How to Make Felt Finger Puppets

Help young children use their imaginations by making them felt finger puppets to play with. These puppets can be made into all sorts of animals or a whole village of people, and they are fun to make as well. This project is also a good way to use up any extra felt you may have in the house.

Things You'll Need

• Pieces of felt
• Strands of yarn
• Needle and thread
• Tacky glue
• Scissors

Instructions

1. Cut out two pieces of felt into the same semi-oval shape. Make sure the semi-oval shape will fit over a child's finger.

2. Sew the two pieces of felt together around the curve of the semi-circle. Keep the stitches close together. Do not sew the bottom of the felt pieces because this is where the child will insert his finger into the puppet.

3. Turn the sewn puppet inside out. This way you will not see the seams of the thread.

4. Add details to your puppet by using felt to cut out eyes, a nose, a mouth, buttons and other details. Use strands of yarn for hair. Add these parts using tacky glue or a hot-glue gun; regular glue will not work well to hold the pieces together.

Tips & Warnings

• You can also draw facial features with permanent markers.

• Keep the hot-glue gun away from small children.

References

• Martha Stewart: Finger-Puppet Favors

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish
• Read this Article in Portuguese