Puppet Craft Projects
Try these free puppet craft patterns and projects. Use many creative techniques and supplies to make a variety of puppets to play with.
Bug Finger Puppet
Follow these instructions and make a variety of finger puppet bugs. Why not make one for each finger.
Follow these instructions and make a variety of finger puppet bugs. Why not make one for each finger.
Busy Bee Puppet
From your About.com guide, make this unique puppet using a glove, paper plate, and a few other supplies. It looks like a bee sitting on a flower!
From your About.com guide, make this unique puppet using a glove, paper plate, and a few other supplies. It looks like a bee sitting on a flower!
Cardboard Box Castle and Puppet Theater
Kara VanWinkle shares the directions and a photo of a castle she made for her nephew using a large cardboard box a television set came in.
Kara VanWinkle shares the directions and a photo of a castle she made for her nephew using a large cardboard box a television set came in.
Cardboard Roll Puppets
From your About.com guide, use your imagination and toilet paper rolls to design your own puppets.
From your About.com guide, use your imagination and toilet paper rolls to design your own puppets.
Cardboard Roll Puppet
See a picture of the Cardboard Roll Puppet craft by William Sack.
See a picture of the Cardboard Roll Puppet craft by William Sack.
Caterpillar Puppet
From your About.com guide, turn an old sock into a colorful caterpillar.
From your About.com guide, turn an old sock into a colorful caterpillar.
CD Daisy Puppet
From your About.com guide, create a fun toy using a cd, paper plate, and a sock!
From your About.com guide, create a fun toy using a cd, paper plate, and a sock!
CD Daisy Puppet Photo
See a picture of the CD Daisy Puppet craft by Janel Ellison.
See a picture of the CD Daisy Puppet craft by Janel Ellison.
CD Daisy Puppet Photo
See a picture of the CD Daisy Puppet craft by Danielle's Daisy Scouts.
See a picture of the CD Daisy Puppet craft by Danielle's Daisy Scouts.
Cow Puppet
From your About.com guide, a fun puppet made from a paper bag.
From your About.com guide, a fun puppet made from a paper bag.
Crawling Spider Puppet
From your About.com guide - Make this cute puppet using an old stretchy glove!
From your About.com guide - Make this cute puppet using an old stretchy glove!
Echidna Craft
From your About.com guide, instructions to make a echidna finger puppet out of a paper plate.
From your About.com guide, instructions to make a echidna finger puppet out of a paper plate.
Elephant Puppet
From your About.com guide, make this puppet by using a paper plate.
From your About.com guide, make this puppet by using a paper plate.
Finger Puppet Duck
See a full color photo of this fun craft!
See a full color photo of this fun craft!
Finger Puppet Guy
See a full color photo of this fun craft!
See a full color photo of this fun craft!
Finger Puppets
From your About.com guide, make a variety of finger puppets using film container.
From your About.com guide, make a variety of finger puppets using film container.
Garden Glove Puppets
Use these creative ideas to make puppets using a garden glove.
Use these creative ideas to make puppets using a garden glove.
How to Make Shadow Puppets
Teach your kids to have fun without their toys by bringing shadows to life. See how to make a dog, swan, and bunny rabbit with nothing but your hands, light, and a little imagination.
Teach your kids to have fun without their toys by bringing shadows to life. See how to make a dog, swan, and bunny rabbit with nothing but your hands, light, and a little imagination.
Jumping Spider Puppet Craft
Follow these directions to make a fun, jumping spider puppet.
Follow these directions to make a fun, jumping spider puppet.
Lion Finger Puppet
See a full color photo of this fun craft!
See a full color photo of this fun craft!
Making Shadow Puppets
A creative alternative to shadow puppets using only your hands! This book contains instructions to make fun puppets, portable screens, easy scenery, and more.
A creative alternative to shadow puppets using only your hands! This book contains instructions to make fun puppets, portable screens, easy scenery, and more.
Paper Bag Puppets
From your About.com guide, this is an easy craft for all ages. Make puppets using paper lunch bags.
From your About.com guide, this is an easy craft for all ages. Make puppets using paper lunch bags.
Puppet Making Books
Jump into the art af making puppets with these interesting books. Find out how you can create everything from shadow puppets to fancy marionettes.
Jump into the art af making puppets with these interesting books. Find out how you can create everything from shadow puppets to fancy marionettes.
Puppet Making Kits
Puppets are a great tool everyone can use to stretch their imagination. If you also create your own puppets, props, and stages it is a wonderful way to express your creativity. These puppet making kits come with everything you need to create your own puppet shows.
