MAKE PUPPETS & MARIONETTES CRAFTS FOR KIDS: How to Make finger, hand, sock and shadow puppets with these arts and crafts instructions, patterns, and activities for children, teens, preschoolers

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Below you will find out how to make puppets and marionettes. How to Make puppets (finger puppets, hand puppets, sock puppets, shadow puppets) with the following arts and crafts decorations, instructions, patterns, and activities for children, teens, preschoolers

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Make a Mini Puppet Theater Peep Box

An empty shoe box is a fine stage for this theatre. Leaving a 1-inch border all around, cut a hole in one of the shorter ends of the box. Paste thin white paper over the hole from the outside. From black paper, cut buildings with cut-out windows, trees, fences or other scenery. Paste them to the white paper from the inside of the box. Or, if you prefer, you can draw the scenery directly on the paper with black ink. In the other end of the box, cut a hole large enough to look through, and put the top on the box. Cut the shapes of men, women and animals from black paper. These are your actors. While your friend looks into the 120 theatre through the small hole, you move the actors around outside the other end of the box. If you talk in different voices, you can put on many plays.

How to Make Sock Puppets

Learn how to make sock puppets...they are so easy to make. Firstly, find a sock that you are allowed to use...such as a sock that has lost its mate. Next find some felt, scissors, buttons, yarn or string, and some cardboard. If you don't have these items...you can compensate for other items that you DO have. Next cut an oval out of the cardboard that is about the size of the palm of your hand. Next glue pink or black or dark red felt on to it....or use markers or paint if you don't have felt. Let dry completely and then fold the oval in half. Cut out a red tongue, as pictured above. It is basically an oval with a bit of a rectangle at the end (for a tab). Fold over the rectangle tab and then glue to the inside fold of the oval. Now place your hand in the sock....and find where the comfortable place for your hand to open and close is...then glue the oval there for the mouth. Next sew or glue buttons for eyes. Also glue yarn or string to the top of the sock puppet for hair. Add your own details. Wasn't that fun?!

Make Potato Puppets

It's fun to have a puppet show, and with potato puppets it's very easy. First have your Mom or Dad remove the skin from a potato. With a butter knife carve a nose, mouth and eye holes (with parental permission). Put raisins in the eye holes and fasten them with pins. At the bottom of the potato, spoon a deep hole for your finger (or have your mom or dad cut the hole for you). When you hold your puppet on your finger, you can tie a piece of cloth to cover your hand. Or, instead of your finger, you can put the puppet head on a stick that you "dress." You and your friends can make different kinds of potato-puppet characters and perform plays.

Make a Peanuts Puppet Marionnette

If you are NOT allergic to peanuts, then you can continuee. Select 5 peanuts of about the same size to make the body, legs and arms of the puppet, and a smaller peanut to make the head. With a darning needle carefully run a strong black thread through the top of the head. With black ink draw the eyes, nose, and mouth. Paste on 2 white paper ears to the head, as pictured in figure 1. From white paper make the hat, using Figs. 2 & 3 as patterns. Slip finished hat onto the peanut head. Run thread through it. Attach legs and arms to the body with strong black thread. Fasten a strong thread to the end of each arm. Tie the ends of these strings and that of the one attached to the head to a 1/4 inch dowel, a straight stick from outside, or a chopstick. Notch to prevent thread from slipping. Fig. 4. Use the stick to make the puppet perform.

Printable Clown Finger Puppets

With this cute puppet clown, your fingers are the clown's legs, so you can make him dance and move in all types of silly ways. All you have to do is go to this page to print out the clown. And Here is a Second Clown Finger Puppet...choose the one that you like better. Paste him on cereal box cardboard. Now cut him out, including the 2 holes for your fingers to act as legs. Now just put him on your 2 fingers and act in all sorts of silly ways with your new finger puppet clown.

Make a Cat Sock Bobble Head Puppet

Not much effort is needed to make a really great kitty cat puppet. Just find an old sock and rubber band off 2 small ears at the corners of the toe of your sock. Then Draw a face on the cat or use felt shapes or buttons to make the features of the cat that you see on the left side of the illustratoin above. Then get some laundry lint, some cotton filler, or polyfil and stuff the toe of the sock until it is round like a head. Then use a large rubber band to wrap the head in place. For a tail you can just wrap or braid yarn or string together and then tie closed. Then get a safety pin and attach it to the hell of the sock. Then just play, play, play.

