Puppets are a wonderful tool for dramatization as well as language development. Children as young as five can make simple stick puppets.
Nice project to do together
Details
Materials:
Cardboard (shirt boards, cut up cartons, etc.)
Collage materials (fabric, yarn, buttons)
LINIT® Starch Paste (see recipe in this section)
Sticks
Scissors
Process:
Cut cardboard into various sizes and shapes. Large rectangles for bodies, smaller rectangles for heads and long narrow rectangles for legs, arms and tails.
Arrange the shapes to form an animal or person and paste shapes together.
Attach a stick to the base (body) of the puppet. Further secure with a piece of tape.
Decorate puppet with collage materials on both sides. (You can make the puppet different on each side).
Make sure stick has dried in place before playing with puppet.
[TIP: Place the finished puppet into the soil of your favorite house plant.]
Nice project to do together
