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   WillGeorge | Nov 23, 2008 06:57pm | #1

   Little girls I would think.. Cardboard sheets will do from the local whatever shipping place..

   I for one have watched more puppet shows than I care to.. Yes I enjoyed . Most of them.

   I would say whatever makes them happy.. No expensive wood needed until they do Shakespeare!

   AND then again a little girl is something very special..

   
   

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   Edited 11/23/2008 11:43 am by WillGeorge

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   flairwoodworks | Nov 24, 2008 06:44am | #2

   Tim,

   What you use will depend on how big this stage will be.  I'd start with 1/2" plywood and add bracing as you see fit.  Use corner blocks to reinforce the corners and add a couple cut outs on either end to carry the stage by if desired.

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   [email protected] | Nov 24, 2008 08:19pm | #3

   I would build them prop boxes, about 2-ft by 4-ft, and a foot high, out of 3/4 plywood, with open tops.  The actual size would depend on how the sheets optimized out in cut sheet.  I think I could do 4 this size from 3 sheets of plywood. 

   When placed on a floor upside down, they will be able to use them as a stage, and it will give them someplace to store the machine, costumes, etc. 

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   agewon | Dec 02, 2008 01:12am | #4

   My brother and I did the same for my nephews.  We built a 2x4 frame 4'x8' , added 2x4 bracing every 16"and added a single sheet of 3/4 plywood.  Then painted it brown to mimic hardwood.  They loved it especially since it sounded like a stage when they "tap danced".

       You could go crazy and add hardwood flooring from the home center if you really love them!

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   YesMaam27577 | Dec 02, 2008 03:03am | #5

   Lightweight and sturdy -- that sounds like a torsion box.

   Thin sheetgoods (1/4") on the top and bottom, with a plethora of bracing in both directions glued in the middle. Depending on the spacing of the bracing, this will hold an incredible amount of weight, while remaining light enough to move around.

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   RalphBarker | Dec 02, 2008 08:49pm | #6

   Although I like Jigs' suggestion of prop boxes for indoor use, if the kids put on outdoor shows, you'll probably want some sort of frame and floor design.

   One idea for a frame design is to use heavy-duty loose-pin hinges for assembly. That allows the pieces to be assembled easily and disassembled and stored more conveniently.