Jack and Jill Puppets
Who's that going up the hill? It's Jack and Jill! Kids have buckets of fun creating finger puppets to act out this delightful nursery rhyme.
1. Read the "Jack and Jill" nursery rhyme out loud. Sing the song with your parents or friends while you make these puppets. What really happened to Jack when he "broke his crown"?
2. With Crayola® Scissors, cut two short sections of a recycled paper towel roll for the bases of your puppets.
3. Draw arms and legs for Jack and Jill on colored construction paper with Crayola Erasable Colored Pencils. Add shoes and socks with Crayola Gel Markers. Cut out the legs and arms. Use Crayola School Glue to glue them to the rolls.
4. Use the Gel Markers to draw faces at the tops of the paper towel rolls. Cut thin strands of paper hair for both puppets. Glue hair to their heads.
5. With markers, color all around the paper towel rolls to design clothing for Jack and Jill.
6. Cut additional items (such as hats) from construction paper. Decorate them with your markers. Glue on decorations such as feathers and other craft items.
7. Create a bucket for your puppets with a short section of recycled cardboard roll. Cut and glue a bottom to the bucket and attach a handle to the top. Color the bucket with markers.
8. To use your puppets, place your fingers in the bottom of each roll, and make the puppets move as you tell their story.
Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project.
Recycled Cardboard Tubes—Use paper towel tubes, gift-wrap tubes, or long cardboard tubes that can be cut to any length. Health professionals caution against using recycled toilet paper tubes for arts & crafts projects because of the potential fecal contamination.
Scissors—ATTENTION: The cutting edges of scissors are sharp and care should be taken whenever cutting or handling. Blunt-tip scissors should be used only by children 4 years and older. Pointed-tip scissors should be used only by children 6 years and older.
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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