Make your own puppets

• Recommended
• 5 Stars
• Supports home learning

Handcrafted puppets are a valuable resource for storytelling and make a great visual aid for rhymes and songs, as demonstrated by these activity ideas:

1. Finger puppets
2. Sock puppets
3. Shadow puppets
4. Glove puppets
5. Jumping Jack puppets

1. Finger puppets

You can make two types of finger puppet: a simple version from card or one from felt that involves sewing.

What to do (card puppet)

1. Draw the character onto card, colour in and decorate.
2. Carefully cut the character out.
3. Cut a strip of card to create a loop that fits snugly around the child’s index finger.
4. Attach the loop to the back of the character.