Recycled Box Puppets

Again, we've been looking at old posts and noticed my collection: 18 Creative Ideas for Making Puppets.  C wanted to make #2 the Box Puppets so that is what we made. There are so many great ideas on this list so please check it out if you need a puppet idea!

Materials Needed:

Small Box (we used a granola bar or fruit snack box)

scissors

glue

colored paper

craft supplies to design (eyes,pipe cleaners....)

First, tape or glue the box shut on the opening. Draw with a marker along the middle of the closed box and lead over to each side and not the bottom. This will be a guideline of where to cut.

Now, carefully cut along the line that you just drew. Open it up and bend the the part that is not cut. Your fingers and thumb will go in the openings created on each side to make the box talk.

Then cover the box with colored construction paper or with any paper you have on hand. We used the box to trace around on construction paper to create the same size paper to glue on the box.

After you have the paper glued on the box, you are ready to add eyes, antenna, hair, or whatever you choose.

Happy puppet making!

Super Easy Envelope Puppets

This is such a great project and so simple, using supplies that everyone has at home or at school.  I got this idea from my list of 18 Creative Ideas For Making Puppets post and after looking at it again realized that I need to try more of these ideas. My daughter has had an obsession with envelopes (putting all her notes and drawings in them)  for the past two years, so I knew this idea would be a winner with her.  Here is a bunny and spider envelope puppet made by C. 

To create an envelope puppet you need:

envelope

scissors

markers 

glue/tape

scraps of paper (if desired)

First cut off the end of one side of an envelope hat has been sealed shut.

Now turn it over and design your puppet....it is that simple.  You can just use markers/crayons and be done or add scarps of paper for ears/horns/legs.

Here are our wonderful puppets: a queen, monsters, a spider, a bunny, and a cat.

We even made scenery for our puppets for a play.

What is your favorite envelope puppet that we made?

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18 Creative Ideas For Making Puppets

My daughter and I have created a few different types of puppets in the past months and we've been having a lot of fun with creating and playing with them.  I wanted to compile a list for us (and you)  so that we could try other kinds of puppets! Hope you can find an idea that you like on this list.  I know we'll be making some of these!  Tell me what ideas that you would like to try! Let me know if you do any of them too!

1. Paint Stick/Paper Plate Puppets 

from: Emily Green

2. Box Puppets

from: Deseret News

3. Finger Puppets

from: My Creative Family/Hands On: As We Grow

4. Wooden Spoon Puppets

from: A Bird and a Bean

5. Paper Bag Puppets inspired by Fandango

from: The Chocolate Muffin Tree

6. Papier Mache Puppets

from: Instructables

7. Paper Hand Puppets

from Krokotak

8. Envelope Puppets

from: Dr. Jean

9. Sock Puppets

from: The Chocolate Muffin Tree

10. Milk Jug Puppet

from: De tout et de rien

11. Rod Puppets

from: Sun Hats and Wellie Boots

12.  Paper Tube Puppets

from Arts for Life

13.  Coffee Filter Puppets

from Craft Ideas Online

14.  Clay Puppets

from Arkansas Art

15. Egg Carton Puppets

from Huggies Kids Activities

16.  Paper Cup Puppets

from Kings Norton Library

How to click here

17.  Milk Carton Puppets

from Instructables

18.  Popsicle Stick and Model Magic Puppets

from Art Club Blog

What other puppet making ideas have I left out?

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Paper Bag Puppets Inspired by Fandango!!!

Have you ever heard of the Fandango Puppets? (I'm sure most of you have....) They are these great paper bag puppets from the Movie company Fandango that are designed with unusual items such as candy, pasta, straws, licorice, fruit pieces, and more....!!! Check out there website here to watch some of their videos.  I remember first seeing these puppets on movie posters at the theater and later in the commercials and I always felt compelled to make puppets in this style.  Cassie and I tried our hand at making these puppets and here is how they turned out.  What do you think??? Keep reading to find out how you can make A FANDANGO Bag Puppet Online!

Here are some actual Fandango Puppets.  Aren't they great?  The idea for these puppets came from creative director Len Fink whose many credits include the Coca Cola Polar Bears.  The puppets are made by artist James Hayes who has designed for the Jim Henson Company (The Muppets!) No wonder I like them so much!!!

To create these puppets we gathered lots of cool items such as pasta, candy, shredded paper, beans, fabric, bottle caps, yarn and paper bags, of course!  For the lips we used construction paper.....which seems to be a definitive feature on all the Fandango Puppets.  We used glue and scissors to add all the items.

C having fun with the variety of materials!

This is C's puppet.  She used orange noodles for her hair and cheerio eyes!  Can you see the resemblance? Do not do this project when hungry because she wanted to eat all the treats!

This is my puppet.  I had a lot of FUN!

Now you can try making a FANDANGO PUPPET!!! Online or like we just showed you!

The last puppet (the black haired one pictured in the first pic) we did together.  It is kinda scary, but cool!  ***If you want to try your hand at designing a Fandango Puppet without gathering materials or making a mess try the online game: FANDANGO Bag Puppet Creator!!! You'll have a blast!  C had a lot of fun with it and made countless creations!!!  Let me know what you think!

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