Finger Puppets

Finger Puppets

Ages: 18 months- Elementary school

Supplies: 
Cardstock
Scissors
Sharpie
Glue stick.

Benefits: storytelling, imaginative play, matching, language, body parts.

Activity: 

• Cut out a pear shape about 2.5 inches across the widest part of the pear. About 3.5 inches high. 
• Cut out heads and arms for the animals. 
• Cut 2 finger size holes in the pear shaped card stock (They work the best if they fit your fingers rather snug- try and customize them to you and the child's fingers) 
• With the child, mix up the pieces. Either you or the child can pick a pear color. Ask the child to help pick out the parts that match the color you choose. 
• Glue the head and arms on the puppet. 
• Repeat for every color. 
• Put your fingers through the holes for legs. 

* I made this activity for the child's mom to do with their child. I don't draw the shapes before I cut them out so that's why I didn't write that step. If you need to draw the pieces before you cut them out. Draw them next to the pear so that you can estimate the size of the head and arms. 

Modifications: 

• You can just draw an animal or person and cut it out as one piece (with the head and arms on the animal already) 
• Paint your fingernails to look like shoes. 
• Act out a play with the puppets. 
• Draw the arms and heads and pears and have the child cut them out and assemble them themselves.