Make a puppet

How to Build a Quality Puppet: The Muppets have had a huge impact on our culture. So much so that the Smithsonian has an exhibit detailing how the Muppets have impacted our world. The creations of Jim Henson have certainly impacted my life. Because of the Muppets, I have a lov…

Last weekend, my kids came up with a delightful idea to put on a puppet show. The only catch? We didn't have any puppets. Seeing their excitement, I thought, why not make them ourselves? With a little bit of research and lots of imagination, we set out to create our puppet cast. We gathered old socks, yarn, buttons, and fabric scraps. It turned into a fun crafting afternoon, filled with laughter and creativity. Each puppet began to take on its own character, sparking stories from my kids…

Need something to keep the kiddos busy? This cute DIY hand puppet is always a hit. Plus it is easy and cheap to make! Make a few for to have a puppet show.

Have you ever tried puppet making? This list of DIY puppet crafts for kids includes how to make paper bag puppets, stick puppets, finger puppet crafts

Let’s make puppets! In this art lesson we’ll learn how puppets are made and how they have been used around the world throughout history. Then we’ll create our own easy rod puppets using mixed media. How to make a puppet art lesson for children In this art lesson you will: :: learn about […]

These adorable spring animal popsicle stick puppets are the perfect craft for spring! Your toddler will love having a lamb, bunny, and chick to play with throughout the day. Simply download the templates for each animal, cut them out, and piece them together to make cute animals for your kids to add to their imaginative play. All you need is white embossed and colored paper, the template, popsicle sticks, a sharpie, a pencil, craft glue, and scissors to make this fun craft with your kids.

Welcome to our puppet unit lesson plans. Over five days we’re boosting language, storytelling, and creative skills as we make puppets, a set and props to host our own puppet show. NurtureStore hosts regular themed weeks of creative learning activities, giving you ideas, lesson plans, and printables all year round. This week our focus is on […]

This puppet was a custom portrait commission for a client's husband. The mouth palette was based on techniques learned in the B.J. Guyer puppet building course.

Welcome To Puppet Building World. Free patterns, instructional videos, how to articles. Dennis Regling is a professional educator and author. Dennis has been building puppets for going on 10 years. This blog is here to share Dennis' ideas and tips on puppet building.

We’re making sock puppets! Puppets are a great way to communicate with little ones – they often can get a message across to kids much more effectively than us grown ups. And they are super cute! We made a bunch of fun sock puppets to play with and we’ll take you through the steps of... Read more »

Marionette Outline - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. I designed this marionette as a template to use when making an original. It can easily be modified, decorated, etc. It is for basic proportions.

I was looking for some fun ideas for kid’s puppets and found myself in a wonderland of cuteness! The sheer number of ideas for kid’s puppets is astounding.

Danielle Falk of Little Ginger Studio shares how to create hand puppets for kids. This fun make & play project is an easy no-sew activity! #preschoolers #toddlers #creativehome #artsandcrafts #craftsforkids #upcycled #recycledcraft

Whether it's a puppet unit in class or a fun weekend puppet performance with the family, these easy to make puppets are a great kid's craft! #puppets #kidspuppets #diykidspuppets #diypuppets #sockpuppets #kidscrafts #diykidscrafts #craftsbyamanda

These Hand Puppet Knitting Patterns are perfect for children and will help them create their own custom hand puppets to play with.