Let the kids make their own puppets, then put on a puppet show!

Materials

• Paper lunch bags or garden gloves
• Felt pens
• Yarn, pompoms, ribbon, and other items to use as decorations (optional)
• Non-toxic glue or glue gun
• Child's blunt-tip safety scissors

Instructions

• Give each child a plain paper bag or garden glove.
• Set out felt pens and decorative items, along with glue and scissors.
• Let the kids draw faces on their bags or gloves.
• Have them glue on decorative items, if they like. (Adults use a glue gun to secure them, if desired.)
• Put on a puppet show!

Learning Skills

Fine motor skills
Creativity and imagination
Language development

Safety

Adult participation needed for use of glue gun.