Make a Boy and Girl Sock Puppets

Gather together, 2 children's socks, scissors, and glue or paste. Start off by printing the boy faces and the girl faces. The printables have different hair colors and skin color to choose from. Cut a small hole in the heel of each sock (large enough for child's thumb) and a small hole opposite the heel for child's little finger. Child may cut out faces and paste on socks. Be sure he pastes them on the right sides so that his thumbs will fit in the heels. To make the puppets last longer, you might want to laminate the faces or paste them on lightweight cardboard. Child may put socks on hands and wiggle the puppets as he makes up conversation for them.

Puppet Making with Spoons

This is a fun puppet making craft and each one comes out different depending on what materials you use to make them. For making the people, you can use markers, paint, or crayons to draw a face. You can use circle stickers for ears...or use paper and glue on ears. You can paste them on the "back" of the head so only part of the circle will show from the frontYou can use pipe cleaners for arms...just wrap them around the body or cut one in half and glue to the spoon. You can make the clothing from scraps of plastic, cloth, decorative paper, felt, etc. Just use your imagination. You can use cotton, yarn, string, or paper for hair. To keep these standing up straight, you can stick them in clay or play dough. If you want to make them into puppets, you can attach them to your fingers with rubber bands, as seen above.

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Ideas for Making Your Very Own Puppet Stages and Theaters - If you are going to make a puppet show, then you are going to make a stage or theater...find out how with this idea filled page.

Make Glove Octopus Puppets - Transform a pair of gloves and a styrofoam ball into a fun octopus puppet.

Make Bookworm Hand Puppets with Hand Towels - Learn how to make hand towel terry cloth puppets.

Paper Bag Hand Puppets - These paper bags are dressed up real nice to look just like a princess....how will you decorate your paper bag...will it be a cowboy or a bear....make anything that you want to.

Cereal Box Puppets - Everybody has cereal boxes lying around in their house...why not upcycle them and turn them into hand puppets with your creative imagination.

Make Hand Painted Fist Puppets - Learn how to paint your hands to make them fist puppets.

Bible Story Thumb Puppets - Find out how to make robed thumb puppets to represent bible story characters with the following simple steps craft.

Making Stick Puppets for Puppet Shows - These are perfect puppet show puppets...learn how to make them to have a fantastic puppet show.

Hand Puppets with Moving Mouths - This hand puppet is made with rolled oats (oatmeal) boxes or ice cream containers. These puppets turn out so well that people will think you bought them. Find out how to make them with the following instructions.

Make Finger Puppets from Old Gloves - The tips of old gloves are perfect for making little figures / characters - like tiny little puppets. Learn how to make these.

Make Hand Puppets with Stuffed Animals - Make these adorable hand puppets with an old stuffed animal toy and an old glove. All you do is sew the glove inside of the stuffed animal. Find out with the following illustrated tutorial.

Fabric Box Headed Puppets - For older children and teens who are good at sewing...this is a great puppet craft activity.

Paper Bag Animals for Preschoolers - This is a perfect crafts project for younger children and preschoolers. These are easy to make and even easier to play with. Have fun.

Angel Finger Puppets : - Angelic finger puppets complete with halos and wings.

Angelic Puppets : - Transform your paper bag into an angel which soars above in the heavens!

Angelic Puppets : - Angel puppets that you can play with.

Baby Sock Puppets : Sock Crafts Ideas for Kids - Turn mismatched baby socks into cute little friends for your kids in just five minutes! They are the perfect size for little hands and kids will surely love them!

Batty Finger Puppets : Halloween Bat Crafts for Kids - Strung from the ceiling with nylon thread or fishing line, these bewitching winged creatures set a properly spooky party mood right off the bat.

Bill, the Big-Mouthed Ducks : Plate Crafts Ideas for Kids - - Quack! Quack! Waddle! Waddle! This paper-plate puppet is just ducky for preschoolers.

Bird Marionettes : Pom Pom Crafts Ideas for Kids - Make and play with a bird marionette. Pom Beads make this project easy!

Bird Puppets : - You can save a lot of money by making homemade toys for your children. However, very few people today have time for complicated craft projects. You can make this simple bird puppet very quickly and easily out of a sock and a cardboard cereal box.

Boo! Puppets : Fall & Autumn Crafts Ideas for Kids - - Whether it’s scary puppets or friendly characters, double the fun when you make your own paper-bag puppets to act out stories for Halloween or any time of the year.

Bunny Hand Puppet Easter Craft for Kids - Hand Puppet Bunny to play with.

Bunny Puppet Craft for Kids : - Kids love to play with puppets and pretend. This is an adorable bunny puppet craft for kids and so easy to make; it is a super Easter craft but would also be great for anytime of the year.

Butterfly Puppet Party Bags : Birthday Crafts for Kids - - Capture party excitement on the wings of these Butterfly Puppet Party Bags. Put on a puppet parade, then fill each child's party bag with goodies to send home!

