Crafts Ideas for Kids

This can be used for any age but is great for littlest crafters. Tell a story, then let the children make their puppet as one of the characters in the story or let the children write their own story and illustrate it with the puppets. Let their imaginations guide them, you just assist with the “HOW-TO”. As you look at the bag the fold is the mouth, the hand goes into the bag with the fingers working the upper part of the face and the arm becomes the neck.

Materials:

Paper sack (lunch size)
Pieces of construction paper
Yarn, ribbons, lace, buttons and trims
Scissors
Crayons
Craft glue

Cut a piece of construction paper for the face the same size as the bottom of the sack and glue it in place on the bottom of the sack

Place the sack flat on the table with the folded bottom facing up. Slightly above the fold centered horizontally will be the puppet`s nose. This can be made by gluing a pompom, a button or drawing it with your crayons. Above and on either side of the nose make the eyes. Again, they can be drawn or buttons, wiggle eyes, etc. can be used.

Lift the fold and centered horizontally draw the inside of the mouth in a large oval from the edge of the fold down to the crease. Teeth can be drawn in and a piece of red construction paper cut to look like a tongue glued in the center of the mouth.

Add hair by drawing it on or glue yarn and trim around the face. To dress your puppet add a bow just below the fold area for a collar and either glue or draw the clothing. It is only necessary to decorate the top side of the sack, then the children can put their hand inside with their hand over the fold and work the puppet following the story.