Puppet making ideas

Last weekend, my kids came up with a delightful idea to put on a puppet show. The only catch? We didn't have any puppets. Seeing their excitement, I thought, why not make them ourselves? With a little bit of research and lots of imagination, we set out to create our puppet cast. We gathered old socks, yarn, buttons, and fabric scraps. It turned into a fun crafting afternoon, filled with laughter and creativity. Each puppet began to take on its own character, sparking stories from my kids…

Visiting the zoo is one of my preschooler’s most favorite outings. She loves to sit and observe all of the animals and ask lots of questions.

This post is in partnership with Paramount Pictures. As always, the opinions are entirely my own. Sherlock Gnomes is coming to theaters March 23 and it looks soooo funny. Just the name of the movie makes me smile. It's the sequel to Gnomeo and Juliet (I love clever movie names!) and it looks like such a fun family movie to take the kids to see. We put together a fun and simple craft project inspired by the characters in the upcoming film. These Sherlock Gnomes wooden spoon puppets are so…

If you want to surprise your mom with a one-of-a-kind handmade gift on Mother's Day, we've rounded up a list of Mother's Day crafts for kids. Some of the

Looking for easy spoon puppets to make with mixing spoons? Print these fun stickers, decorate, and get hours of play and creativity!

When I tuck my kids in at night, I often find myself making shadow puppets with my hands in the light from their bed lamps. The kids inevitably want to try to make the same shapes with their hands. Sometimes a kind of wall-based puppet show develops in which shadow monkeys and birds fight and […]

Handprint People Puppets is a fun and easy craft and a great way to talk about diversity at home or school! Great for all ages!

Easy love critter puppets kids can make. This is a fun kids craft idea for Valentines Day which makes a DIY toy to inspire imaginative play.