Finger Puppet Theater {Craft Tutorial}
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I love it when craft time appears out of nowhere in our day without any preparation or planning. Last week we stopped at a garage sale that our good friends were having and my daughter bought two adorable finger puppets to add to our little collection. Our main set she got as a baby gift (from IKEA I believe) and we’ve loved playing with them since she was very little. Our new little friends include a princess and a frog prince and they’re adorable. We only had animals prior so she’s having a lot of fun pretending with them again.
As I was walking to the recycling bin with an empty box an idea hit. Hmmm. Maybe, just maybe I could make a puppet theater! I ripped open both ends and lifted just one of the flaps to make a spot for her hands to hide and taped it from both sides (a little tricky and not a long-lasting stage but it worked). I taped the outer flaps at 90 degree angels to stabilize the box and we set to work decorating. Of course you could do anything when it comes to decorating your box. That’s half the fun of this project. Let your little one lead the way! We glued paper to the top, added stickers, and practiced tracing and coloring on our stage. This would be adorable with some curtains on the front if you have some extra fabric.
My daughter spent the evening putting on a finger puppet show for her grandparents and of course… the princess got a kiss from the frog prince by the end of the night (although he had to chase her a bit).
What an adorable idea! We have the same IKEA finger puppets! I think I will try this with my daughters this weekend. Thanks!
What a cute idea! Love it!
how cute,an what a fun way to use your imagination,,my grandkids would have fun making an playing with this,thanks for the ideal
We used to do this when we were little. I don’t know why it hasn’t crossed my mind.
OMG ! My daughter would love to make these and have fun using them! Thanks for the tutorial.
What a neat idea. We don’t have any fancy finger puppets, but my girls love making their own and putting on shows. We use the play pen for putting them on right now, but this would be great.
How fun! It’s been awhile since I’ve seen finger puppets, but I remember entertaining my siblings with them… Never had a theatre though. 🙂
this is such a great idea! i would absolutely love to do this with my son on rainy days…
I’ll bet my kids would love to do this.
Such a cute idea. My son loves puppets.
What a great craft idea! Then it will allow my grandson to use his imagination and put on a finger puppet show for the family!
sounds like fun!
I’ve done this with my kids and they enjoy this I believe more than the actual toys at times. they love the decorating of the box and we even have made hand puppets. I was going to comment on the other blog post but no where to comment for me. not sure why.
Very fun and creative way for them to express their imagination! It’s amazing the shows they can put on for you!
My son is only 7 months old so he might enjoy watching the puppets. I love the idea!
This craft looks very fun. Thanks for sharing!
I was looking for an activity I could share with my granddaughter and I came along this great post. Finger puppets are so much fun!! Guess what we will be making this weekend when I babysit for her?
what a cute idea! the kids dont have any finger puppets. i think i will check out the one on IKEA mentioned, then we could have a puppet show of our own!
i love the idea of reusing items you already had around the house. theres no use to spend lots of money on something new when you can have fun recreating items you already had. perfect idea for a rainy day or any time!