Hand & Finger Puppet Crafts

Let the kids make their own puppets, then put on a puppet show!

Materials

* Paper lunch bags or garden gloves
* Felt pens
* Yarn, pompoms, ribbon, and other items to use as decorations (optional)
* Non-toxic glue or glue gun
* Child's blunt-tip safety scissors

Let the kids make their own puppets, then put on a puppet show!

Materials

* Paper lunch bags or garden gloves
* Felt pens
* Yarn, pompoms, ribbon, and other items to use as decorations (optional)
* Non-toxic glue or glue gun
* Child's blunt-tip safety scissors

Learn how to make your very own Busy Bee Puppet with this kids crafts idea. Here are this children's arts and crafts project's Instructions to make a puppet that looks like a bee sitting on a flower.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED

# Paper Plate
# Black Glove (stretchy kind works well!)
# Glue
# Wiggle Eyes
# Felt
# 1 Inch Pom-Pom
# Pipecleaner

Hey Kids! Learn how to make your very own Bunny Rabbit Puppet with this cool arts and crafts project for children. This kids craft to make a Bunny Hand Puppet, needs the following arts and crafts materials...A great crafts activity idea for Easter - an Easter Bunny puppet.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

Canvas Garden Glove
1/4" dowel stick 6" to 8" long
Craft glue
Assorted buttons, fabric, ribbon of your choice to decorate
Small amount of fiber fill
Orange & green felt
Jute
Fine point black permanent marker
Paint, crayons or fabric markers to decorate

Hey Kids - Learn how to make a Caterpillar Puppets with the following arts and crafts activity for children. You will love playing with your Caterpillar Puppets after you make it with your Mom or Dad. This crafts project for kids can be created with instructions on About.com for making a fun caterpillar using a sock!

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

# Cotton Sock
# Yarn
# Buttons
# Pom-poms
# Pipe Cleaners
# Ribbon
# Glue
# Markers

Hey children, learn how to make a flower daisy puppet with the following CD Daisy Puppet instructions from About.com. A craft for kids to Make a flower using an old cd, a paper plate, a sock, and a few other supplies. Girls love this puppet. A great puppet to play with when Spring and Easter are coming around and the flowers are blooming.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED

# Paper Plate
# CD
# Glue
# Large Wiggle Eyes
# 2 Inch Pom-Pom
# Scrap of Felt or Construction Paper
# Old Green Sock

Hey Children, learn how to make fun puppets from cereal boxes. This crafts activity for kids to create a puppet can be created with items that most families have around the house. Find the crafts instructions for creating a Cereal Box Puppet Craft by following the link details to Make a cereal box puppet craft.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED
# empty individual size cereal box
# scissors
# construction paper
# crayons
# glue

Hey Kids, learn how to make your very own cow hand puppet with items that you have lying around your house. This children's arts and crafts project idea to make a handmade Cow Puppet isn't hard to make and there are Instructions for making a cow puppet using a paper lunch bag on the About.com site.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

# Paper Lunch Bag (preferably white)
# Black Paint
# Circle-Shaped Sponge
# Construction Paper
# Glue

Hey kids, learn how to make a spider hand puppet by using materials found around your house. This Crawling Spider Puppet can be made by children like you with these arts and crafts Instructions to make a cool spider puppet using an old glove.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

# 1 Black Stretchy Glove
# 2 Large Black Pom-poms
# 2 Wiggle Eyes
# Glue

Hey kids, learn how to make your very own papier mache puppets that look just like your twin. A great arts and crafts project for children and kids who love playing around. These are called DoubleHeaders - The fun of making these papier-mâché puppets is twofold -- kids can decorate them to look like their very own twin and then cast their doubles as stars in a show.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

Balloon
Newspaper
Scissors
Papier-mâché
Straight pin
2-foot-long wooden dowel
Masking tape
Acrylic paints and brushes
Construction paper
Glue

Hey Kids, learn how to make your own handmade Elephant Puppet with this children's crafts activity. This is an arts and crafts project for kids to make their own elephant hand puppet. Learn how to make this Elephant Puppet out of a paper plates and popsicle sticks.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

# Paper Plate
# Gray Paint
# Gary Construction Paper
# Popsicle Stick
# Glue

Hey Kids - you will love making these cute sock caterpillar hand puppets. This is a craft for kids to make this Easy to Make Sock Caterpillar Puppet. These puppets are so cheap and easy to make. You can add all kinds of features to make an endless array of puppets. Save your old socks and socks with no mates or look for used socks and accessories in second hand stores. Best part is that there is NO SEWING involved.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:
sock
hot melt glue gun
pink or red felt
cardboard
chalk
scissors
paper
googly eyes

Hey Kids, Do you need a theater for your finger puppets? Well, you can make your own finger puppet theater with this arts and crafts activity that is easy enough for children to make themselves. For this child's Finger Puppet Theater - You can make a tiny theater that is useful for putting on shows with finger puppets, popsicle stick puppets, or puppets on a straw. You hold the theater with one hand and use the other hand to move your puppets.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:
# A large, empty cereal box
# Poster paint (one color) Paint brush
# Old newspapers (to protect the table)
# Colored construction paper (or scraps of fabric) for the curtains
# Glue
# Scissors
# A pencil