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CD Daisy Puppet : Sock Crafts Ideas for Kids - Make a flower using an old CD, a paper plate, a sock, and a few other supplies.

Cereal Box Puppets : - What's something around your house that you can use to make puppets with your kids?  Socks come right to mind, but there's a problem with them:  if you make sock puppets, you can't wear those socks anymore!

Cereal Box Shrek Puppets : Make Puppets Crafts for Kids - Turn that cereal box in a puppet of your favorite character...Shrek! (or any other green guy!).

Character Collage Puppets Craft for Kids with Old Magazines Create a family of silly paper craft characters using some old magazines, scissors, glue, and your imagination.

Charming Chicks Sock Puppets - These chirping chicks are a great gift for the little ones in your life. Made from baby socks turned inside out, this chirping set of baby chicks right is perfectly sized for little fingers.

Chinese Dragon Puppet for Chinese New Year - - We've used a beautiful gold ribbon to give our Chinese Dragon Puppet a "scaly" effect, along with bright pink, orange and red craft foam. I think you will agree it looks spectacular!

Chinese Dragon Puppet for Chinese New Year - - Parade with a one-of-a-kind Chinese Dragon puppet. Celebrate Chinese New Year, the country’s literature, or other aspects of this ancient culture.

Chinese Lion Puppet for Chinese New Year- - With its concertina body, the kids can make this Chinese lion puppet dance up and down just like it's doing a real Lion Dance.

Cloud Wind Puppets- Thank you to Nichole for sharing this craft idea with us!

Collage Movable Puppet Figures - A great way to create fun and wacky characters that move – make a bunch of figures and have a puppet show.

Corn Husk Puppets - - Even if your kids have never been very interested in puppets, they'll like the idea of making their own -- from corn husks no less.

Corn Husk Puppet - - Corn husk dolls and puppets have been a part of American culture and folklore since the time of the pilgrims, and are every bit as charming as they ever were. Help your kids make their own corn husk puppets and let them have some good, old-fashioned fun.

Crocodile Puppet Crafts - Here's a fearsome crocodile puppet for the kids to make and play with. It looks great but is simple and quick to make.

Crochet Finger Puppets Patterns - Learn how to crochet these cute finger puppets.

Curly-Haired Puppet with Recycled Ribbons - Recycled ribbon? Yes, indeed, this puppet’s curls are a cascade of color! Create your very own Goldilocks or another favorite story heroine.

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Dancing Lion or Dragon Toy for Chinese New Year - - Traditionally, on Chinese New Year, two people wear a huge lion or dragon costume and dance. This toy is a tiny paper version of this traditional puppet.

Dinosaur Sock Puppet - Roooaaarrr! Here comes Sock-A-Saurus-Rex! This dinosaur sock puppet is a great kiddie craft to make and a fantastic toy to play with when done. This dinosaur sock puppet, in addition to being silly and fun, is a great way to teach simple lessons about dinosaurs to young kids. This sock puppet is a simple preschool craft that your children are sure to love!

Doll Finger Puppet Patterns - Make this cute doll puppet.

Doubleheaders Face Masks Craft- 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.

Dragon Boat Stick Puppets - Dragon boat races are a popular sport in Asian countries and around the world. Find out about these beautiful boats and the rowers who propel them through the water. Then make several of these puppets to hold your own dragon boat races.

Dragon Puppet : Crafts Projects for Chinese New Year - - The more sticks will use the longer the dragon will be.

Dragon Puppet for Asian New Year - – This is a great craft project to make for celebrating the Chinese New Year. Who knows, it might even bring good fortunes your way.

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Easter Bunny Puppet Craft for Kids - Making a puppet for Easter.

Easter Bunny Puppet  with Gloves and Mittens - Adults and kids alike will have fun making these bunny puppets from work gloves.  They are easy and quick to craft for Easter or anytime.

Easy Camel Sock Puppet Arts and Crafts Project - Learn how to make this cute camel puppet with a pair of old socks.

Elephant Puppet Craft Idea for Kids - Make this Elephant Puppet out of a paper plate and popsicle stick.

Ewok Sock Puppet Craft - Ever lose a brown sock in the dryer? Now you can put the other sock to good use by turning it into a cute Ewok sock puppet! No sewing necessary! You're basically crafting an Ewok hoodie for your sock puppet. All you have to do is grab a brown sock, fabric glue, felt, googly eyes and you'll have your own Ewok to put on Star Wars puppet shows!

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Famished Frog Sock Puppet - This fantastic frog sock puppet is a great way to entertain the family during play time. With a toy fly on its outstretched tongue, this is one happy frog!

