Craft at a glance

Time: 25 minutesUse large paper pieces instead of small decorations for children who still mouth objects.

Gather this

  • Paper lunch bags
  • Construction paper
  • Washable markers or crayons
  • Child-safe glue
  • Safety scissors
  • Yarn or large paper shapes if age-appropriate

Make it

  1. 1

    Place the bag flap-side up; the flap becomes the puppet's mouth.

  2. 2

    Choose a character and draw the face.

  3. 3

    Cut and glue large paper shapes for ears, hair, clothing or wings.

  4. 4

    Let the puppet dry while inventing a name and one big problem.

  5. 5

    Perform a two-minute show from behind a couch or table.

Use the three-question story

A full script is not required.

  • Who is the puppet?
  • What does the puppet want?
  • What funny thing gets in the way?

Make feelings puppets

Create one calm, worried, angry or excited character. Children can sometimes speak through a puppet when direct questions feel too big.

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