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Making movies with 'Puppet Pals'

Create plays with this free iPad app featuring a library of 8 animated fairytale characters and 5 background scenes. Children could use the app to:

  • retell a story or event 
  • take photos to create new backgrounds to help retell events 
  • create short stories.

Structure and features

The 'Puppet Pals' app features video, audio and a record function. It also includes basic editing features such as flipping, zooming and rotating characters. Students can use these tools to

  • import background scenes from personal photo libraries
  • create actors from photos
  • save, export and share created scenes.

For students

Students can create an animated fairytale scene by following these steps:

  • select characters and backgrounds
  • drag characters into various places
  • record their voice telling a story
  • record their scene 
  • save, export and share their creation.