Hey kids, you can make your own Hand Puppet from a Garden Glove and it is easy enough that you can make this arts and crafts project all by yourself. This craft for kids is a Garden Glove Puppet... you Make this puppet using a glove and other materials listed below:

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

# 1 Garden Glove
# Pom Poms
# Felt
# Hot Glue Gun
# Odds and Ends for Embellishments

Hey kids, do you want to make a spooky ghost hand puppet craft for Halloween? This arts and crafts activity for kids is to create a spooky Ghost Glove Puppet. This craft for kids to create a A spooky Halloween ghost glove puppet calls for the following materials:

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

A 12 inch square of white fabric or an old handkerchief
3 elastic bands
Black pencil or pen

Hey Kids, do you want to make a Spooky spider puppet that actually jumps? It is a very cool project that most kids, especially boys would love. This would be a good craft to make around Hallow You can make this jumping spider puppet with straws and a few other materials listed below:

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:
# 1 Large Black Pom-Pom
# 4 Black Pipe Cleaners
# 2 Small Wiggle Eyes
# Black Yarn
# Straw
# Glue
# Wax Paper

Hey Kids, You will love crafting this cool bird in a tree puppet crafts idea. This craft for kids is to create a Kookaburra in a Tree Craft. With these Instructions, even children can make a puppet that looks like a kookaburra bird sitting in a tree.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

# Brown Glove (stretchy kind works well!)
# Glue
# Wiggle Eyes
# Felt
# 1 Inch Pom-Pom

Hey Kids - Learn how to Make this cute moving Leprechaun Marionette with easy to make crafts instructions from Enchanted Learning. With this arts and crafts project for children, you can easily make a Leprechaun Marionette for St. Patricks Day . When you pull the string, the arms and legs move! Cool!

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:
# paper and a printer
# paste
# thin cardboard
# scissors
# a hole punch
# 4 paper connectors
# a needle
# thread.

Hey Kids, would you like to make a teddy bear-like finger puppet with these crafts instructions from Michael's Art Store? Children can Make a Clay Bear Finger Puppet with these great Instructions to make a finger puppet out of clay. Bring story time telling to life with this fun finger puppet craft for kids.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

* Makin's® Clay, Brown
* Makin's® Clay, White
* Makin's® Clay, Red
* Makin's® Clay, Black
* Makin's® Clay, Yellow
* Makin's® Animal Cutter Set
* Makin's® Clay Extruder
* Makin's® Clay Clay Mixing Ruler
* Black bead for nose
* Wiggle eyes
* Tacky glue
* Toothpick
* Wire

What could be a better crafts project for kids to work on for Halloween than Halloween Finger Puppets? Your children can make a Set of Halloween Puppets such as a Pumpkin Guy, Ghost, Black Cat, and a witch. These are the cutest halloween puppets and aren't creepy at all.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

- Scraps of felt in black, grey, pink or flesh, orange, white and green (alternatively use craft foam in the same colours)
- Scraps of brown wool, straw or brown felt for witch's hair
- Needle and thread (or white glue)
- Embroidery cotton (or coloured markers)
- Sequin or stars to decorate witch's hat and dress.

Learn how to Make a cool dinosaur hand puppet with this easy to make kids crafts activity called a Sock-a-Saurus Puppet. Your children will love playing and Making a dinosaur puppet out of a sock.

Do you love frogs? Here is an easy to make crafts project for kids to make on a Rainy Day. This Children's Arts and crafts activity to create a Paper Plate Frog Puppet is so much fun that you might find your child making more than one...which is good because then the frogs can play together. He may not be a prince, but this paper puppet is certainly charming.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:
Paint
Construction Paper
Paper Plate
Googley Eyes
Glue
Scissors

Learn how to make your very own toy with this Sea Turtle Marionette crafts activity for kids to make from materials around the house - Trash to Treasure. Learn how to make this cool toy turtle marionette with the San Diego Zoo's instructions on their site for this cool children's arts and crafts project.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

# 1 clear plastic deli container with a snap-on lid, like the ones that parmesan cheese comes in. This is the turtle's shell.
# 4 plastic spoons to make the flippers. Carefully break off the handles of the spoons, leaving only about one-half inch of the handle and the scoop part. An adult could also snip off the handles with wire cutters, but don't try that yourself.
# 1 plastic container from individual-size pudding cups. This is the turtle's head.
# 4 wine bottle corks for legs
# 4 buttons–2 for eyes, 2 for anchors for your marionette strings.
# 1 piece of sponge for the turtle's tail
# 5 twist ties
# 2 popsicle sticks for your marionette control
# 4 small screw eyes to connect the legs to the shell
# Thick white glue
# Nail
# Hole punch–the kind you hold in your hand
# Heavy thread
# Acrylic paints, if you'd like to paint your turtle

Make some Easter memories with this adorable bunny puppet. Let the kids join in on the creating, then have a family puppet show!

