Looking for a fun family activity? If you’ve ever wondered how to make a finger puppet for kids, here is our easy-to-make idea. Get your empty tube of SMARTIES and start imagining all the colourful finger puppet crafts you can make with the kids. Here are a few simple instructions to get you started.
15 minutes
Video Tutorial
You'll need:
1 empty tube of SMARTIES®
Pencil
Glue
Coloured Paper
Scissors
Black Felt Tip Pen
Smart Tips to involve little Smarty pants
This finger puppet craft is the perfect activity for kids to be a part of. Let them choose the colour of the paper. They can even stick the eyes and mouth!
How to make a finger puppet craft for kids step-by-step
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Cut SMARTIES® Tube in half and cover each half in glue.
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Wrap coloured paper around each half, carefully cutting excess paper off.
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Carefully cut hexagons from the paper and stick on both ends of the tube (Draw around the end of the tube as a template).
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Draw 2 small circles on the white paper and cut them out. Draw the eyes on with a black felt tip pen.
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Also cut a mouth shape from the red paper.
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Stick both the eyes & mouth on the tube with glue.
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Put on your fingers and play!