Crafting isn't just for adults. The entire family can get in on the fun, and provide entertainment for hours.
Puppet Theater
Supplies:
- Cardboard (I used a presentation board)
- Paint
- Scissors or box cutter
- Paint Brushes
- Small rod (I taped two wooden ones together)
- Shower curtain or piece of fabric
- Self-adhesive hooks
- Decorative tape or stickers (optional)
Instructions:
- Cut a square in the center of the board using scissors or a box cutter. An adult may be needed for this step.
- Paint/decorate your theater however you want!
- Attach a hook to both sides of your new window on the cardboard. Make sure this is on the back side.
- Cut or trim a shower curtain or piece of fabric to fit the window. I draped mine over the rod.
- If you have shorter dowels, you may need to tape them together first.
Tips:
- If you cannot find dowels, consider using something else in a similar shape, like a stick, or a long wooden spoon.
- Consider using paper towel rolls or toilet paper rolls taped together, or an old wrapping paper tube! Just make sure they will fit into your hooks.
Sock Puppets
Supplies:
Instructions:
- Pull one sock onto your hand to see the placement of the fabric.
- Glue on eyes near your knuckles (use googly eyes or buttons, or draw them on!)
- Cut out a piece of felt in a small half circle for a tongue & attach to the part of the sock in between your thumb and fingers.
- Cut multiple pieces of yard to the desired length of your puppets hair.
- Cut a smaller piece of yarn and use it to tie the other pieces together in the center.
- Glue hair piece onto the top of your puppet.
Tips:
- You can use markers to draw on parts of your puppet! Even the tongue!
- Try using pipe cleaners as pieces of hair instead of yarn! Or maybe your puppet is bald!
- You can make fun bows and accessories for your puppets with the scraps from this project.
Now it is time to put on a show!
More crafting & DIY ideas from Katie:
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