Sock puppets – create your own puppet show
Toddlers, Preschoolers
| Engagement level:
Sock puppets (no sewing required) are a quick and easy activity to make at home with resources that most households will have. Puppets are hugely entertaining and can be a fun communication tool.
Skills and benefits:
- Language development
- Sense of achievement
- Creative thinking
- Concentration
- Fine motor development
What you'll need:
- Socks
- Craft materials
- Coloured/markers
- Glue
- Paint (optional)
Instructions:
- Take the socks and decorate them with materials and colours.
- Create sock puppets to bring a child's favourite book, story or song to life.
Tips
- Once you have the puppet, you can also choose your favourite book or song to allow children to act these out using the puppet.
- Make multiple sock puppets and put on a puppet show!
