How to make Puppets

How to make Puppets Puppets are animated objects which resemble humans, mythical figure or some animal. In these days, in art and craft, many people are keen to learn how to make puppets for their kinds and even kids also want to make puppets on their own, it is kind of an art. Today we will learn how to make different kind of Puppets: 1. 2D Paper Puppet Material: Paper Card, Crayons or colours, Scissors, Straws a. Get a figure with you want to make a puppet b. Now draw that figure on chart paper according to size you require c. Cut from side of shape of figure (fish and plump creatures looks good) d. Now colour the paper/ figure you made e. For making a handle get a straw attached to its back with glue stick or tape f. For decoration, you can be creative like, fixing buttons on eyes 2. Sock Puppet Material: Sock, buttons, wool, coloured cloth, glue stick, needle, scissors a. Get a long sock or stocking b. Wear that sock in your arm and by stretching it with your thumb and index figure make mouth of puppet c. Now stick eyes at the top of sock just above the place of mouth, eyes should be large and creative, big buttons can be used d. Now take some woollen strips. cut them to same length and wove them from inside at the top of sock, this will make hairs e. With a bright colour of piece of cloth, by cutting it in shape of mouth, attach it with glue stick on mouth position 3. Paper Bag Puppet Material: Paper bag, googly eyes, construction paper, marker, wool, glue stick, scissors a. Get a paper bag, construction paper, googly eyes, marker, wool b. Stick the eyes to paper bag c. From construction paper, cut a red mouth and stick it d. With marker, make nose above mouth e. With glue add wool strips on top head as hairs