One of a series of documents produced by a nationwide network of early childhood education specialists, teachers, parents, and Head Start staff, the booklet presents ideas and resources for using puppets in Head Start and elementary school activities. Puppets are seen as a way to enhance home-school communication, train teachers, and teach and entertain children. Directions for using puppets, constructing a stage, rehearsing, using scripts, "ad libbing," and making puppets are given. The document concludes with a list of puppet resources and a basic hand puppet pattern. (LH)