Why not get into the festive spirit with a good old-fashioned puppet show. We have added a simple guide in this blog to create a Christmas elf, a snowman, Father Christmas and Rudolph but feel free to add to this collection with your own festive characters!
Children could use the puppets to create a festive display or scene or even to act our their own story!
To make your Christmas finger puppets you will need:
- Cardboard toilet roll tubes
- A selection of coloured card or paint
- Mini pom poms
- Corrugated card
- Googly eyes
- Scissors
- Glue
To make a Santa puppet:
- Start by covering the tube with either red card or red paint.
- Cut out a triangle of white card for the beard. Stick it onto the stop of the tube. Next, cut out a face and glue it onto the white card.
- Add googly eyes to the puppet and a nose using a dab of red paint.
- Next, make your Santa hat by cutting out a piece of red card and adding a white card trim. Finish it off with a mini pom pom at the end of the hat!
- Add any extras to your Father Christmas that you like! We went for coat buttons and a belt using more card and paint.
For your elf puppet simply swap the red card for green card or paint!
To make a Rudolph puppet:
- Use your cardboard tube to create the body of the reindeer.
- Cut out two antlers from brown card and stick them to the top of the tube.
- Add two googly eyes and a red pom pom for the nose
- Why not try and add a bit of personality with a funny face!
To make a snowman puppet:
- Cover the tube with white card or white paint.
- Take a sheet of coloured card and cut out a hat. Decorate the hat with sequins or glitter and stick the hat onto the white tube.
- Add googly eyes, a nose (cut from orange card) and a smile.
- Add a scarf using ribbon or card.
We would love to see how you get on with your Christmas finger puppets and how you use them! Share your activities with us on social media by tagging us or using the hashtag #ExploreWithEYR
Looking to save some time? Why not check out our range of hand puppets for kids!
