Try these free puppet craft patterns and projects. Use many creative techniques and supplies to make a variety of puppets to play with.
Follow these instructions and make a variety of finger puppet bugs. Why not make one for each finger.
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!
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.
From your About.com guide, use your imagination and toilet paper rolls to design your own puppets.
See a picture of the Cardboard Roll Puppet craft by William Sack.
From your About.com guide, turn an old sock into a colorful caterpillar.
From your About.com guide, create a fun toy using a cd, paper plate, and a sock!
See a picture of the CD Daisy Puppet craft by Janel Ellison.
See a picture of the CD Daisy Puppet craft by Danielle's Daisy Scouts.
From your About.com guide, a fun puppet made from a paper bag.
From your About.com guide - Make this cute puppet using an old stretchy glove!
From your About.com guide, instructions to make a echidna finger puppet out of a paper plate.
From your About.com guide, make this puppet by using a paper plate.
See a full color photo of this fun craft!
See a full color photo of this fun craft!
From your About.com guide, make a variety of finger puppets using film container.
Use these creative ideas to make puppets using a garden glove.
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.
Follow these directions to make a fun, jumping spider puppet.
See a full color photo of this fun craft!
A creative alternative to shadow puppets using only your hands! This book contains instructions to make fun puppets, portable screens, easy scenery, and more.
From your About.com guide, this is an easy craft for all ages. Make puppets using paper lunch bags.
Jump into the art af making puppets with these interesting books. Find out how you can create everything from shadow puppets to fancy marionettes.
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.
From your About.com guide, a great idea shared by a visitor.
Follow these instructions to make a Christmas Santa Claus puppet using a paper lunch bag.
Kathryn explains how she transformed an orphaned glove into a fun puppet.
From your About.com guide, an easy puppet made with a paper lunch bag and cotton balls.
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.
From your About.com guide, an easy craft using a paper plate and packing peanuts.
Make a ballerina using paper, a printer, string, paper, and needle and thread.
An easy sewing project that would make a great gift.
Make unique puppets using wire hangers and nylons.
Make an easy project using these directions and printable templates.
Make this bank using a cardboard peant or potato chip container with a lid.
Create a couple of lamb puppets using felt and a few other supplies!
Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and all of their friends have their own site. Experience the magic of The Muppets.
Make this cute craft using a paper lunch bag.
Make a dinosaur puppet out of a sock.
Bring story time telling to life with this fun finger puppet.
Make people with perler beads and hot glue on a craft stick for super puppets the kids will love.
Make a make a basic pop-up puppet using a cup, craft stick, and a few other supplies.
Suggestions for creating an easy puppet.
It's actually a site to order a book, but it's got some good ideas for making simple puppets.
Use this printable pattern to make these finger puppets. It also includes a fun fingerplay to use with your puppets.
These puppets actually walk on water!
Wanna make a lamby finger puppet? Or a squirrel? Or a mouse? Follow this tutorial and make all 3. Sewing skills required.
