The event was held for children aged between four and 11 years.

The “Puppet Maker” event was part of the “Makers” programme organised by QMA Family Programmes. It was held throughout the weekend and included a series of workshops across Doha, in collaboration with a number of cultural and educational institutions in
Qatar.

The event was aimed at teaching children the basic ways and principles of puppet-making from simple materials to portray their fantasy story with their favourite characters and create their own puppet shows, allowing the kids to push their creative and imaginative boundaries and experience immense pleasure and joy.

The children were also given a “thank you” letter at the end of the event, acknowledging their creativity and participation in the initiative.

“Creativity and storytelling are important in developing and encouraging a love of reading in children, and Qatar National Library and Qatar Foundation Community Services are excited to have provided a unique ‘Makers’ event in Education City at the QF Recreation Centre,” said Carol Mitchell, head of Children’s Services at QNL. “Giving children the opportunity to make their own puppets and then create puppet shows is not only fun, but it also builds their narrative skills.”

“Puppets are a creative and hands-on way to tell stories,” said Jessica Ludwig, head of Families at QMA. “The ‘Makers’ event offered families the chance to show their skills and imagination, crafting puppets and telling stories inspired by Qatar’s mangroves, museum collections, Qatari
artists, their own lives and more.”

QNL is currently offering free online access to a vast collection of online resources, including the latest bestsellers, classical works, concerts, top academic journals and documentaries. Parents can now use QNL’s offered online databases aimed at kids, which include children’s electronic books and magazines as well as audio materials.