Puppets for preschoolers

Today I'm going to share how to make this super easy Puppy Paper Bag Puppet that's great for pretend play or an animal theme lesson!

Ten fun sets of free printable puppets to print and play with. Download puppets to go with songs, stories or just for fun.

Pipe Cleaner Finger Puppets are an easy, mess-free kids craft and boredom buster perfect for rainy days! #kidscraft #kidsactivity #crafts

Sarah Punkoney, MATI am Sarah, an educator turned stay-at-home mama of five! I am the owner and creator of Stay At Home Educator, a website about intentional teaching and purposeful learning in the early childhood years. I’ve taught range of levels, including preschool and college, and a little bit of just about everything in between. Right now, my...Read More »

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!

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.

If you are looking for a fun and playful spring craft to keep the kids busy and entertained this weekend, this butterfly finger puppet craft is perfect!

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Have a barnyard of fun with a handmade set of felt Farm Finger Puppets!

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Click to print the free template and then make these adorable clothespin puppets! These are an amazing fine motor pincer grasp activity and craft for expression, moods and managing big emotions, a great literacy craft, and a great idea for learning music #finemotor #pincergrasp #papercraft #puppets

My three-year-old is really into puppets right now. When his big sister made a puppet for a school project, he wanted to make puppets, too! Knowing his attention span for arts and crafts is about 10 minutes at the most, I put together this quick, low-mess stick puppet art invitation for him. With simple craft … Continued

These adorable spring animal popsicle stick puppets are the perfect craft for spring! Your toddler will love having a lamb, bunny, and chick to play with throughout the day. Simply download the templates for each animal, cut them out, and piece them together to make cute animals for your kids to add to their imaginative play. All you need is white embossed and colored paper, the template, popsicle sticks, a sharpie, a pencil, craft glue, and scissors to make this fun craft with your kids.

How to make a Paper Mouse Finger Puppet - super quick and easy Paper Mice Finger Puppets (or even a paper rat craft!), explore circles and semi circles to make this quick and cute craft! #paper #papercrafts #mouse #mice #yearoftherat #2020

Did you know? Puppets are great for supporting children's development and help them learn and understand the world around them through safe, imaginative play. Make your very own Paper Bag Pet, the creative options are endless! #multicraft #makingcreativityaffordable #cute #dogs #dogstagram #handmade #diy #art #handcrafted #crafts #makersgonnamake

If you are looking for a last minute Easter craft idea for this week, we are sharing the perfect bunny craft today! These incredibly cute bunny finger puppets