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BALLOONS OVER BROADWAYActiv it y KitHoughtonBALLOONSOVERBROADWAYMifflin Books for ChildreThe True Storyof thePuppeteer ofMacy’s Paraden0547-19945ISBN 978-0-ByMelissa SweetEVERYONE LOVES MACY’S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE! From Montana to Maine and Kentucky toCalifornia, families across the country begin their Thanksgiving celebrations by watching the paradeas it winds its way through New York’s iconic streets. How do they maneuver those huge balloonsof favorite characters down Manhattan’s crowded avenues?BALLOONS OVER BROADWAY tells the amazing story of Tony Sarg, the incredible puppeteerand marionette master who created the first Macy’s larger-than-life parade balloons in 1928. “With amarionette, the controls are above and the puppet hangs down, but what if the controls were belowand the puppet could rise up?” Tony thought. And everyone’s favorite Thanksgiving tradition was born!Use the activities in this fun kit to create yourown BALLOONS OVER BROADWAY adventures!
Print this page on whiteLIONPADDLEPUPPETcard stock. With safetyscissors, cut the puppetalong the exterior lines andcut out the eye holes. Coloryour lion with crayons ormarkers. Use the paddlehandle to hold the puppetto your face for a fun mask,or to make your lion dancealong the parade route!Illustration 2011 by Melissa Sweet based on BALLOONS OVER BROADWAY All rights reserved. This page may be photocopied for free distribution.2
Print this page on whitecard stock. With safetyscissors, cut the puppetalong the exterior linesand cut out the eyeholes. Color your pupwith crayons or markers.Use the paddle handle tohold the puppet to yourPUPPYPADDLEPUPPETface for a fun mask, or tomake your doggie dance alongthe parade route!Illustration 2011 by Melissa Sweet based on BALLOONS OVER BROADWAY All rights reserved. This page may be photocopied for free distribution.3
TAPE TO HEAD HEREPrint thispage onwhite paperor card stock. Withsafety scissors, cut outthe three dragon sectionsalong the exterior lines.Color your dragon withcrayons or markers. Foldthe center sectionaccordion style alongthe faint lines. On theback side, tape thedragon head and tailto the left and rightsides of the centersection to connectall three parts. Tapethe top of a stick (trya wooden chopstick)to the back ofthe head sectionbetween thedragon’s feet sothat the majorityof the stickappears below;do the samewith a stick tothe tail section.Hold a stickin each handto make yourdragon puppetshimmy andsway along theparade route!Illustration 2011 by Melissa Sweet based on BALLOONS OVER BROADWAY All rights reserved. This page may be photocopied for free distribution.TAPE TO TAIL HEREDRAGONSTICKPUPPET4
FINGERPUPPETPA RADETROUPEPrint this page (with a color printer) on white paper orcard stock. With safety scissors, cut out the puppetsalong the exterior lines. Wrap the colored bandsbehind each animal figure and tape securely. Nowyour puppets will stand by themselves or can beslipped on to eager fingers! Store your puppets in aBALLOONS OVER BROADWAY Puppet Box (kit pages 6-7).Illustration 2011 by Melissa Sweet based on BALLOONS OVER BROADWAY All rights reserved. This page may be photocopied for free distribution.5
BALLOONSOVERBROADWAYPUPPETBOXCreate this puppetbox for storing yourFinger Puppet ParadeTroupe (kit page 5).Box LidPrint this page (with a color printer) on white paperor card stock. With safety scissors, cut out the boxlid along the exterior lines. Fold along the blacklines, putting the white sides together. Fold the tabsat the dotted lines, putting the white sides together.With the white side facing up, pull the four sides up,tucking the flaps at each corner behind the rectangleportion. Have a friend help you tape to secure. Turnover and you have the lid for your box! Now createthe bottom of your box (kit page 7).PuppetBoxIllustrations 2011 by Melissa SweetBALLOONS OVER BROADWAY by Melissa Sweet This page may be photocopied for free distribution.6
BALLOONSOVERBROADWAYPUPPETBOXPrint this page (with a color printer) on white paper or card stock.With safety scissors, cut out the box bottom along the exterior lines.Fold along the black lines, putting the white sides together. Fold thetabs at the dotted lines, putting the white sides together. With thewhite side facing you, pull the four sides up, tucking the flaps at eachcorner behind the rectangle portion. Have a friend help you tapeto secure. Now youhave the bottomfor your box! Addyour Finger PuppetParade Troupe (kitpage 5) and topwith your box lid(kit page 6), andyour puppets aresafely stored untilthe next parade!Illustrations 2011 by Melissa SweetCreate this puppetbox for storing yourFinger Puppet ParadeTroupe (kit page 5).Box BottomBALLOONS OVER BROADWAY by Melissa Sweet This page may be photocopied for free distribution.7
PA RADEROUTEM AZEFind the best parade route to take thedragon from the starting line to Macy’s.BALLOONS OVER BROADWAY illustrations 2011 by Melissa Sweet All rights reserved. This page may be photocopied for free distribution.8
DESIGNYOUR OWNPARADEBALLOON!Draw a giant balloonfor the crowd to enjoy!What will it be? A zebra?A snowman? A dragon?Use your imagination!BALLOONS OVER BROADWAY illustration 2011 by Melissa Sweet All rights reserved. This page may be photocopied for free distribution.9
M AKE APA RADEH AT!Cut a two-inch wide strip of construction paperlong enough to wrap comfortably around yourhead. Tape the ends together to make a ring ofpaper. Cut out the elephant below and affix himto the front of your construction paper ring andplace the ring on your head. Can you move like aMacy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon?BALLOONS OVER BROADWAY illustration 2011 by Melissa Sweet All rights reserved. This page may be photocopied for free distribution.10
BALLOONS . OVER BROADWAY. The True Story . of the Puppeteer of Macy’s Parade. By . Melissa Sweet. EVERYONE LOVES MACY’S THANK