Film Container Finger Puppets Craft for Children - Instructions for making a finger puppets using an empty film container

Finger Puppet : Clown Crafts Activities - Transform a paper tube into an silly clown finger puppet.

Finger Puppets : Jewish Arts & Crafts Ideas - Make a punch of them and have fun with your friends.

Finger Puppet Pilgrims for Thanksgiving - - Keep kids entertained while waiting for Thanksgiving dinner this year by making these cute pilgrim paper finger puppets. Kids can have a puppet show while they eagerly wait for the turkey to emerge from the oven.

Fire Fighter Finger Puppets : Fire Man's Crafts for Preschoolers - - All the little firefighters at your party will love having their very own partner to fight fires.  This little puppet is made of a cardstock body and is topped with a felt hat.  Complete your little rescue hero with black boots.

Firefighter Stick Puppet- - This craft project is so much fun than it looks. Try them on for size when you’re done!

Flutter Bye  : Gloves and Mittens Crafts - Let your imagination fly away with this fun puppet.

Freedom Friends : African Arts and Crafts - Friends come in all colors and sizes! Teach kids about diversity and freedom with these cute little puppets.

Frightening Frankenstein Puppet- Create a Frankenstein which will give you a fright!

Furry Panda Sock Puppet - – Go on a safari to the crafts store to pick up some faux black fur for this exotic panda puppet. This will be a hit with the panda lover in your life.

Fuzzy, Fun Lion Finger Puppets Crafts : How to Make Puppets Crafts Ideas for Children - Add zest and imagination to story time. Create these easy-to-make finger puppets to tell classic fairytales or create original puppet shows!

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Ghost and Ghoul Party Puppets : How to Make Puppets Crafts Ideas for Children- Dress each one of these fun and colorful ghosts in fancy attire and have fun pretending you are the Ghost Host!

Ghost and Bat Puppets : How to Make Puppets Crafts Ideas for Children - Make dramatic, colorful puppets, create a stage, and put on a Halloween puppet show that’s frightfully fun!

Giraffe Sock Puppet : Crafts with Socks Activities for Children- - There are many reasons to love summer! It’s a season in which we can wear sandals and don’t need to track down missing socks every day. So, for all the missing mismatched socks we have at home, here’s a pretty cute animal sock puppet idea that you can make.

Gingerbread Man Puppets or Felt Board Characters - The Gingerbread Man Puppets or Felt Board Characters

Glove Bunny Puppet : Crafts with Gloves and Mittens - A few folds and tucks are all it takes to turn a pair of gloves into a cuddly Easter rabbit puppet.

Glove Puppets : Crafts with Gloves and Mittens - Using an inexpensive garden glove, colored felt and pom poms you can create wonderful hand puppets that can make any storybook come alive for children of all ages!

Goat Hand Puppet Arts and Crafts Project (PDF) - Paper puppet patterns for Three Billy Goat's Gruff

Golden Dragon Puppets : - - This Chinese New Year Golden Dragon puppet has a special trick - when you curl your fingers to make him look at somebody, his ears stand up.

Goldilocks and the Three Bears Finger Puppets Craft - Put on your own dancing bear show with these finger puppets.

Goofy Gator Sock Puppet : Crafts with Socks Activities for Children- - This alligator has a bark worse than its bite. Its seemingly sharp teeth are nothing more than soft white felt. Make this adorable gator puppet for everyday entertainment.

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Hand Doll Puppet Kid Craft : Learn How to Make a Doll - The envy of all the girls at daycare.

Handmade Puppet Craft - Lost mittens and winter go together like Al Roker and the weather forecast. This means you’ve got about a dozen right-handed mittens; while your kid only has one right hand. Next time he loses a mitten, don't get mad; get creative! Have your kid turn his spare mitten into a monster doll. Chances are, by the end of winter he'll have enough mitten monsters to give the Muppets a run for their money!

Handy Bug Puppets : - Turn garden gloves into incredibly entertaining insects for your kids to play with.

Hand Puppy Puppets Patterns : - Learn how to make these puppy finger puppets.

Hats & Bats Puppets : Crafts with Gloves and Mittens - What’s your favorite sport? Design your own team of athletic puppets! Try either one of these ways to create puppets, or invent your own.

Herbivores Sock Puppet Squirrel : Crafts with Socks Activities for Children - You may need adult supervision to do the project. Always use care when using tools or a heat source. Be careful and safe!

Hobby Horse Puppet Craft for Kids : - Learn how to make a horse sock puppet with yarn hair with this crafts project from Elmers.

