The Rover Project

Next date: Friday, 02 October 2026 | 03:30 PM

Participants showcase handmade dog puppets crafted from recycled materials, displayed both indoors and outdoors during a creative arts activity.

Friday 2 October; 3:30 PM
Saturday 24 October; 10:00 AM
Yarra Valley ECOSS
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Join Trash Puppets for a special two-part workshop series where children will build their own trash puppet dog and contribute ideas towards a larger, professional roving dog puppet set to appear at the Ecotopia Festival in March 2027.

The two-session workshop structure allows the children to experience the creation of a professional puppet from idea to actualisation, working with professional artists whose core mission is to encourage, empower, respect and genuinely listen to their ideas, and incorporate them into a professional puppet design.

The children will also learn about puppetry, including how to animate and operate their own dog puppet, and will take home the knowledge of how to make more puppets from their trash at home.

Trash Puppets' popular puppet making workshops empower children to get creative using clean recycled, and reused materials - No glue or paint required!

Attendance is required at both workshops

Free Event – Bookings Essential! (max. 25 participants in total)

Suitable for children age 5 – 12 years