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It is vital for the art education field to continue defining and redefining its multimodal versatility and malleability in the education of children in this ever-changing organic culture. Marshall (2014) called for art integration to be framed as a transdisciplinary paradigm to meet the current needs of education. This article provides a framework of employing contemporary puppetry as a powerful narrative and transdisciplinary tool in K-12 and adult educational settings. The hybrid nature of puppetry provides many opportunities for the merging of various disciplines, learning styles, and technologies to create contemporary comprehensive learning experiences. In addition, puppetry is a natural bridge to play, imagination, experimentation, storytelling, and collaboration. Puppetry provides multifaceted pedagogical/learning opportunities for (1) narrative pedagogy (Romanski, 2015; Rolling, 2010, 2012; Zander, 2007), (2) transdisciplinary and substantive arts integration (Marshall, 2006, 2014), and (3) a conceptual approach with contemporary art and curriculum built on enduring ideas (Stewart & Walker, 2005). In this article, the author describes a course in which shadow puppetry is investigated and its potential for transformative curriculum approaches is considered, specifically in elementary settings.