DIY Puppet Projects

DIY (Do It Yourself) Puppet Projects

DIY wordmarkDIY (Do It Yourself) Puppet Projects are for the Family or the Classroom teacher looking for a fun puppet project. Puppets can be made from items found around your house or inexpensively at a local craft supplies store.  Promote creativity, imagination and story-telling while bringing the family closer together.
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FINGER PUPPETS

DIY - Little rabbit fingert puppet

 

Make your own little finger puppets to go with the charming story by Antoinette Portis “Not a Box”

Puppet Lesson Materials $2.00 CAN: Email us or go to our Teachers Pay Teachers page.

 

 


GRASS SEED PUPPET!

GRASS SEED PUPPETFor this puppet you will be trying to grow grass hair. Be patient! It took over 2 weeks before our grass seed started to sprout. Grass needs sunlight and water to grow so mist your puppet’s head with water to keep the seeds moist and stand the puppet in a sunny window. Once the grass begins to grow you can give your puppet a haircut!

This puppet is inspired by The Earth Book by Todd Parr.  We all need to do our part to keep the earth clean and healthy. After listening to the read aloud, brainstorm other ways to help the earth and share those tips with your family.

 

Puppet Lesson Materials $2.00 CAN: Email us or go to our Teachers Pay Teachers page.


ORIGAMI FOLDED BIRD 

Origami folded Bird DIY

Origami is the art of folding a single piece of paper into something without using glue, tape or scissors. Our downloadable instructions explain how to make this fun little bird and add details.

Our anchor book for inspiration is Bird Count Read AloudThis charming picture book introduces children to birdwatching with simple explanations of how to observe birds and clear descriptions of bird habitats. You can become a citizen scientist by learning how to record the birds in your community.

Puppet Lesson Materials $2.00 CAN: Email us or go to our Teachers Pay Teachers page.


SNOW PUPPET

SnowCow DIY puppet projectWhat will you make? Will you make a snow cow, snow cat, snow bird, snow dog, or snowman? The possibilities are endless.Gather your craft supplies and let’s get started!

Our suggested anchor book is Snowballs, by Lois Ehlert is a lovely picture book that talks about a family who builds a snowman for every member of their household, including the dog and cat!

 

Puppet Lesson Materials $2.00 CAN: Email us or go to our Teachers Pay Teachers page.


NATURE PUPPETS

DIY Nature puppets

Using natural items like pinecones, wool, raffia, twigs, burlap, stones and a few craft store embellishments, fashion your own unique animal puppet.

This puppet project includes Blackfoot names for different animals and links to some  videos created by students from F.P. Walshe School in Fort Mcleod, Alberta who worked with CAOS (Calgary Animated Object Society) and Artistic Director Xstine Cook to learn how to express and animate Blackfoot words using stop animation.

FREE Power point with instructions – Email us or go to our Teachers Pay Teachers page.


 ANGLER FISH

DIY Puppet Project - Angler Fish

Angler Fish look like some sort of alien, or prehistoric creatures, big, gnarly, toothy, with that famous luminescent lure. National Geographic calls them “possibly the ugliest animal on the planet”.

Make your own Angler Fish puppet, using our patterns and instructions. Then learn about this intriguing but gruesome fish and stage scary ambushes on unsuspecting prey!

Purchase Angler Fish puppet kit for just $8.30 with supplies for 2 puppets.

 

Puppet Lesson Materials $2.00 CAN: Email us or go to our Teachers Pay Teachers page.


FROGSICLES!

We’ve learned that in the deep of winter frogs turn into frogsicles! There is some amazing animal adaption going on here! This is a great puppet to make when you are talking about winter, animals adaptation and life cycles. Team this Frogsicle Puppet Lesson with the Greedy Frog Puppet Show Video and Activity Guide.

Purchase Hopping Frog puppet kit for just $8.30 with supplies for 2 puppets.

 

Puppet Lesson Materials $2.00 CAN: Email us or go to our Teachers Pay Teachers page.


PIN BACK BUTTON PUPPETS

2 button puppet samplesPin-back buttons have a long history of being used to promote politics, art, music, sports, social causes – the list is endless! This project provides instruction on how to create your own little activist button puppets. To learn more about the history of pin-back buttons, visit the Busy Beaver Button Museum

Purchase a Button puppet kit for just $8.30 with supplies for 2 puppets. 

 

Puppet Lesson Materials $2.00 CAN: Email us or go to our Teachers Pay Teachers page.


Olive or Rudolf Reindeer Puppet! 

Just in time for some seasonal fun. Make your own Reindeer out of whatever utensils aren’t being used for dinner!

Check out the video reading of a cute little book:
Olive the Other Reindeer
Authors – Vivan Walsh & J. Otto Seibold Illustrator – J. Otto Seibold

 

Free Instructions: Email us or go to our Teachers Pay Teachers page.


Jumping People Puppet

DIY Jumping people

This delightful workshop is based on The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats. When the little book was published in 1962 he broke the colour barrier in mainstream children’s publishing. He believed if children saw themselves represented in the books they read it would motivate them to develop a love of reading and literature.

The puppet project asks How do you dress for winter? and walks through making a colourful character that can be scaffolded for various ages. Engaging and honouring children’s imagination.  After making your puppet animate it to express your reactions to winter and snow, because everyone has an opinion!

Watch the “Snowy Day

Puppet Lesson Materials $2.00 CAN: Email us or go to our Teachers Pay Teachers page.


WIGGLY SNAKE 

Make a wiggly squirmy snake or a slithering dragon puppet, using the simple science principle of rotation and pivots. Then have fun sharing snake facts – like ‘Snakes don’t have eyelids!”

 

Puppet Lesson Materials $2.00 CAN: Email us or go to our Teachers Pay Teachers page.


NOISY PUPPETS 

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Is it a little quiet around the house? Find a container, fill it with anything and decorate! Now you have your own noise making puppet to used for any kind of celebration: Birthdays, Back to School, Tintamarre

 

Puppet Lesson Materials  $2.00 CAN: Email us or go to our Teachers Pay Teachers page.


STUFFIE PUPPETS 

Cats and mice are not normally friends; however, you can find stories where this pairing has led to positive friendships. In Aesops fable, the Lion and the Mouse, a ferocious lion and cowering mouse come to help each other and demonstrate how no kindness is too small.
Students learn basic sewing skills when making these puppets.

 

Puppet Lesson Materials $2.00 CAN: Email us or go to our Teachers Pay Teachers page.


MY BRILLIANT PUPPET


What do you do with an idea that might be different, daring or just a little bit wild? Do you hide it, ignore it or pretend it is not yours? Or do you let it grow into something wonderful? This story and puppet making project, is for anyone, at any age, who’s ever had an idea that seemed a bit too crazy!
What Do You Do with An Idea? By Kobi Yamada & Mae Besom.

 

Puppet Lesson Materials $2.00 CAN: Email us or go to our Teachers Pay Teachers page.


ONE GLOVE PUPPET

DIY - one glove

How is it that one winter glove always goes missing?  Make the most of the glove that remains! This DIY project is easy for young children to create and allows older children, teens and adults to take the project further in the design, adding details, and in performing. What will you do with your new home-made puppet? Lend a hand?

Puppet Lesson Materials $2.00 CAN: Email us or go to our Teachers Pay Teachers page.

 

Using the power of puppetry to impact social change.