Huggie Lamb Puppet (and His Mom) Craft - Learn how to make this lamp puppet craft.

If I were a Kangaroo... : Brown Paper Lunch Bag Crafts for Children - This is a paper bag puppet craft. It has been made especially for the song (it has a banner with "You know I'd hop right up to you.").

Insect Finger Puppets : - With just a few basic supplies, you can transform a stray glove into an assortment of whimsical toys that will provide your children with hours of amusement.

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Jack and Jill Puppets : - - Who's that going up the hill? It's Jack and Jill! Kids have buckets of fun creating finger puppets to act out this delightful nursery rhyme

Jesus Walks on Water Paper Crafts : - Learn how to make this Jesus Walking on Water Paper Craft and Puppet with the following craft instructions.

Jolly Jumper Puppet Marionette Craft -It's time to high jump into fun with this creative frog puppet.

Juice Can Puppets : Jewish Activities to Celebrate Judaism - Turn an empty juice can into a cute puppet, isn't it fun to do?

Jumping Spider Puppet Craft : Crafts with Recycled Drinking Straws - - Follow these directions to make a fun, jumping spider puppet.

Junk Robot Stick Puppets : – Boys love robots, and that’s a fact. Help your lads conjure up some of his favorite ones using pieces of cereal boxes and some coloring materials.

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Kiss A Frog Finger Puppets : King Queen Prince Princess Crafts for Kids - Frogs! Princesses! Knights! Horses! Favorite fairy tales come to life with these easy, charming finger puppets. Put on a puppet show with friends!

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Lanky Giraffe Shadow Puppet Arts and Crafts Project for Kids - This creative little giraffe is fun as a shadow puppet. You can also make a squawking parrot and toothy alligator action shadow puppet.

Laughing Lion Puppet Arts and Crafts Activity for Children - Hunt in the library for kids' books about lions. Then create this mane character to act out stories or go on safari.

Leprechaun Marionette Puppet Craft for Saint Patrick's Day - Make a Leprechaun Marionette for St. Patrick's Day. When you pull the string, the arms and legs move!

Little Red Riding Hood Mini Marionettes : Arts & Crafts Activity for Kids - Grandmother, what small teeth you have! Sound strange? That's what your kids will be saying with these Little Red Riding Hood Mini Marionettes.

Lollipop Puppets : Crafts With Lollipops Instructions for Children - A cool lollipop craft to make!

Lollipop Stick Puppets : - Lollipop Stick Puppets easy to make.

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Make a Sock-a-Saurus Puppet - Make a dinosaur puppet out of a sock.

Make-a-Sock-Puppet : Ideas for Arts and Crafts Projects with Socks- - Making a sock puppet is really quite fun. If you make several of them, you can hold a puppet show. Just be sure to make them unique and individual so that they each have special characters. They don't have to be human - animals and aliens are great possibilities too!

Making Sock Puppets : Ideas for Arts and Crafts Projects with Socks - Make these simple sock puppets out of old socks and a few other supplies.

Marionette Puppet Craft Toy for Kids - With a little practice, your kids can perform their very own puppet show with these marionette puppets.

Meet a Sour Puss : Fall & Autumn Crafts Projects - - There are so many ways to use apples that you might even say they have nine lives--as does this shrunken-apple kitty puppet that's just as much fun to make as to play with. 

Mitten and Glove Puppets : - Lost a mitten or glove? Don't fret! Make its orphan into a cute animal puppet.

Monkey Puppet or Paper Craft for Kids - This is the same type of project as the T-Rex puppet. I gave a few more specific directions and pictures to follow in those instructions, so if you get stuck, you might want to read through them.

Moose Puppet Crafts for Kids : (Scroll Down) - Moose Puppet - This moose puppet is made with a paper cup and brown lunch bag. Children will have fun acting out the story "If You Give a Moose a Muffin" using this puppet.

Mouse Finger Puppet : Christmas Arts and Crafts Projects - This is a craft that can be done for the story "Twas the Night Before Christmas".

Moving Marionette Clowns : Clown Crafts Activities for Children - Clown around with these great marionette clowns! Simple to make and a lot of fun!

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Native American Wooden Spoon Puppet : Thanksgiving Crafts for Kindergarteners - - Kids will be thrilled with this Native American puppet made out of a wooden spoon and craft cupboard supplies - perfect for Thanksgiving or any time the children feel like putting on a puppet show!

Nifty rabbits : Brown Paper Lunch Bag Crafts for Children - Hippity hop! These nifty rabbits jump right into the hearts of everyone they meet! Best of all, they’re easy enough for very young children to make.

