TORONTO – Steve Schnier worked in animation for 35 years before he launched Puppets Cool! – a puppet workshop in order to make children smile.
“Puppets Cool! Is not a puppet show, it’s a puppet workshop where I believe that children learn more by being active participants in an event rather than being passive viewers,” said Schnier.
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Schnier travels to classrooms, day camps and hospitals and volunteers with Chai Lifeline Canada.
Chai Lifeline Canada is an organization that provides support to children and families that are dealing with life-threatening and chronic diseases.
“Steve is an amazing guy, he’s just so talented with what he does. He’s really so animated and the kids really love him,” said Mordechai Rothman, executive director of Chai Lifeline Canada.
During the workshops children use finger puppets as they explore the basics of hand-puppetry. The goal is to create their own sock-puppet characters. Puppets Cool! provides all the materials to create these one of a kind puppets.
“What I’m trying to get kids to do is use their imagination and creativity and create something that’s never existed before,” said Schnier.
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