The kids had fun laughing at Mr. Fingers today! They then made accessories to go along with his eyes. The most popular item was headphones or Princess Lea's hair buns. =)  The usual question came up: How is this magic? I should have headed that one off by first explaning magic's Allied Arts. Ventriloquism, puppetry (you don't have to use ventriloquism with a puppet, just have it whisper in your ear or squeak and you translate) juggling, even escapes like Houdini. No matter. We talked about giving your puppet a personality and that the interaction is what is important. Had lots of kids who wanted to get up and show off their routines. Good fun.