Activity: Easy Hand Puppets

  • Date: 2/5/2012, by Autourina Mains
  • Age Group(s): School
  • Estimated Duration: 30 minutes
  • Development Areas: Cognitive Development, Motor Skills, Social-Emotional, Language
  • Materials Needed:

    ·         Styrofoam balls

    ·         Pipe cleaner

    ·         Glue

    ·         Eyes

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Make these hand puppets with your child using Styrofoam balls and pipe cleaners. Cut the pipe cleaner in half.  Stick each end of the pipe cleaner in one of the Styrofoam balls. Glue eyes to the balls (eyelashes can be glued to them as well).  You can cut out ears and glue them on as well.  Wrap the pipe cleaner around two fingers and let your puppet come to life.