Finger puppets are fun to easy to make! With a few scraps of paper, scissors, adhesive and a few paper punches (optional), you can create puppets to go with any theme and of any shape or size! The puppet included here is made by making a finger band that attaches to the back of the puppet and then slips over any finger on your child’s hand. If you have trouble getting your band to stay adhered while waiting for it to dry, add a paper clip over the seam until the adhesive has time to set up.
Instructions
STEP 1:
From gold paper, punch out the lion’s mane with a two inch scalloped punch. Use scissors to snip in towards center about half an inch where each scallop dips down. Curl the ends of the scallop forward.
STEP 2:
Trace and cut body and tail from gold cardstock and set aside.
STEP 3:
From brown paper, punch out two 5/8 inch circles. Cut both in half. Cut one of the half pieces in half again to use for the end of the lion’s tail.
STEP 4:
Trace and cut out the lion’s head from the brown paper. Add facial details with black pen.
STEP 5:
Attach head to center of scalloped circle. Then attach this piece close to top of lion’s body.
STEP 6:
Glue each half circle on the bottom of each lion’s leg with flat part toward the top.
STEP 7:
Attach tail to back side of lion and adhere the quarter piece of brown paper to the end of the tail.
STEP 8:
Adhere finger band into a circle to fit child’s finger and adhere to back of lion.