I am a one man show at our church. I have a puppet, Cecil the Dodo bird that use both with Waldo and as my normal self (kinda normal). You can google puppets and get a plethora of sites, prices range greatly, but I think the big mouth puppets would serve you well. Also you can get plans on line for a puppet stage, this is pvc pipe and draped cloth. VBS is a good place to introduce them, but also can be used as a regular spot in childrens church. They are great for stories and helping introduce and sing songs.
I use Cecil as a ventriliquism puppet. The children all know him by name and are excited to see him. He is kind of a Mortimor Snerd character, that gets things fowled up and I play the straight man. Though he is intended for the children, the grown-ups love to see him as well.
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