Stage puppet versions of Oscar the Grouch have been created for the Sesame Street Live stage shows and the Sesame Place theme parks.
Before he made the transition to walk-around character in 2012, Oscar appeared as a puppet operated from inside a large prop trash can. Because he did not have a proper body, Oscar's appearances were mostly limited to Sesame Street Live and Sesame Place, although he has turned up at SeaWorld San Diego (pre-2012) and Busch Gardens Williamsburg.
Oscar in the Ice Follies.
Oscar as he appeared in Sesame Street Live prior to 2017.
In Sesame Street Live, Oscar would usually enter the stage with his legs sticking out from the bottom of the can.
Oscar as he appeared at Sesame Place prior to 2012. Oscar's trash can was perched on top of building blocks.
Oscar as he appeared in the Sesame Place stage show Abby Cadabby's Treasure Hunt. This puppet is much smaller, and is operated by a stick mechanism inside the puppet.
A remnant of the Oscar puppet at Sesame Place: the trash can is now used as part of a topiary display seen during Halloween and Christmas.