Puppets are a great tool everyone can use to stretch their imagination. If you also create your own puppets, props, and stages it is a wonderful way to express your creativity. These puppet making kits come with everything you need to create your own puppet shows.
Puppet Stand
From your About.com guide, a great idea shared by a visitor.
From your About.com guide, a great idea shared by a visitor.
Santa Puppet Craft
Follow these instructions to make a Christmas Santa Claus puppet using a paper lunch bag.
Follow these instructions to make a Christmas Santa Claus puppet using a paper lunch bag.
Sea Monster Glove Puppet
Kathryn explains how she transformed an orphaned glove into a fun puppet.
Kathryn explains how she transformed an orphaned glove into a fun puppet.
Simple Lamb Puppet
From your About.com guide, an easy puppet made with a paper lunch bag and cotton balls.
From your About.com guide, an easy puppet made with a paper lunch bag and cotton balls.
Sock Puppet Craft
Not only will kids will love creating their own sock characters using a variety of craft supplies, this is a great way to use up any orphaned socks you might have laying around.
Not only will kids will love creating their own sock characters using a variety of craft supplies, this is a great way to use up any orphaned socks you might have laying around.
Toothy Puppet
From your About.com guide, an easy craft using a paper plate and packing peanuts.
From your About.com guide, an easy craft using a paper plate and packing peanuts.
Ballerina Marionette
Make a ballerina using paper, a printer, string, paper, and needle and thread.
Make a ballerina using paper, a printer, string, paper, and needle and thread.
Bath Tub Puppet
An easy sewing project that would make a great gift.
An easy sewing project that would make a great gift.
Blue Boy Puppet
This page teaches how to make a 'mouth and rod' puppet. Some sewing required.
This page teaches how to make a 'mouth and rod' puppet. Some sewing required.
Coat Hanger Friends
Make unique puppets using wire hangers and nylons.
Make unique puppets using wire hangers and nylons.
Family Mitten Puppet
Adorable! Use an orphaned glove and a few miscellaneous craft scraps to create this unique puppet.
Adorable! Use an orphaned glove and a few miscellaneous craft scraps to create this unique puppet.
Frog Paper Bag Puppets
Make an easy project using these directions and printable templates.
Make an easy project using these directions and printable templates.
Frog Puppets
Make this bank using a cardboard peant or potato chip container with a lid.
Make this bank using a cardboard peant or potato chip container with a lid.
Huggie Lamb Puppet
Create a couple of lamb puppets using felt and a few other supplies!
Create a couple of lamb puppets using felt and a few other supplies!
Jim Henson Creature Shop - Muppets
Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and all of their friends have their own site. Experience the magic of The Muppets.
Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and all of their friends have their own site. Experience the magic of The Muppets.
Leprechaun Puppet
Make this cute craft using a paper lunch bag.
Make this cute craft using a paper lunch bag.
Make A Sock-A-Saurus
Make a dinosaur puppet out of a sock.
Make a dinosaur puppet out of a sock.
Makin's Clay Bear Puppets
Bring story time telling to life with this fun finger puppet.
Bring story time telling to life with this fun finger puppet.
Perler Scout Puppets
Make people with perler beads and hot glue on a craft stick for super puppets the kids will love.
Make people with perler beads and hot glue on a craft stick for super puppets the kids will love.
Pop-Up Pumpkin Puppet
Make a make a basic pop-up puppet using a cup, craft stick, and a few other supplies.
Make a make a basic pop-up puppet using a cup, craft stick, and a few other supplies.
Pumpkin Puppet
Suggestions for creating an easy puppet.
Suggestions for creating an easy puppet.
Puppets Around the World
It's actually a site to order a book, but it's got some good ideas for making simple puppets.
It's actually a site to order a book, but it's got some good ideas for making simple puppets.
Snowflake Finger Puppets
Use this printable pattern to make these finger puppets. It also includes a fun fingerplay to use with your puppets.
Use this printable pattern to make these finger puppets. It also includes a fun fingerplay to use with your puppets.
Storybook Characters Finger Puppets
Lend a touch of magic to your storytime with these wonderful finger puppets.
Lend a touch of magic to your storytime with these wonderful finger puppets.
Vietnamese Water Puppets
These puppets actually walk on water!
These puppets actually walk on water!
Warm Fuzzy Mammal Finger Puppets
Wanna make a lamby finger puppet? Or a squirrel? Or a mouse? Follow this tutorial and make all 3. Sewing skills required.
Wanna make a lamby finger puppet? Or a squirrel? Or a mouse? Follow this tutorial and make all 3. Sewing skills required.