Classic Sock Puppet Craft for Kids
Making Sock Puppets is a fantastic classic craft for kids! It is a great way to both engage in some recycled crafts, as well as use up some odds and ends suchs a felt scraps and pom poms!
These sock puppets are a guest post from the wonderful Mini Mad Things! Do hope over and have a good browse of her site today! You will find a delightful collection of upcycled crafts, crafts made from “classic” childhood materials or “found things”. So fabulous. Eco friendly crafting for kids. With lots of creativity and imagination.
To make Sock Puppets you will need:
- Old socks (we like using socks that don’t look too old.. or where you have lost a partner!)
- Googly Eyes (or white and black felt circles)
- Yarn
- Felt scraps
- Pom poms
- Hot glue gun (Or sewing thread and needle)
- Scissors
How to make Sock Monsters
Decide on what fun features you want your classic sock puppets to have. Then cut your felt scraps to make these features, such as tongue, eyes and spike shapes.
For the spikes we cut out twice as many as needed, as we put “two together”, to allow for a little ridge at the base to stick to your sock puppet and make them stand up better.
Your sock puppet will want some stylish hair too!
Wrap yarn around your hand or and scrap of cardboard, remove form your had or cardboard and tie in the middle.
Cut the loops of yarn to make the hair. Your sock puppet will sure be the coolest in town!
Now it is time to bring all these features together. Hot glue (or sew) your monster features in place onto your sock.
Your cute sock puppets are finished, aren’t they fun?
Now to puppet on a show with your fabulous puppets.
More from Mini Mad Things:
- Egg carton heads
- Junk mobile
- Stick Family on Mini Mad Things
Here are some more great Recycled Fabric Crafts for Kids:
