The Parable of the Lost Hats

This light-hearted puppet script brings new life to the Parable of the Lost Sheep—with hats! When one especially "gorgeous" Emperor Rainbow hat goes missing, chaos, comedy, and a full-blown parade break out in celebration once it's found.

Perfect for children’s church, VBS, or family services, this skit delivers deep truth through laughter. With a pile of wild hats, a few silly voices, and a shepherd’s heart, this puppet play reminds us just how much joy there is when something (or someone) lost is found.

No elaborate setup needed—just puppets, hats, and a whole lot of heart!

Run-time: ~8 minutes
Cast: 2 puppets (expandable with crowd puppets)
Theme Verse: Luke 15:4–7
Bible Reference: Luke 15:4–7
Set: Puppet stage with a stick holding a flamboyant hat
Props: Approx. 100 hats of all kinds, stick with a bright purple (“Emperor Rainbow”) hat
Sound/Lighting: Optional recorded crowd noise for parade atmosphere

Puppet 2 is already on stage. Puppet 1 enters through a pile of hats. Hats go flying.)

1: Hey, woohoo, ooopss! Sorry about that! Knocked your hats over!
Hey, listen, I have a question . . . what’s happening here? All these hats, all that noise, and—wait—why is there an ugly hat up there on that stick?

2: Technically, that’s, let’s see . . . one . . . two . . . three . . . a bunch of questions, I think.

1: You’re good at math—how about answering them?

2: Which one?

1: Try all of them.

2: Okay. What’s happening is we’re having a parade. The hats are part of my awesome hat collection. The noise is from all the wonderful people watching the parade.
And THAT—thank you very much—is NOT an ugly hat! That’s my special Bow-Ranger Hat!

1: Bow-ranger hat, huh?

2: The only one of its kind in these parts, I’ll have you know!

1: It’s very . . . purple.

2: The color is Emperor Rainbow, I shall have you know!

1: Emperor Rainbow, huh? Pretty sure it’s just purple.

2: To the untrained eye, perhaps. But to us hat-conscious types—we know better.

1: Oooooookkkkkkaayyyyyyy . . . So what’s the reason for the parade?

2: My Emperor Rainbow Hat.

1: Wait—you mean, you’re throwing a whole parade for a hat?

2: Not just any hat—my hat. It was lost, and now it’s found! Naturally, we’re celebrating!

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