Easter Finger Puppets

Cut foam, pom poms, and googly eyes turn into cute finger puppets with simply designing.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.simplydesigning.net/2013/03/spring-finger-puppets.html

Star Wars Stick Puppets

Felt and a green popsicle stick and googly eyes turn into a Yoda stick puppet with starwars.com.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://starwars.com/play/online-activities/crafts/yodastickpuppet/index.html

Serving pink lemonade takes an easier approach and uses paper cut outs of all of the Star Wars characters gluing them on to the popsicle sticks.  She also makes a card game. 

Get the instructions here:
http://www.serving-pink-lemonade.com/2011/12/homemade-gift-matching-game-stick.html

The images come from a free Star Wars download from home school creations:
http://homeschoolcreations.com/StarWarspreschoolpack.html

Vicky barone uses foam cut outs to make storm trooper and Darth Vader puppets.

Get the instructions here:
http://vickybarone.wordpress.com/2012/12/10/diy-star-wars-characters-popsicle-stick-ornaments/

Sock Puppets

These sock puppets are super easy to make.  All you need is a sock, cotton balls, buttons and glue.  Thanks meri cherry for this great craft for pre-school kids.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://mericherry.wordpress.com/2014/01/31/little-lovie-sock-puppets/

We made that makes dogs with a felt ears and tongue, a pompom nose, and googly eyes.

Get the instructions here:
http://we-made-that.com/sock-puppets/

Spoonful makes a horse, elephant, rabbit and dragon.

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Clover Puppets

Popsicle sticks, cardstock shamrocks, buttons and googly eyes become puppets for St. Patrick's Day with suite 101.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
https://suite101.com/a/st-patricks-day-craft-for-kids-shamrock-stick-puppets-a403708

Purim Finger Puppets

The gangs all here with these cute Purim finger puppets from the shiksa.  Hamen, Mordechai, Esther, King Ahasuerus and Vashti. 

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the template here:
http://theshiksa.com/2013/02/14/purim-finger-puppets/

Chabad shares black and white printable finger puppets that kids can color in.

Get the template here:
http://www.chabad.org/kids/article_cdo/aid/361584/kids/articlefiles/purim/crafts/puppets.htm

Wooden Spoon Purim Puppets

Wooden spoons become the characters of Purim with joyfully jewish and paper, felt, curling ribbon, yarn and other odds and ends.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://joyfuljewish.wordpress.com/2011/03/10/purim-puppets-from-wooden-spoons/

Paper Bag Bird Puppets

Green paper comes alive with this paper bird puppet from dltk kids.  The site includes a template for all of the feathers.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/mbagbird.htm

Water Proof Finger Puppets

Rubber gloves lend their fingers to fun play with kidspot.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.kidspot.com.au/omofunzone/Create-Finger-puppets+138+568+sponsor-activity.htm

Scribbit's version moves away from people making monster looking creatures.

Get the instructions here:
http://scribbit.blogspot.com/2007/07/rubber-glove-finger-puppets.html

Kids craft weekly uses circle stickers and draws a face to make easily changing puppets and emotions.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.kidscraftweekly.com/puppets_issue.html

Monster Finger Puppet

Felt and fabric paint turn into silly monster puppets.  773 blog sews the felt together but glue could work well for an all kid made craft.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.733blog.com/2013/11/monster-finger-puppets.html

Toilet Paper Roll Bird Puppets

Toilet paper rolls transform into cute bird marionettes with red ted art's tutorial using sticks, leaves, paint and yarn.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.redtedart.com/2010/07/21/fall-crafts-leaf-marionette-birds/

Thanksgiving Paper Bag Puppets

A paper bag, construction paper and feathers turn into pilgrim and Native American puppets for Thanksgiving pretend play.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://origamiowls.blogspot.jp/2010/11/thanksgiving-paper-bag-puppets.html

Popsicle Stick Puppets

Inner child fun creates puppets out of popsicle sticks adding colorful feathers for hair, googly eyes and a drawn on mouth.  The eyes could be drawn on as well as different materials usd to make hair such as yarn, felt or tissue.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://innerchildfun.com/2013/04/kid-craft-silly-stick-puppets.html?_szp=245860

Brooks childcare makes people drawing on faces and gluing on paper clothes.

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Cardboard Box Shadow Puppet Theater

Inner child fun turns a simple card board box into a shadow puppet theater using white tissue paper and tape.  She even shares her simple method for creating the puppets -- foam cut outs and popsicle sticks.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://innerchildfun.com/2012/07/how-to-build-a-simple-shadow-puppet-theater-2.html

Jamie lanley uses a cardboard cereal box.

Get the instructions here:
http://jimmielanley.hubpages.com/hub/shadow-puppet-theater

Minieco uses a cereal box too.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.minieco.co.uk/cereal-box-shadow-theater/

Animal Finger Puppets

Magic belles shares a template for two cute finger puppets of a squirrel and bunny.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://magicbelles.tumblr.com/post/35559816033/make-a-bellevue-pet-finger-puppet-download-the

Patriotic Pipe Cleaner Puppets

Craft jr turns pipe cleaners into cute finger puppets for the Fourth of July.  She includes instructions for how to make an eagle, the statute of liberty and Uncle Sam.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftjr.com/4th-of-july-kids-crafts-finger-puppets/

Plastic Spoon Puppet Theater

Creative jewish mom shares a fun indoor activity that starts with crafts and ends with a show.  Using spoons, markers, tape and felt she creates spoon puppets.  She then makes a theater out of cardboard and markers for the spoons to put on a show.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.creativejewishmom.com/2012/01/spoon-puppet-theater-kids-craft.html

Printable Bird Puppets

Mr. printables shares a template for several bird finger puppets from an owl to a flamingo. 

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.mrprintables.com/finger-puppets-birds.html

Duckling Finger Puppets

These finger puppets are as easy as it gets.  Take a bright yellow rubber dish washing glove, cut off the fingers and color on beaks and eyes.  You'll have five little duck finger puppets. 

Puppet Show Party

The Invitation

Paper bag puppets make the cutest invitations. Simply make the puppets and include the invitation details on its tummy.

The Activity

A puppet show.

The Goody Bag

Finger puppets. Ikea has really cute, affordable ones.