Some of the best were by Franklin LaVoie and Leonard Ziolkowski (both of whom were on stage to manipulate their creations) and, hey, who doesn’t love a good puppet show? This is the second ...

Explore Jim Henson's puppets and Muppets in the Smithsonian's collections along with related collection items. Learn their backstories, their missions, and the inspiration for each of them. National ...

I actually don’t find this all that funny, mostly because I don’t find it all that clever — in other words, the joke is obvious and one-noted and gets old fast.

"I really like building puppets, I really like art and I think I'm really good at it," said Inez Hernandez, 7, who will be wearing the squash mask she made in the parade. Inez Hernandez ...