These puppets are easy to make and fun to use.
1 wooden spoon9" x 15" piece of fabric
12" piece of ribbon
Google eyes
black marker
yarn for hair
glue ( hot glue works great)
needle and thread
*Sew or glue 9" sides together to make a tube
*Using needle and thread, gather the top of fabric tube
*Place glue at top end of spoon stick
*Pull gathering stitches tight over the glue.
*Tie the ribbon over the gathering stitches.
*To make hair, wrap yarn around hand about 20 times.
now pull off hand and tie in center. Cut other end
*Place glue on top of spoon and glue hair on
*Now glue on google eyes and draw on mouth
Be Creative as you design any kind of puppet you want. Shown here are 2 different witches, Harvey the ghost and a cow. You can create these to match a character in a story book or just let the kids make whatever their imaginations can come up with!
