Reuse a couple of toilet paper rolls to create two lovely animal puppets.
Your kiddos will be delighted to stage their very own puppet show!
Essentials
For this DIY, you will need :
- our free template that you can download below
- coloured paper sheets
- poster paint
- 4 small caps, such as the ones on applesauce pouches
- 2 toilet paper rolls
- 2 skewers or chopsticks
- a few matchsticks or another skewer
- a candle or a lighter
- a paintbrush
- a white paint marker (Posca)
- a black marker pen
- a needle or a pin
- pliers
- some thread (red, brown and white)
- and… scissors
Steps
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Step 1: trace all of the deer's components with a pencil, on tracing paper.2
Step 2: transfer these components on the corresponding coloured paper sheets. 3
Step 3: cut out all of the components. 4
Step 4: glue the snout and the eyes to the face.5
Step 5: and glue the ears.6
Step 6: and finally, glue the antlers at the back of the head.7
Step 7: use a white paint marker to create depth in the eyes and snout. Use a black paint marker to create the mouth.8
Step 8: cut out a piece of kraft paper (9,6cm high) and wrap it around the toilet paper roll. Glue it.9
Step 9: cut out the rabbit's template to colour it in.10
Step 10: with the colours of your choice, paint the face and ears.11
Step 11: with a black paint marker, create his eyes and snout.12
Step 12: proceed to draw the rabbit some cheeks.13
Step 13: cut and glue a piece of white paper around your toilet paper roll (9,6cm high).14
Step 14: paint the toilet paper roll in the same colour as the rabbit's face.15
Step 15: heat up the needle using a lighter.16
Step 16: pierce your little caps in the center.17
Step 17: then, paint them in the designated colours.18
Step 18: cut 4 long brown threads and 4 long red threads.19
Step 19: as seen on the picture, attach each thread to a small piece of a matchstick. 20
Step 20: insert the thread inside the cap.21
Step 22: attach all the other threads. Repeat steps 19 to 22 to create the other puppet's body.22
Step 21: punch a little hole and fasten the thread with a dot of glue and a piece of paper.23
Step 23: cut 6 white threads to create the rabbit's whiskers.24
Step 24: roll a piece of paper and glue it at the back of the rabbit's head.25
Step 25: glue the head onto the body.26
Step 26: repeat the previous steps for the second puppet.27
Step 27: insert very long white threads into the caps and fasten them.28
Step 28: glue a very long thread at the back of the head.29
Step 29: repeat the previous steps for the other puppet. Attach the threads to your skewer.30
Step 30: and your puppets are ready to dance!
If the puppet show must go on, you can also create our savanna animal string puppets!
Or if your little ones are animal lovers,
have them create the animal bookmarks or origami trophies.
It was our Wednesday DIY!
