Photo Credit and Idea from Kaboose
Kaboose posted this fun finger puppet idea that I thought was rather cute. My kids are home from school today for Presidents day so I thought it would be a fun afternoon craft project! Learning and creating are always a good combo 🙂
What you’ll need:
- Blue and black construction paper
- Cellophane tape
- Lincoln-head penny
- Washington-head quarter
- Scissors
How to make it:
- Cut two three-inch squares, one from each of the construction sheet colors.
- Roll each square into a tube that will slip over your finger. Secure the roll with cellophane tape. Note: By using tape instead of glue, the coins won’t be harmed.
- To make the Lincoln puppet, tape the penny to the black paper tube at roughly an inch below the top.
- Cut a thin rectangle from the black paper for the hat brim. Tape the brim along the top of the head.
- To make the Washington puppet, tape the quarter to the top of the blue paper tube.
- Cut a one-and-half-inch square from the blue paper for the hat.
- Fold the square in half, corner to corner, making a triangle.
- Cut a slit out of the center fold of the square to make an opening. Once again fold the square in half, this time folding the opposite corner to corner, making a triangle.
- Slip the hat over the top of the tube finger puppet.
- Tape both halves of the triangle together.
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