2nd grade clay muppets

1. 2nd Grade Clay Monster Pinchpots
Character Design
Inspired by
Jim Henson
and his
Muppets

2. Do you recognize these
characters?
Where did they
come from?

3. “I came to puppetry more
through the art side of it.
Usually I would start with
drawings and then turn them
into puppets.”
—Jim Henson
They came from
an idea!!

4. His grandma taught him how
to sew.
He taught himself how to
make puppets using books
from the library.
Jim got his first job as a
puppeteer on a TV shoe
when he was only 18.
He used his
puppet-making
skills for adult
TV shows and
commercials
before working
on Sesame
Street and other
kids’ shows.
He got ideas from other TV show, Disney
Movies and commercials.
Jim Henson 1936-1990

6. How did Jim get the idea for the Muppets?
Jim used
different ideas
to make his
Muppets
individual.
Some characters are
based on animals,
monsters, made-up
creatures, and even
humans!
He would
begin with
sketches and
then add
details.

7. Who did these
characters
become?

8. Who did these
characters
become?
Bert and Ernie!!!

10. Barkley
Rowlf
Sprocket
Big Bird
Kermit
Miss Piggy
Muppets Based on animals
Fozzy

11. Cookie Monster, Grover, Maurice, Telly,
and Harry Monster
Sweetums
Elmo
Muppets based on Monsters
Oscar the
Grouch

12. Animal
Martians
Gonzo
Fraggles
Snuffy
Mahna Mahna
& Snowths
Made-up Characters

13. Statler & Waldorf
Jim Henson!
Dr. Bunsen Honeydew &
Beaker
Bert & Ernie
Scooter
The Swedish
Chef
Guy Smiley
Muppets based on humans

14. What will your character look like?

15. Kermit and Miss Piggy Animal
The Swedish Chef The Muppet Show Theme