About the Course
Sock puppets are a highly engaging and creative tool that allows children to explore and express their emotions in a safe, playful, and supportive environment. Emotional development is a crucial part of a child’s growth, yet many young children struggle to identify, articulate, and manage their feelings. Sock puppets provide a hands-on, imaginative approach that encourages children to externalise emotions, making them easier to understand and manage.
By giving children a puppet to act through, we create a safe distance between the child and their feelings, allowing them to explore even difficult emotions like anger, fear, or sadness without feeling judged or vulnerable. Puppets act as both a mirror and a voice, helping children recognise emotions in themselves and others and providing a non-threatening platform to practice expressing these feelings.
Through the process of creating and using sock puppets, children can experiment with different emotional expressions, scenarios, and coping strategies.
Your Instructor
Adriano
Adriano has extensive experience in training children, young people and professionals, specifically focusing on practical, ethical and developmental informed approaches that translate easily into real world practice.