What is
The Puppet Project?!
A collaborative puppet project for kids + their grown-ups,
facilitated by an award winning Canadian puppet designer, builder, performer, and director (Marcus Jamin) AND one of the most sought after writers for theatre and TV in Canada (Jordi Mand). They also live in our neighbourhood!
Kids + grown-ups will be guided by this incredible team through a creative process that will take them from inspiration to an actual live performance at LYKKE Kids!
You don’t want to miss it.
The Puppet Project
$125 (includes HST)
For one kiddo + their grown-up to:
participate together in a creative experience, facilitated by a professional puppet designer + builder and a playwright
enjoy provided drinks + snacks during the “After Party!”
and have fun with free play time at LYKKE Kids!
Meet the Team
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Jordi Mand
playwright. screenwriter. creator.
Jordi Mand is one of the most sought after writers for theatre and TV in Canada. Her globally acclaimed plays have been translated and published internationally. She absolutely loves storytelling and lives in Toronto with her husband, 4-year-old daughter and cat who eats way too much.
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Marcus Jamin
puppet builder. designer. performer.
Marcus Jamin is an award winning puppet designer, builder, performer, and director. He has worked on all kinds of puppets - marionettes, hand and rod, glove, and many more. Not only has he worked on puppets of all shapes and sizes for some of Canada’s leading theatre companies, he’s also been a part of several TV and commercial puppet projects. -
Lainie Holmes
founder and creator of LYKKE Kids TM
Lainie Holmes is the visionary behind the magical space called LYKKE Kids. As a former educator and leader in her field, Lainie was highly respected for her creativity, innovative thinking, and ability to build relationships and community. LYKKE Kids is now her way of supporting the well-being of kids and families through play, creativity, and togetherness.
Who is The Puppet Project for? When is it?
For a kiddo + their grown-up to participate together!
For kids (ages 4 - 6) + their grown-up:
Saturday, March 22nd (2 - 5 p.m.)
possibility of also Sunday, March 30th (2 - 5 p.m.) *through wait list
For kids (ages 7 - 10) + their grown-up:
Sunday, April 27th (2 - 5 p.m.)
possibility of also Saturday, April 26th (2 - 5 p.m.) *through wait list
There will also be an opportunity for families to visit LYKKE Kids to join the collective as audience members for the live performance! Yay! More details here.
Where will
The Puppet Project
take place?
At LYKKE Kids!
2038 Danforth Ave. Toronto, ON
How do we sign up?!
We have 8 spots available for each session.
Sign-up here (for ages 4 - 6)
Sign-up here (for ages 7 - 10)
Sign-up here to be an audience member!
Sign-up before St. Patrick’s Day
(when the sign-up will close)
Why are you doing this?
We have incredibly talented and skilled people living right in our own neighbourhood. How amazing for kids (and grown-ups) to meet and learn from them! Then to see each other around the neighbourhood afterwards and know each other by name. It’s why we’re here.
We want kids to see “the arts” as a profession. There are men and women who use their creative skills and passions to make a living wage. Art isn’t just a hobby or nice thing to do. It brings the world comfort, joy, and so much more (like the books we love to read, the shows we love to watch, the music… all because of professions in the arts)
This could also be an incredible experience for the teachers out there. A fun experience to do alongside your kiddo + then to have something new to bring back to your classroom using simple materials. We love the idea of hundreds of kids feeling inspired by the world of puppetry.
