Create a puppet: 10 easy and authentic thoughts

Today I suggest you take a tour of the different puppets that are easy to do with children and that are quite original. You will be able to make a puppet in a few minutes. Material: according to the puppets Age range: from 6 years to make them and from 3 years to use them 10 simple ideas to make a puppet!

Krokotak Animals

The tutorial is not in French but the photos speak for themselves. Krokotak offers you to make paper puppets by making some folds and decorating them to transform them into a frog or a funny animal … the child can create according to his wishes. Original Finger Puppets: Get small Styrofoam balls, pipe cleaners, moving eyes, glue, and some material like yarn, colored paper, or pom-poms to make a puppet quickly and easily.

Gloved Finger Puppets

Use an old glove to make a fun puppet. Look HERE, just cut off your fingertips and use some fabric (or felt), little eyes that move, and paint to make an old glove puppet very easily. Have you thought about the old felt covers? With a little imagination, you can make puppets out of them. All you need are moving eyes and some supplies you have on hand: pens, rubber bands, felt, pipe cleaners, etc.

Finger puppets to print

In the article that I published a few weeks ago in which you will find many models of finger puppets to print and some to decorate. It’s a great way to quickly make a puppet and there are models for all ages …

The Easy Puppet

All you need is a pompom, pipe cleaner, and moving eyes to make a toddler finger puppet. A really simple idea. The Instant Puppet: I don’t think you will find it faster or easier. A simple pair of gloves (which we all have at home) can become a puppet, see below. All you need are moving eyes and some supplies you have on hand: pens, rubber bands, felt, pipe cleaners, etc.

A quick and easy idea

The Sock Puppet – This is another quick and easy idea for kids to make. Sock puppets are simple to make, just like some materials like wool, moving eyes, or buttons. The one you see here on the side only requires wool to make the hair and 2 buttons to make the eyes, it is easy to make a puppet.

2D Puppet – Make a simple 2D puppet

2D Puppet – Make a simple 2D puppet by hanging on a stick, even young children can choose a picture or an animal that they cut out and turn into a puppet. And the older ones can make their drawing that they cut out and then stick on a stick.

2D puppet on a stick

You can also get more creative by using foam paper or cardstock to make a 2D puppet on a stick. The Cleaning Glove: Instead of using an old wool glove.

Finger puppet

you can also use a cleaning glove with some material (wool, wavy eyes, beads, etc.) to make a finger puppet.