Who
Who created the marionettes for the Macy's Day Parade?
Tony Sarg
What holiday is the Macy's Day Parade celebrated for?
Thanksgiving
When did Tony start making things move?
When he was a little boy
Where does the Macy's Day Parade take place?
What is a marionette?
A puppet that hangs from strings
Who told Tony to feed the chickens for a chore when he was a little boy?
His father
What did Tony create when he was just a boy that showed he loved to make things move?
The chicken coop invention
1924
Where does the Thanksgiving Day parade end?
At Macy's on 34th street
What does "mechanical" mean?
Working by way of machines
Who asked Tony to create marionettes for their wondertown windows?
Macy's
He made them mechanical
Why did Macy's originally create the Macy's Day parade?
To celebrate their employees and their own holiday traditions!
Where was Tony Sarg born?
London
What does "jostling" mean? ex: The crowd was jostling for a spot at the parade.
Competing for a space in the crowd
Who got scared of the real Central Park zoo animals at the parade?
The children
What was one problem Tony faced when creating the Macy's Day Parade balloons?
1. Too short
2. Material needed to be tough enough for weather conditions and light enough to fly
What did Tony use for inspiration when creating the parade balloons?
His marionettes
Where did Tony Sarg get his material for the balloons?
What is an immigrant?
A person who comes to a new country to live permanently.
Name a character Tony Sarg created using the marinottes
What did Tony replace the Central Park Zoo animals in the parade with?
Marionettes
With strings below the balloons
Where did Tony Sarg make his puppets when going to NYC?
In Macy's Wondertown windows
What is a material?