Hand and finger puppets can be
made out of many things you have lying around the house. Don't throw away
those old socks! Old clothing can be cut up and re-used, especially the
buttons. An old cardboard paper towel tube can be turned into a cute puppet.
With a little bit of glue, a needle and thread, marking pens, paint, and
a bunch of stuff from around the house, you'll have your own puppet collection
in no time! Try some of these ideas:
SOCK SUZY
You will need:
An old sock
A pair of scissors
Some large buttons
Yarn
An old shirt or dress
A needle and thread
For hair, cut 20-30 strips of yarn about 12 inches long. Cut four small
slits in the top of the sock, two on each side. Twist the ends of the yarn
together and poke IN through one of the holes (closest to the top of your
sock), and then pull it out the other hole. Use a small piece of yarn to
tie around the yarn near the hole. Now you've got one pony-tail.
Do the same with the other end of the yarn. After you have the other
side tied, put your hand inside the sock and spread out the yarn at the
top of Suzy's head. You can braid the yarn on each side and tie bows at
the top and bottom of the braid if you want.
For hair, cut 20-30 strips of yarn about 12 inches long. Cut four small
slits in the top of the sock, two on each side. Twist the ends of the yarn
together and poke IN through one of the holes (closest to the top of your
sock), and then pull it out the other hole. Use a small piece of yarn to
tie around the yarn near the hole. Now you've got one pony-tail.
