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This shark craft is sure to be a pleaser for the kids. What’s really interesting about this craft is that by cutting out a triangle for the mouth you get to reuse it for the fin! What a fun way to teach shapes to the kids. Triangle teeth and a triangle fin on the body. Maybe we should rename it the triangle fish, what do you think?
Materials:
• Kraftykid’s free, downloadable Shark template
• White envelope (business or legal size)
• Gray and black oil pastels
• Tape
Instructions:
1. Print the Kraftykid’s free, downloadable Shark template.
2. Cut the shark pieces (teeth, and small fin).
3. Color the envelope with gray pastel or crayon. Hint: If you can find gray legal envelopes you can have the kids skip this step.
4. Cut a triangle from one of the short edges to make the mouth.
5. Tape the triangle to the top as the fin.
6. Glue the teeth inside of the shark’s mouth.
7. Glue the small fin to the side of the shark.
8. Use the black pastel to draw an eye, eyebrow, and details for the fin.
9. Trim off the edge of the envelope opposite of the mouth, making an opening for your hand.
10. Put your hand in the puppet to make your shark move (watch your fingers of course. It is a shark after all ).
It’s a day at the circus! This cute circus elephant is even cuter when children add an piece of paper between the front and back in an accordian pattern fashion. Using craft sticks at the front and the back allow children to use this as a puppet.
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Here’s a patriotic craft to make for National Freedom Day. This easy to make puppet from an empty toilet paper roll will let children create people puppets for the Navy and Army. It’s a great craft to celebrate our National Holidays. Instead of drawing a face, use a photo of your favorite person serving in the Navy or Army.
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Here is a fun craft for the kids to make to celebrate Groundhog Day. Simple and easy, just the way we like it!
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Kids are using video games earlier and earlier and Angry Birds seems to be one of their all time favorites. Here is a Angry Bird puppet that they can make that will move.
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Instructions:
1. Print theKraftykid Angry Bird Moveable Puppet template and cut out the pieces (body, beak, eyes, eyebrows, tan circle, and legs.)
2. Glue the pieces to look like the Angry Bird, (3 tail feathers, eyes, eyebrows at a slant, tan circle, and beak).
3. Fasten the legs at the bottom of the bird’s body using the paper fasteners.
4. Add red feathers at the crown of the head, if desired.
5. Have the children move the bird’s legs side to side.
Everyone’s A Winner with this 4H Craft Idea!
These easy to make puppets from paper bags can be used to introduce the fowl family to your preschoolers: goose, hen, and rooster. Let the children color them in and then apply to a paper bag so they can practice their animal sounds.
And because, they have created such perfect works of art, allow them to attach a 4H first place winner on their puppets’ necks.
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Make an Owl From Hearts
I love this little owl project. It’s made entirely from different sized hearts, from its head to its toes! Using contrasting scrapbook paper makes it look even cuter. But what’s really a hoot, is that by using a paper fastener to connect the beak to the body allows the owl’s head to move from side to side, just like the real deal!
Supplies:
- Kraftykid heartfelt owl template
- Construction paper or coordinating scrapbook paper
- Googley eyes
- Scissors
- Glue
- Brad or paper fastener
Instructions:
- Print the Kraftykid heartfelt owl template and cut out the hearts.
- Paste the two largerst hearts together with the points facing out.
- Bring the top point down to form the beak.
- Fasten with paper fastener.
- Paste eyes and feet on.
- Add googley eyes.
- If desired add some feathers.
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Write a message like, “Guess, WHOOO loves you? I do!
Make Zoo Animals Puppets with Popsicle Sticks
Try this fun and easy craft puppet craft with your kids. Kraftykid’s free, downloadable animal template has over twenty different animal faces, from panda bears to rhinos.
Children will get to practice their cutting and gluing skills while learning more about wild animals. There are lots of variations to do with this craft. We opted to decorate popsicle sticks with a tiger print and make a tiger popsicle puppet. You can make two copies and glue onto cardstock and use for memory games too.
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Make Mr. Potato Puppet from a Paper Bag
All the kids love Mr. Potato Head and here is a great way for preschoolers to make a puppet and decorate it with different facial features to really ‘Express’ how they feel.
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Whimsical Paper Crow Puppet
This is such an adorable and fun Fall craft to make. It’s a great classroom project for the kids to make and put their names on to decorate a bulletin board. Use some burlap to decorate the background and some raffia. They are great used to use as puppets and the kids will enjoy making the arms move up and down.
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This shark craft is sure to be a pleaser for the kids. What’s really interesting about this craft is that by cutting out a triangle for the mouth you get to reuse it for the fin! What a fun way to teach shapes to the kids. Triangle teeth and a triangle fin on the body. Maybe we should rename it the triangle fish, what do you think?