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:
* White Felt Squares (2)
* Pink Felt Square
* Opalescent Chenille Stem
* 10mm Wiggle Eyes (1 pair)
* Pink Pom pom
* White Pom pom



* Narrow Ribbon (color of choice)
* Paper (for pattern)
* Black Marker
* Scissors
* Straight Pins
* Low Temp Glue Gun

Help your kids learn more about Groundhogs Day with this cute Peek-a-Book Groundhog puppet. This childrens' arts and crafts project idea is easy enough for kids to create and a lot of fun to make together with other kids or with a parent. These instructions below are for making a Peek-A-Boo Groundhog puppet. Enjoy.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED FOR THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY

# Felt
# Small Wiggle Eyes
# Glue
# Popsicle Stick
# Small Paper Cup

Haunting Hands Arts & Crafts Project Idea For Kids - Scare em silly with these hand disguises that will have you cackling in no time.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* An inexpensive pair of work gloves
* Scissors
* Fake fur
* Construction paper
* School glue
* Clothespins
* Glitter glue

Spooky Hands Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Spooky hands are easy to make, and look great popping out here and there.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
surgical gloves/rubber gloves
fiberfill
yarn, string, or use a rubber band
paint
construction paper

Well Dressed Ghost Finger Puppet Kids Arts & Crafts Project Tutorial - make a ghost finger puppet with this simple & easy kids arts & crafts project tutorial.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Tissue paper
Cotton ball
Rubber band
Ribbon

Kookaburra in a Tree Arts & Crafts Project Idea For Kids -Aarts & crafts activity instructions to make a puppet that looks like a kookaburra bird sitting in a tree.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Brown Glove (stretchy kind works well!)
* Glue
* Wiggle Eyes
* Felt
* 1 Inch Pom-Pom

Wooden Spoon Puppet Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea - Serve up some instant entertainment with a cast of spoon-faced puppets.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Wooden spoons
Nonbleeding markers (Woodcraft brand works well)
Pipe cleaners
Glue
Rubber bands
Fabric scraps
Ribbon

Styrofoam and Drinking Straw Puppet Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - These simple puppets are made from styrofoam trays and drinking straws. You can make animals, fruit, teeth, characters from stories, shapes, vehicles, and just about anything else.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Clean styrofoam trays - if you can find colored trays, they make great puppets.
* Scissors
* Drinking straws
* Pens, gel pens, or markers
* Tape
* Optional - googly eyes and a glue stick
* Optional - construction paper to make details, like a mouth, hat, etc.
* Optional - yarn for whiskers or hair

Dinosaur Finger Puppet Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea- Your fingers are the legs (or trunk) of these simple paper puppets. You can make the entire cast of a nursery rhyme or fairy tale in just a few minutes, and then put on your own show. Tyrannosaurus rex , Brachiosaurus , and Stegosaurus

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Stiff paper, like thick construction paper or even thicker paper
* Scissors
* Markers or crayons
* Optional - printer, googly eyes, glue, cotton balls

Santa Paper Bag Puppet Arts & Crafts Activity Idea For Kids - This kids arts & crafts project tutorial provides Instructions to make a Christmas Santa Claus puppet using a paper lunch bag.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Paper Lunch Bags
* Crayons or Markers
* Paper
* Cotton Balls
* Glue

Paper Bag Bear Puppets Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea - Make a cute bear puppet out of a paper bag.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
a paper lunch bag
a printer,
some crayons,
scissors
glue,
paper - I always prefer to use a heavy paper (like construction paper)
OPTIONAL:
big wiggly eyes
brown wool
brown paint

Blue Boy Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea - Basic rod and mouth puppet instructions.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Fabric
Foam
Paper Clip
Wire Hanger
Needle & Thread
googley eyes (optional)

Caterpillar Puppets Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea - Bear shares instructions for making a fun caterpillar using a sock!

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
# Cotton Sock
# Yarn
# Buttons
# Pom-poms
# Pipe Cleaners
# Ribbon
# Glue

Coat Hanger Puppet Friends Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea- Do you have wire hangers that you just don't what to do with? Here is a cute idea to turn those hangers into a great craft idea to do with the kids. It is fun and easy.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Coat Hanger
Old nylon stockings
Cloth tape
Yarn, felt scraps, buttons, wiggly eyes, etc.
Scissors
Glue

Crawling Spider Puppet Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial- Instructions to make a cool spider puppet using an old glove.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* 1 Black Stretchy Glove
* 2 Large Black Pom-poms
* 2 Wiggle Eyes
* Glue

Paper Bag Frog Puppet Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Make a frog puppet out of a paper bag.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
a paper lunch bag
green paint (or construction paper)
scissors
glue and/or tape
something to color with

Do It Yourself Puppets and Theater Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Very cute.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Materials:
Large cardboard box
Fabric
Acrylic paint and spray paint
Wallpaper scraps
Scissors
Craft knife
Craft glue