Pipe Cleaner Puppets
You can make these super cute puppets just using pipe cleaners. Ready in just 30 minutes and very cute!
Video Tutorial
Equipment
- Scissors
Materials
- 12" Pipe cleaners *
- 1" wide Large pom poms
- Craft glue
- Googly eyes
Instructions
- Wrap the pipe cleaner tightly around your finger (or your child’s finger).
- Take the pipe cleaner off your finger (or your child’s finger).
- Bend the remaining end of the pipe cleaner into a loop facing upwards to make an ear.
- Do the same thing on the other side to make the other ear.
- You can bend your pipe cleaner in different ways to make different ear shapes.
- You can make an alien by forming one big loop.
- Now, cut the loop in the middle to form antennae.
- Roll each loose end a little bit to complete the antennae.
- Add some glue to the pipe cleaner and attach the pom pom as a head.
- Wait until the glue dries (it took 10 minutes for me).
- Add some glue for the eyes.
- Attach your eyes firmly.
- Your adorable finger puppet is ready to play!
Notes
*In my opinion, the longer the better. Long pipe cleaners offer more opportunity to be creative with different options!
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