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Spoon Puppets.....The Perfect Winter Craft For Kids

Aren't these spoon puppets just too much fun? This dear readers is an example of a craft that will enthrall most kids and really requires minimal supplies and mess, and can be used afterwards to put on a show! So gather the supplies and your kids will be making spoon puppets for days, promise!

You'll Need:

• plastic spoons, soup and dessert is nice to make adults and children
• permanent markers, red and black, medium to fine tip 
• yarn, felt, paper, mini pom poms
• double stick tape or all purpose craft glue to adhere yarn, felt and paper

How To:

Kids that are old enough to draw faces can do this project on their own, though you might want to get the ball rolling by doing some examples yourself. You can also look at my spoon puppet post from last year for inspiration. Have fun, and a tutorial to make a cute stage is coming early next week. All the best!

 

Spoon Puppet Kid's Craft

Here's a fun craft to do with the kids this winter: a spoon puppet theater! A few days ago I did this puppet craft with a group of about 60 girls ranging from ages 5-12, and it was fortunately received with great enthusiasm. Yes, quite a few of the girls needed help with the theater portion, but the project was a huge success especially given the minimal supplies needed.

I'll be back with instructions and more photos soon, in the mean time, you can certainly get some permanent markers and start making some puppets on plastic spoons, and do take a look at my previous plastic spoon puppet post for inspiration.

all the best!

 

Make Puppets With Plastic Spoons — Simply Perfect!

Ever wonder what you could do with your kids on that layover in the airport? During that long wait at the passport office? While visiting relatives that don't have anyone for your kids to play with? While riding on the bus or in the car? Here it is! The perfectly simple project with minimal supplies, that becomes a toy once you've finished creating. How great is that?

And this is the kind of thing you can keep as a surprise tucked away in your bag, to pull out just when your children are about to fall apart! Older children can certainly complete the entire project by themselves, younger children could be given paper pieces like hats, ears, ties, clothes etc. to color.

You'll Need:

• plastic spoons in various sizes
• colored Paper
• glue or double-stick tape
• permanent marker and scissors
• pompoms (optional)
• craft eyes (optional)
• plastic bottle-cap (optional)

Just a few ideas for plastic spoon puppet faces!

How-To Simple Plastic Spoon Puppet:

1. Draw faces on spoon backs with permanent marker
2. Sketch and cut out accessories from colored paper
3. Affix paper pieces to spoon with glue or double stick tape (better for a trip) To affix hats, slip spoon through a slit near the bottom of the hat. (see photo above)
   

How-To Pom-Pom Plastic Spoon Puppet:

1. Affix pom-poms to spoon with glue. (I used tiny teaspoons with regular size pom-poms)
   
2. Glue eyes to pom-pom, and use a mini pom-pom for nose
3. Use a plastic bottle cap for a hat, or paper for ears and details.
4. Cut a few strands from your broom for cat's whiskers

For an advanced version of this project, create a story with your children and then make puppets for each of the characters! (And you can make spoons that are objects in the story as well, like a tree, a house etc.) Practice your puppet show until everyone knows their part, and put on a great show! And don't forget to invite me, I'd love to see how you've made this project your own!