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Puppet Arts and Crafts

Make a Puppet
Materials Needed:
Clothespin
Googlie eyes
Pompoms
Markers
Glue

Put puppet-making supplies out on craft table. Allow the children free rein over how to design their puppet. Encourage them to put together a puppet show.

 

Puppet Games and Activities

Dramatic Play
Materials Needed:
Stage
Puppets

Instructions:
Set out puppets (and supplies to make their own)
Let the children play in the puppet stage whenever they like.
Encourage them to practice a puppet show.
Make popcorn and have some parents stay after work to watch!

Group Time
Encourage the children to pretend they are puppets that have come to life.

 

Puppet Recipes and Snacks

Cooking
Materials Needed:
Pear halves
Apple slices
Raisins
Place half of a pear on a plate. Use apple slices to resemble dog ears. Create face with raisins.

 

Puppet Songs, Poems and Finger Plays

Puppet Time by Trica J. Dreher
It’s puppet time
I cannot wait!
I love pretending!
I think it’s great!

Puppets by Trica J. Dreher
Puppets, puppets
Oh, how fun!
I can pretend
To be anyone!
Make a Puppet by Trica J. Dreher
Needle, thread,
Or just plain glue.
Sticks, socks,
And paper, too.

Buttons, yarn,
Some old string!
Just about
Anything.

Make a puppet
The way you choose.
Use your imagination
And you can’t lose!

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This theme was contributed to ChildFun.com by Lace. Thanks Lace 🙂

 

 

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