Fuzzy, Fun Finger Puppets
Add zest and imagination to story time. Create these easy-to-make finger puppets to tell classic fairytales or create original puppet shows!
1. Create characters! Using Crayola® Washable Markers, draw and color characters—from a favorite story or your imagination--on paper plates. Use Crayola Multicultural Markers for realistic skin colors and animal fur. Crayola Bold Markers are perfect for accents such as clown suits. Carefully tear out around the edges of your puppets.
2. Add hair or fur! To curl paper, such as for a monkey’s tail or a princess’s long hair, roll the paper around a marker and then uncurl. It will spring to life! Attach precut yarn, maybe for a lion’s mane, with Crayola School Glue.
3. Attach a finger loop! Tear a strip of paper plate. Form a loop and glue the ends together. Glue the loop to the back of your puppet. Air-dry the glue while you rev up your storytelling imagination!
Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project. Observe children closely and intervene as necessary to prevent potential safety problems and ensure appropriate use of arts and crafts materials. Some craft items, particularly beads and buttons, are potential choking hazards for young children. Avoid use of such small parts with children younger than 3 years. Craft items such as scissors, push pins and chenille sticks may have sharp points or edges. Avoid use of materials with sharp points by children younger than 4 years. Read all manufacturers' safety warnings before using arts and craft supplies.
String-Like Materials—Includes string, raffia, lacing, yarn, ribbon, and other similar material. Children 3 years and younger should not be given any string-like material that is longer than 12 inches. Close adult supervision is essential whenever children use string-like material. When crafts are to be worn around the necks of children 8 years and younger, attach the ends of the “string-like material” with clear adhesive tape, which allows easy release of the bond if the craft becomes entangled or caught on equipment. For children older than 8 years, the ends of the “string-like material” may be tied and knotted.
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