Leaf finger Puppets
Collect twigs, pine cones, acorns and bark that has come
off of branches or tree trunks. Leaves on the other hand have a limited
crafting life. Because a leaf is only its fullest while nutrients are
being pumped through its veins, once it falls from the tree it will soon
begin to wither and harden. You can preserve their shape by pressing
them in the pages of heavy books or laminate them between two sheets of
contact paper.
Leaf finger Puppets
You can certainly use leaves in fun projects, but keep in
mind that they will wither eventually. Because of this, I’m going to
show you how to make two versions of these cute leaf people finger
puppets; one with natural supplies and one with synthetic.
Supplies for leaf people finger puppets:
Natural:
cardboard tubes
pebbles or bark
leaves
twigs
wiggle eyes
Synthetic:
cardboard tubes
buttons
chenille stem
construction paper
silk leaves
wiggle eyes
Tools:
scissors
glue stick
hot glue gun
Natural Puppets
Begin by hot gluing the leaf to the top of the cardboard
tube for the head. Next, hot glue the twigs to the sides of the tube for
the arms.
Hot glue pebbles or small pieces of bark to the front of the tube for
buttons. Finally, add wiggle eyes to the leaf head.
Synthetic Puppets
First use a glue stick to cover the cardboard tube with construction paper.
Leaf finger Puppets
Next, hot glue a silk leaf to the top of the cardboard
tube. Glue on buttons and wiggle eyes and add chenille stems for the
arms.
These puppets are easy to make and kids will love having their own
little puppet show with these cute leaf people!
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