No-Sew Benjamin Franklin Paint Stick Puppet - This type of puppet is fairly easy to make but does take some practice. The Styrofoam ball head is attached to a paint stick. The clothes and tricorn hat are made from felt.

Octopus Puppet : Ideas for Arts and Crafts Projects with Socks - With no mouth to move, this purple octopus doesn't have much to say. But it's still ready for action, thanks to its eight shapely legs that can be twirled about.

Owl, Dog, Sheep, and Rabbit Finger Puppets Craft with Felt - Learn how to make felt finger puppets of an Owl, Dog, Sheep, and Rabbit Finger Puppets

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Panty-Hose Mask Puppets : Make Crafts with Panty Hose & Stockings - - This is a great puppet for young children as they can see through the panty hose like a mask and pretend they are the puppet.

Paper Bag Puppets : Brown Paper Lunch Bag Crafts for Children - Very simple puppets made from small paper lunch bags. You can make a raccoon, dog, cat, rabbit, bunny, mouse, pig, panda, or frog.

Paper Bag Leprechaun Puppet Crafts : - A quick and easy paper bag puppet designed for St. Patrick's Day. All you have to do is print out the included templates, cut out the pieces and glue them onto the bag.

Paper Bag Puppet: Leprechaun Craft for Kids - This is a cute craft activity to make a Leprechaun puppet.

Paper Bag Bald Eagle Craft : Ideas for Crafts Activities with Brown Paper Bags - The bald eagle is a great craft to make for a forest or American theme (it is the national bird of the USA).

Paper Bag Bat Craft : Ideas for Crafts Activities with Brown Paper Bags - This is a fun craft to make around Halloween or when doing a "mammals" thematic unit.

Paper Bag Bear Puppet : Ideas for Crafts Activities with Brown Paper Bags - This is a fun craft to make!

Paper Bag Puppet - Clown Craft : Ideas for Crafts Activities with Brown Paper Bags - Sometimes when I go to put together a new craft my brain goes into overdrive and I can think of a million different combinations for doing it.  This was one of those times.  I've tried to give just a few of the alternatives I thought of.

Paper Bag Elephant Puppets : - This is a fun and easy cut and paste paper craft that uses a paper bag as a base to make a puppet.

Paper Bag Frog Puppets : - We had loads of fun playing with this frog puppet.  I must admit that I hogged him quite a bit.  You'd be amazed at how much better children listen when the frog tells them to clean up a mess than when mommy asks them to.

Paper Bag Hippopotamus Puppet - This is a fun and easy cut and paste paper craft that uses a paper bag as a base to make a puppet.

Paper Bag Lion Puppets : - This is a fun and easy cut and paste paper craft that uses a paper bag as a base to make a puppet.  You can omit template 3 (the mane) for a female lion.

Paper Bag Mouse Puppets : - Paper bag Mouse is a cool thing to make!

Paper Bag Pig Puppets : - They call me MISTER Pig! This is a fun and easy cut and paste paper craft that uses a paper bag as a base to make a puppet.

Paper Bag Pirate Felt Puppet Craft - Arrgggh, swab the deck matey, and hoist the anchor! It’s time to make some cute paper bag pirates and create your very own puppet show. Make this ornery little sailor for Halloween, and create a few more seamen (or even a parrot) to round out the crew!

Paper Bag Princess Puppets : - This is a fun cut and paste craft for making a princess paper bag puppet.

Paper Bag Reindeer Crafts : - You can make a very simple reindeer puppet using a small paper lunch bag. The antlers are made from handprints traced on construction paper.

Paper Bag Scarecrow Puppet : Scarecrow Crafts Activities - This puppet may not scare crows, but it's the perfect craft for kids on a chilly Autumn day.

Paper Bag Wolf Puppets : - This is a very interesting craft to make!

Paper Chain Caterpillar Toy or Puppet - A simple-to-make caterpillar toy or puppet.

Paper Frog Puppet - A simple-to-make frog puppet made from a piece of paper. This puppet's mouth moves!

Paper Lunch Bag Cow Puppet Craft for Kids - Learn how to make this paper lunch bag cow puppet.

Paper Plate Butterfly Puppet Craft - A simple-to-make paper plate butterfly puppet. Each butterfly is made from two paper plates taped together.

Paper Plate Frog Puppet - He may not be a prince, but this paper puppet is certainly charming.

Paper Plate Ladybug Puppet Crafts : Instructions for Making Cool Stuff Out of Recycled Paper Plates - - A simple-to-make paper plate ladybug puppet. Each ladybug is made from two paper plates, paint, and construction paper.

Penguin Finger Puppet : Penguin Crafts for Kids - Make a bunch of these and you can have a puppet show with your friends! When you are done, set them on the shelf for another day.

