Education: Field Trips

HOBT Group Field Trips

Bring your group or class on an educational and entertaining excursion to our Puppet Studio & Classroom!

We offer standard and customized Field Trips for youth, adults and people with special needs. Every field trip includes a puppetry demonstration and a short hands-on craft workshop.

Rod Puppets

Learn to build and animate simple rod puppets. This type of puppetry can vary widely in its level of difficulty and complexity, from the simplest 2-D rod puppet to a more complicated 3-D piece with moving parts. Rod puppetry can be integrated into any curriculum to enhance learning and storytelling.

• 1.5 - 2 hours
• Grades K - 12
• $6 - $7 per person
• $120 - $140 minimum per group

Toy Theatre

Is your class talking about family history, science or a wonderful story? Are you teaching a section on animals or heroes? There are endless possibilities for toy theatre to enhance your class’s curriculum, learning, and fun. Students will each build a small stage and puppets to bring a story to life with sound and movement.

• 1.5 - 2 hours
• Grades K - 12
• $6 - $7 per person
• $120 - $140 minimum per group

Hand Puppets

Students will discover the vibrant and creative world of hand puppets in the art studios of a puppet theatre! Each student will build his or her own hand puppet and will be given great tips on how to bring it to life with sound and movement.

• 1.5 - 2 hours
• Grades K - 12
• $6 - $7 per person
• $120 - $140 minimum per group

Mask Making

photo: Nick Lethert

Make simple masks of animals, people, monsters, and more! Each student will use everyday materials to create a unique mask.

• 1.5 - 2 hours
• Grades K - 12
• $6 - $7 per person
• $120 - $140 minimum per group

Details About Field Trips

• Instructors are chosen from our highly skilled roster of artists and will rotate depending on availability and area of expertise. There is a minimum fee for each workshop regardless of the size of your group.
• You must provide 1 adult for every 10 kids attending. These adults play key roles in making the workshop run smoothly and getting the most out of the curriculum.
• There is a maximum of 30 kids per workshop.
• You can opt to include a tour of our theatre and studios for an additional fee.
• We know that each group has different needs. If you don’t see what you are looking for in our offerings, we are happy to design a workshop or series of workshops specific to your group’s interests, curriculum, time constraints, etc.
• Extend your visit to Midtown with a meal or snack. Many excellent eateries are within short walking distance of HOBT. Ask us for recommendations and special discounts! Download a store directory & map of Bloom-Lake business district.