Animated Soundz Entertaining, Interactive Learning.  Educational entertainment for a variety of events including Festivals, Community Events, Market days, Shopping Plazas, Schools, Early Childhood Centres, Birthday Parties and Christmas Parties etc.  We can provide Roving Entertainment and Shows with puppets and music inside or outside.

Jungle Rumble Children can join in and help Harmony find what is making the Jungle Rumble, meeting jungle animals and hearing a variety of instruments along the way. They will also hear the real sounds of the jungle with opportunities to perform with puppets.                Maori Celebration Suitable anytime but especially to celebrate Matariki in June and Maori Language week. A show featuring Atawhai and Aroha learning Te Reo and about their Maori culture, Join in with waiata and legends. A Matariki reference and song will also feature during the month of June. Variety Show - Values Education Puppets talking and singing about environmental issues, positive behaviour, values, swimming safely and other songs featured on the Animated Soundz CD. Short stories will also be told where children will have the opportunity to come up front and use puppets. In The Sea   Meet a variety of sea creatures and sounds of the sea. Story Time Interactive stories/legends told with the use of puppets and music. Summer Time Fun Being safe in the sun. This show features sun safety, water safety and generally having fun in the sun. It also features songs and stories about sea creatures and activities enjoyed at the beach. Christmas on the Farm Hine stays with her Grandparents on the farm and while searching for her pet mouse Ned she meets many baby and adult farm animals. Want a show about a particular topic? Shows can be written to suit a specific theme or interest please contact Kathy .

Touring show 2012 Recycled Sounds around Aotearoa Come on a journey around New Zealand, hearing the music of some of the many cultures that live here. Several instruments played are authentic and others are made by reusing recyclable and natural resources. Puppets, songs and instruments combine to make this a fun and interactive show. Touring Hawkes Bay area March /April Manawhatu area and Wellington in May. Auckland in September  Other areas to be advised  any queries please contact Kathy.

Quotes from children about shows. "Wow, what an awesome story" (after watching a Legend enhanced with music.) Josh - 3 years old. Whakatane show. "That was the best show I've seen in my whole life" Kevin -6 years old. Tauranga. "It was pretty cool, I liked the Penguin watch song and some of the puppets were funny" Jacob - 10 years old. Waihi Beach show.  "That was great, I loved it" Hayley aged 10. Whakatane.   Feedback from teachers and parents at Eastbay Reap shows. Jungle Rumble show March 2009 Opotiki Performance "It was really enjoyable. I observed the children and their interactions-they really got into it, remained focused and joined in". "The performance was also professional development for kaiako/teachers as we were provided with new ideas for musical instruments, how to utilize puppets with our children and involving their participation". Kawerau Performance "Tino pai for our tamariki, it gave them an opportunity to experience this type of performance" "Tino pai nga mahi whaakari" Whakatane Performance "Great show, the children had a great time" "Really enjoyed the show, the children participated" "From this performance the children are learning the names of different animals, using previous knowledge and clues to guess. Children learn about musical instruments, sounds, beats, rhythym, music and new vocabulary etc that can be used to tell stories and waiata". "Children gained an understanding of puppets as storytellers, sounds of instruments and that story telling can be FUN".     Feedback from adults. Te Puke show 2008 "The songs were so catchy the kids loved being able to participate, in fact they boogied up a storm!Thanks Kathy for a magical, musical, educational show". Simone Mitchell Kidstart Caregiver Auckland Folk Festival Jan 2009 We sincerely appreciate the time and energy you put into preparing and running your children's session and providing roving entertainment around the festival site. You and your puppets are very popular with children of all ages (5-105) and you gave a lot of pleasure to festival participants young and old. Tricia Lee Programme Co-ordinator Auckland Folk Festival  Eastbay Reap Jungle Rumble evaluation comments from Teachers 2010 Kathy was real and she involved our tamariki throughout her show. Her portrayal showed that she really enjoyed what she did. Our tamariki were thrilled to hear the variety of sounds and even got to learn more about animals they do not know and also sounds of those they have heard before. Participating with students, interaction related very well to my new entrant class and the English and Arts curriculum. It enabled pupils to participate in theatre (live) Pupils were able to relate very well to puppetry