Penguin Puppet : Penguin Crafts for Kids - What child doesn’t love to play with puppets? Add do your collection with these simple instructions on how to make a penguin puppet. All you need is an old black sock and a few crafting supplies. Before you know it, your child will be able to explore the world of penguins with this cute puppet.

Pets.com Finger Puppet - Since pets can't drive, we'll send the Pets.com sock puppet to you. Print, cut and assemble this little guy to amaze and amuse your friends.

Pilgrim Puppet for Thanksgiving - - Here's an easy Thanksgiving craft for the kids.  Make this cute pilgrim puppet and put on a Thanksgiving puppet show.

Popsicle Stick Pirate Puppets - Make your very own pirate puppets in this fun and simple kids craft.

Pop Up Pumpkin Puppet - A playful pumpkin figure that is a cinch to make!

Pop-Up Puppet – Puppets make a fun toy and these are quite easy to make. Find some used and empty oatmeal containers so we can get started!

Pop-Up Puppets : Stocking Crafts for Kids- - In this tutorial you will learn how to make a pop-up puppet.

Potholder Frog Puppet Craft - This cute idea comes from Linda of Alabama. You can adapt this project to make all kinds of animal puppets.

Presidents' Day Finger Puppets - - Celebrate Presidents' Day with these quick and easy finger puppets of George Washington and Abe Lincoln. They’re the perfect crafts to get your Presidents' Day learning discussion started.

Pumpkin Head Puppets - Make a Pumpkin Head Mask- Playful or Fearsome - You decide!

Puppets Pull out various craft supplies, plugged up the glue gun, and let Sprite Create!

Puppet Fit For A King - Create a Fantastic Paper Bag Puppet Worthy of Royalty. This King will make a great addition to your collection of paper bag puppets and make for hours of fun!

Puppet Gloves - Young children love to count, sing action songs, and do fingerplays---all on their fingers. Here’s a greatgift to make for a toddler or preschooler you know.

Puppet Theater & Fun Stick Puppets - - Creating this clever theater is just the beginning of fun for your junior puppeteer.

Rubber Glove Finger Puppets - These cute finger puppets are so simple and appealing. What a great end for that left over rubber glove.

Scarecrow Puppet : Scarecrow Crafts Projects - Create this easy and interesting scarecrow craft! You will love it!

Scottish Stick Puppet Craft for Kids - The traditional clothing of the Scottish includes a tartan kilt and a jacket accessorized with white hose, shoes and a sporran. This cute craft depicting typical tartan dress is a fun way to celebrate Tartan Day (April 6th), Scotland Week, and Scottish heritage.

Sea Monster Glove Puppet - Okay now this “looks” like an octopus but with just five little fingers around it, we decided to call it our little sea monster puppet. If you’d like to learn how to make one of these, we’ll be glad to assist you.

Sea Turtle Marionette - Make a turtle marionette

Shana Tova Bee Puppet : Judaica Crafts Ideas for Jewish KidsMake this clever bee puppet so you'll have plenty of honey for a sweet new year!

Skeleton Puppet Marionette Paper Model - Meet Styx, the Dancing Skeleton! He'll rock out to your favorite music whenever you wish, and he'll hang quietly on the wall (or from the ceiling) the rest of the time to give any room that certain extra... something. This little fellow is fairly easy to build and is suprisingly fun to goof around with once he's finished.

Snow Family Finger Puppets - This adorable snow family will give your kids hours of puppet time fun! All you need are some inexpensive knit gloves and a few simple supplies to put together this cute project.

Quack, Moo, & Oink Finger Puppets Craft - Fill your fingers with pigs, ducks, roosters, cows—whatever barnyard animal puppets you create!

Quite the Clown Puppet : Clown Crafts Activities Create your own three ring circus with some help from this funny clown!

Recycled Christmas Card Puppets : Alternate Uses for Old Christmas Cards - - This is a simple little recycling craft for children old enough for cut and paste crafts. It shows how to make miniature stick puppets from old Christmas cards.

Reindeer Finger Puppet - Fun finger puppet.

Reindeer Handprint Puppet - Make a great reindeer with a personal touch!

Reindeer Paper Bag Puppet - Fun paper bag puppets kids will love.

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Santa Puppet : Santa Clause Crafts for Kids - Instructions to make a Christmas Santa Claus puppet using a paper lunch bag.

Santa & Reindeer Puppets - While dashing through holiday preparations, take time to have fun with these favorite seasonal characters.

