Michelle Botha shines a light on kids’ social-emotional issues using puppets

Seaoned actress and master puppet-maker Michelle Botha is excited about her forthcoming adventure TV series aimed at addressing social-emotional issues among children and adults using puppets.

Through her non-profit organisation, Bizzy Hands Puppet Company, Botha is working on a series that will help young audiences develop social interaction skills.

“I applied for funding to develop the TV series with this social-emotional learning theme for every episode,” Botha told Entertainment.

“I developed the characters; the three little monsters (Mondo, Mong and Matty) who come from Montavia that come to earth to become better little monsters.

Elaborating on the series, Botha shared: “We…

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