This is our first video of the Holiday Season. We will be posting a new video every Wednesday through the month of December.

Enjoy!!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Workshop was a success!!!

Thank you to everyone who came to our workshop this weekend. It was so nice to meet you all.

For everyone who was not there. 19 people signed up for the workshop. The class started with basic lip-synch technique. We then moved to some monitor work. We ended the 1.5 hour workshop with some group lip-synch to some popular songs.

Fun was had by all.

If you are interested in learning more about TV style puppetry send us a message. We would be happy to teach an intro class for you.

Marshfield Fair 2010

Here is a quick clip of a larger project.



Well I thought I was at a safe distance.

Baby monster giveaway to help the National Puppetry Conference Alumni Scholarship.

BABY MONSTER RAFFLE!!!

Have you always wanted a baby monster of your own?

Well, now is your chance! For just $10 a ticket you can get a chance to WIN a baby monster of your own in the color of your choice.

This is an amazing opprotunity for two reasons.

1.Your money will go to the National Puppetry Conference Alumni Scholarship fund. This money will then allow the amazing art form of puppetry to continue to grow for people who may not have the funds to go to the National Puppetry Conference.

2.You get a chance to win a BABY MONSTER!!


We have also added an extra incentive to try and help raise money. We will only be selling 100 tickets for each baby monster build.

What does that mean for you?

Well if you buy 100 tickets. Then you win!

If you buy 50 tickets. Then you have a 50% chance of winning.

If you buy 10 tickets. Then you have a 10% chance of winning.

So, the more you buy the better chance you have to win.

If you are interested in getting tickets here is how you do it.

Please make checks payable to: "Flock Theater"
Please note on face of check: Alumni Scholarship

Mail a check to:
Jon Little
42 Metcalf St. #1
Medford, MA 02155


For each $10 increment you donate there will be a ticket with your name on it. Once we hit 100 tickets we will pull out a name and Little's Creatures will contact the winner for what color they would like their puppet to be.

In case you are unfamiliar with the Baby Monsters. Check out the video below.

Puppets aren't just for kids

Check out this article written about the upcoming puppet slam. Oh yeah and it features US!

Be sure to check out the additional photos as well.

http://www.wickedlocal.com/brookline/features/x324656984/In-Brookline-puppets-arent-just-for-kids-anymore

I hate chores

Here is a new video that we have been working on.

Please watch and share with your friends.

Is that an ant?

Here is a video of a puppet that I built last June with the amazing Jim Kroupa.

Good luck trying to figure out how the head turns. I built it and I don't even fully understand it.

More Bad Jokes!!

More bad jokes. Enjoy!!

Joke time with Little's Creatures!!

We are working on a bunch of projects. But we didn't want to forget about everyone who stops by the blog.

So, we shot some quick videos for you to enjoy till some bigger stuff comes along.

Enjoy!!

New puppet for Client.

Just finished a brand new puppet for a client in California.

Check it out.

Happy Holidays!!!

So we have just posted our 4th and final video of the holiday season. We will be back in 2010 with lots more puppets. For now grab a cup of hot cocoa and sit back and watch all of our holiday videos. Below is a playlist of all four for your viewing ease.

Holiday Video #3 (O' Christmas Tree)

Happy Holidays!!

Happy Holidays!!

This is the first of four videos filled with Holiday spirit.

Check back on 12/9/09 for the next video.

Till then have fun shopping.

Puppet Pandemic

I will be performing next week in NYC as part of a fundraiser for the O'neill Puppetry Conference.

Please read the following note from the amazing Honey Goodenough (yes that is her real name).

Hopefully I will see you all there.

Dear You,

I would like to invite you to become a sponsor of an exciting new Alumni Scholarship to attend the National Puppetry Conference at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center. The Fundraiser is called Puppet Pandemic:It's Infectious!

Puppet Pandemic: It's Infectious is showcase of works developed at the National Puppetry Conference. This collection explores the infectious nature of puppets. From marionettes to papier mache mayhem, artists redefine conventional notions of puppetry and breed new strains of creativity.

All profits from these performances will fund a new Alumni Scholarship to attend the National Puppetry Conference, in order to continue propagating provocative theatrical works.

I would like to invite you and all your friends to support this exciting new event. There are several ways to contribute. I am offering "Donor" status to anyone willing to donate funds from $20 to $99 dollars, "Sponsor" status to any contribution of $100 to $499, and "Star Sponsor" status with a contribute $500 or more. The contributors will have their name printed in the program as a thank you. All donations are tax deductible.


To Donate to the National Puppetry Conference Alumni Scholarship:

Please make checks payable to "Flock Theater"
Please note: Alumni Scholarship.
Send to: Flock Theatre
c/o Alumni Scholarship
66 Union Street
New London, CT 06320

We are also conducting a raffle to help raise funds. We are accepting any puppet/puppetry related items items, such as books, puppets, tickets to shows, or services. Please consider this another fantastic way to contribute to the scholarship.

This will be an exciting event! We have gathered some outstanding pieces from throughout the years. Pam Arciero is attending and is planning to say a few words, and our hosts, Jim "Nappy " Napolitano and Leslie Carrara-Rudoph will help make the night a full evening of entertainment.


Like a pandemic, the passion for puppetry is spreading! The only cure-- a prescription of puppet performances!

Hope to see you!

-=Honey Goodenough

What: PUPPET PANDEMIC: It's infectious!

Where: The Tank - 354 West 45th Street, NYC!

Tickets: $10 online, $15 at the door.
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/77490

When: Sept 25th 7:30pm Jim "Nappy" Napolitano and friends
Sept 26th 3pm - Jim Napolitano of "Nappy's Puppets"
Sept 26th 7pm - Leslie Carrara-Rudolph and Lolly!

To Donate: Please make checks payable to "Flock Theater"
Please note: Alumni Scholarship.
Send to: Flock Theatre
c/o Alumni Scholarship
66 Union Street
New London, CT 06320