Scary Shark Puppet Craft Idea : Shark Crafts Ideas for Kids- To use the shark puppet, slide the teeth into the back of the shark so that they are hidden inside the box body. By pushing on the inner box you will cause the teeth to emerge from the mouth of the shark with a surprising show of ferocity. Yikes!

Scary Spider Puppet : Soda Can Crafts- - This makes for a great Halloween activity for school or just fun. You'll need to save your soda can and bottle caps for this one.

Shadow Puppets - - Your kids can cast a shadowy show of their own with just a few of these simplified paper puppets.

Shark Attack Sock Puppet There's no need to worry if this shark attacks its ocean buddies. Its soft fins and felt teeth won't do any damage. This shark isn't scary at all. It is a great way to entertain kids on the weekends.

Shimmering Fish Puppets - - Dive into this catch of the day. Kids read fish books and then act out the story with their creatures. Older kids research Izaak Walton, a fish expert born on August 9, 1593. Why is he still so well known today?

Skeleton Esqueleto Puppets - - Students can include their puppets in an altar, or ofrenda which is made for Día de Muertos. (Visual arts, Social Studies)

Snowman Puppets - Make these cheery snowman puppets.

Snowman on a Stick : Snowmen Crafts for Children - This charming little snowman comes complete with a Christmas present. Make several and have a snowman party puppet show!

Sock-A-Saurus Puppet - This is a fun puppet craft project that any dinosaur fan will love to make and play with.

Sock Puppet Kids’ Craft - Like many, we have a massive pile of socks with mates that have mysteriously gone missing. Around my house, the Sock Monster takes the blame for this, and anything else that might happen to go missing from the dryer. These socks sit around in the lone sock bag for a while, and then once all hope is lost that its mate will show up in a later load of laundry, they become dust rags or craft projects.

Sock Puppets - Looking for something to do with those mysterious single socks? Turn them into animal puppets (they're easier to make than they look).

Sock Puppet Craft - For this craft, simply provide a sock and a variety of what ever craft supplies you might have on hand. Give your child some glue and let them go to town creating whatever kind of puppet character they like! This project can be modified to suit other ages and may take more or less time depending on your circumstances.

Sock Puppet Dragon - A gorgeous craft for St George's Day, St David's Day, a fairy tale theme, or just for fun!

Spoon Puppets - Wild and wacky spoon critters could be hiding in your kitchen! Add some paint, wiggle eyes and imagination to bring your critter to life.

Squash Pilgrim - - Easy to make considering that all you need to do this craft project can be found in the kitchen countertop. Just ask Mom for permission first before you start turning all your squash into pilgrim puppets.

Styrofoam and Drinking Straw Puppet Craft - 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.

Styrofoam and Drinking Straw Puppet Craft - - 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.

Susan's Mr. Crocodile Puppet Craft - Learn how to make this cute crocodile stick puppet.

Thanksgiving Character Puppets - - Make Thanksgiving characters from cardboard toilet paper rolls.

The Scarecrow Puppet : Scarecrow Crafts Activities - Here is a wonderful scarecrow Puppet that you can print in Color.

Toothy Puppet : Teeth and Tooth Fairy Activity Ideas for Children - Make this paper plate puppet craft with packing peanut teeth.

Trusty Steeds Horse Puppets Arts & Crafts Project - Here's a pair of puppets that can be characters -- or modes of transportation!

Turkey Puppet : Decorating Gloves Craft - Here's a project kids will be happy to lend a hand with -- crafting a gobblin' puppet from a garden glove.

Tusky the Elephant Sock Puppet - Kids will love playing the part of the swaggering elephant. Create this fun elephant for your child's next party.

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Uncle Sam Puppet - Make an Uncle Sam Puppet from a cup

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Vampire Puppet - Watch your neck!

Wicked Witch Puppet Craft - Let your kids enjoy some real "witchcraft" and create this fun puppet.

Wooden Spoon Angel - This pretty wooden spoon angel is an easy Christmas craft for kids. She makes a great puppet and looks pretty on the top of the Christmas tree, too.

Wooden Spoon Cat Puppet - Make this wooden spoon cat puppet.

Wooden Spoon Santa Puppet Craft for Kids - Here's a Santa puppet made out of a wooden spoon, craft foam and other craft cupboard supplies. Fun to make and fun to play with, too.

Wooden Spoon Skeleton Puppet - Kids can make and then play with this wooden spoon skeleton puppet - a perfect craft for Halloween.

Wooden Spoon Witch Puppet Crafts This gorgeous witch puppet is fun to make and fun to play with, too!

Woolly Wonder Sock Puppet - This soft and cuddly sheep will become a bedtime favorite for kids to curl up with. These puppets are simply a blast!

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