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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.

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!

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.

Cardboard Roll 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.

Caterpillar Puppet

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!

CD Daisy Puppet Photo

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.

Cow Puppet

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!

Echidna Craft

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.

Finger Puppet Duck

See a full color photo of this fun craft!

Finger Puppet Guy

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.

Garden Glove Puppets

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.

Jumping Spider Puppet Craft

Follow these directions to make a fun, jumping spider puppet.

Lion Finger Puppet

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.

Paper Bag Puppets

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.

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.

Puppet Stand

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.

Sea Monster Glove 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.

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.

Toothy Puppet

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.

Bath Tub Puppet

An easy sewing project that would make a great gift.

Coat Hanger Friends

Make unique puppets using wire hangers and nylons.

Frog Paper Bag Puppets

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.

Huggie Lamb Puppet

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.

Leprechaun Puppet

Make this cute craft using a paper lunch bag.

Make A Sock-A-Saurus

Make a dinosaur puppet out of a sock.

Makin's Clay Bear Puppets

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.

Pop-Up Pumpkin Puppet

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.

Puppets Around the World

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.

Vietnamese Water Puppets

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.
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