How do you make a finger puppet out of construction paper?

Steps

  1. Fold a piece of construction paper into 3rds lengthwise.
  2. Glue the top flap down to hold the folds in place.
  3. Rotate the rectangle so it’s vertical.
  4. Fold the rectangle in half, bringing the 2 short edges together.
  5. Fold each flap down so the edges line up with the center fold.
  6. Glue the 2 outside folds down.

What materials do you need to make a finger puppet?

Supplies needed:

  1. Felt sheet.
  2. Sharpie or markers.
  3. Scissors.
  4. Small googly eyes.
  5. Embroidery thread.
  6. Regular glue or fabric glue.
  7. Sewing needle.
  8. Glue Gun.

How do you make a finger puppet character?

  1. Print out the templates below. Easy finger puppets template 2.
  2. Cut strips of card to make the finger bands. Each strip should be 1cm x 6 cm.
  3. Cut out and colour the finger puppets. Add fabric and string if you wish.
  4. Stick the finger bands on the back and you’re ready to go!

How do you make a puppet for kids?

How to Make

  1. Print the pictures of animals on paper and stick the paper on a large piece of cardboard.
  2. Cut out the animals with scissors and place them one on a side.
  3. Now, pick an animal and glue it onto a straw or a stick. Repeat with all the animals.
  4. Your stick puppets are ready to go.

How do you make a family puppet out of paper?

STEPS

  1. 1Paint the box. Find a small flat box to make into a mini house.
  2. 2Cut out various shapes. The box house and the stick puppet characters will be made up of basic shapes.
  3. 3Draw faces.
  4. 4Glue the hair.
  5. 5Glue each body onto a craft stick.
  6. 6Glue the heads.
  7. 7Decorate the puppets.
  8. 8Glue shapes onto the box house.

What’s the easiest way to make finger puppets?

There are endless possibilities of creating lots of paper finger puppets in just a little time! Here’s a super-easy way of making this fun and cute finger puppets craft at home or in class. Cut a 3″ square piece of paper. Run the glue stick over the opposite side then fold over the other and press to form a tube.

What kind of glue do you use to make a puppet?

Squeeze the glue in dots or thin lines down the length of the paper. Avoid using too much or applying a thick layer or it will make the paper soggy. You can use white school glue or a glue stick to make your paper hand puppet.

How do you make a puppet out of a paper bag?

With a paper bag puppet, you don’t need to fold or cut anything to use your puppet. Just stick your hand into it and use your fingers to move the bottom of the bag up and down like it’s a talking mouth. Paint the entire bag with acrylic paint if you want it to be a different color.

What to do with leftover paper finger puppets?

This paper finger puppets craft is great as an indoor activity when the weather is not so great for playing outside. With this fun craft for kids, you can also save up any leftover paper scraps from previous invitations and cards or scrapbooking, to avoid throwing them away.