Puppet Crafts and Activities

Remember the fun of playing with puppets? Remember how much fun it was to make your own puppets? Here are some creative ideas for introducing puppets to your young children. Get ready to act out your favorite stories using your own puppet pals!

Rubber Glove Puppet

Wash and dry an old rubber glove. Draw facial features on each finger with a Sharpie marker. Use the Rubber Glove Puppet while telling a multi-character story such as ‘The Three Little Pigs’ or ‘This Little Piggie’

Bottle Puppet

Rinse and dry an empty liquid dishwashing detergent bottle and discard the cap. Hold the bottle upside down. Glue a piece of fabric around the bottom 2/3 of the bottle, leaving the top 1/3 uncovered for a face. Draw eyes, nose and a mouth on the face part of the bottle. Glue pieces of yarn to the top of the bottle for hair.

Wooden Spoon Puppets

Use markers to draw faces on wooden ice cream spoons. Glue on felt or paper clothing. Add yarn for hair. Use with the Puppet Stage below.

Fruit and Veggie Puppets

Fresh fruits and veggies make great spur of the moment puppets. Hold the fruit or veggie by the bottom and use straight pins to attach a scrap of cloth around it so your hand is hidden. Pin on facial features cut from construction paper. Almost any kind of firm fruit or veggie will work great. Discuss good eating habits with your children.

Puppet Stage

Collect a rectangle pop-up tissue box. Cut out one of the long sides of the box. Hold the box so that the cutout opening is at the bottom and the oval opening is toward the audience. Insert any small puppets, such as the Wooden Spoon Puppets above, through the bottom of the box so they show through the oval opening. Act out your favorite nursery rhyme or fairy tale!

Christmas Puppets