Looking for a fun and creative activity for kids? These paper finger puppets are a perfect choice! They’re simple to make, require minimal supplies, and can be customized to spark endless imaginative play.
This is another one of those projects that I learned as a child and never forgot. You can make them as elaborate as you want. We have added yarn for hair, googly eyes, color paper, etc. Teach this craft project to your kids and watch what their imaginations unfold!
In this post, you’ll learn how to make these adorable finger puppets with both written instructions and a video tutorial.
Finger Puppet Supplies
One piece of 8.5×11 paper
Markers, Crayons or Colored Pencils
Embellishments (yarn, google eyes, sparkles, etc) –Â OPTIONAL
Watch the video tutorial below, or if you prefer written instructions, continue reading!
Bring your puppet to Life!
Now comes the fun part! Slide your index and middle finger into the top pocket, and your thumb into the bottom pocket. This is how your puppet will move its “mouth.”
Time for Puppet Shows
With your adorable paper finger puppets complete, it’s time to put on a show! Let your child’s imagination run wild as they create stories, sing songs, and bring their puppets to life.
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Good morning! Stopping by from SITS. What a great puppet idea! Nice not to have to use scissors or glue! 🙂
Very cute! I am here from Get Your Craft On. What a great idea – my son would love this! We will get on that this afternoon!
Thanks!!
Danielle
Thanks for posting this great kid friendly idea to Made it Monday! I love it. We will have to try it out sometime soon. Jules
Nice to meet another kids crafter! I’ll have to file this in the back of my head for the next time we’re stuck waiting in a doctor’s office or sitting in a restaurant! Thanks for sharing.
Christianne
Those look like such fun to make and play with Thanks for sharing.
How cool are these! I’ve made hundreds of puppets over the years but none like this. Thanks for linking up today! 🙂
This puppet looks like so much fun!
We just made these it was so easy. Can’t wait for the glue to dry. I’ll be posting about them later in the week. Thanks for the awesome idea.
Oh good! I hope they had fun helping create them and I KNOW they’ll have fun playing with them. 🙂 And next time, if you have a hot glue gun, give that a try! No dry time, immediate play! If you’re on Facebook I would love for you to share a picture on my page: https://www.facebook.com/733blog
I’m the Editorial Assistant for Fun Family Crafts and I wanted to let you know that we have featured your project! You can see it here:
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If you have other kid friendly crafts, we’d love it if you would submit them. If you would like to display a featured button on your site, you can grab one from the right side bar of your post above. Thanks for a wonderful project idea!
Thanks for the inspiration. http://minimatisse.blogspot.com/2015/03/puppets-made-in-art-class-singing-in.html