Like my post on human puppets or what materials to use when making a puppet, there’s no hard and fast rules as to what to use when building a puppet or even how to build it. Most people equate foam puppets with muppet-type puppets, but actually foam puppets can really be any type of puppet - foam is light and easy to use, so it can be used for marionettes, rod puppets, and so on. Before I explain what types of foam to use when building puppets, first I’m going to discuss a couple of myths; and at the bottom I give some suggestions as to where to find foam near you.