Clothespin Puppets
Level of difficulty: Beginner
Spark your students' imaginations with an adorable clothespin puppet craft! Attach cute cardstock animals to clothespins so their mouths open and close, bringing puppet characters to life with a simple pinch.
What You'll Need:
- Clothespins
- Crafter’s Closet Multi Colored Cardstock, 100 ct
- Crafter’s Closet Dual Tip Markers
- Pencil
- Glue
- Scissors
- Templates
Let's Do This!
Step 1:
- Print out the templates.
- Cut out the main outline shapes for each of the puppets.
Step 2:
- Trace the templates onto cardstock to make the main puppet shapes. Use different colors of cardstock to give each puppet its own personality!
- Cut out the puppets.
Step 3:
- Have fun decorating the puppets with cardstock and markers. Suggestions are provided, or you can get creative and make your own designs!
Step 4:
- Use the guides on the template to cut the heads of each puppet and make the “mouths.”
- Cut mouths on all of the puppets.
Step 5:
- Apply glue to the clothespin and adhere the body and head of the puppet. Let dry.
- Pinch the clothespin to make the puppet talk!
Step 6:
- Repeat the process to complete all the puppets.
Download Templates
- Filename
- Template_Clothes_Pin_Puppets.pdf
- Size
- 1 MB
- Format
- application/pdf
