Small children are natural storytellers. Give a four-year-old a few puppets, and she will create an intricate plotline in minutes! I created these printable farm animal clothespin puppets so you make simple and inexpensive toys to fuel your little one’s imagination. These great puppets are a hoot for an impromptu puppet show or for imaginative play. My friends have also created several more printable crafts for kids that I will share at the end of the post.
PRINTABLE FARM ANIMAL CLOTHESPIN PUPPETS
HOW TO GET THE PRINTABLE
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WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE CLOTHESPIN ANIMAL PUPPETS
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HOW TO ASSEMBLE ANIMAL CLOTHESPIN PUPPETS
These puppets will need to be assembled by older kids and adults because you will need more advanced scissors skills than primary-grade-aged kids will have. If you will be using them in the classroom, you can always make them ahead of time for your students to use. It can also be done as a fun crafting activity for older kids.
How to Make Clothespin Puppets
- Print the full-color PDFs on heavy-weight paper. Cut around the animal shapes.
- Cut the head and body apart along the mouth line, removing the white space between them.
- Glue the animal heads to the top half of the side of a clothespin. Glue the body to the other side of the clothespin. Let dry.
If the animal is facing to the left or right, be sure the handle of the clothespin is facing the opposite direction.
- Repeat for all of the animals.
HOW TO USE CLOTHESPIN PUPPETS
Clothespin puppets are super easy and fun to use! Pinching the clothespin open and closed will cause the puppet’s mouth to open and close. You can use these farm animal clothespin puppets to act out familiar stories and songs, or you can create your own!
I suggest storing the puppets in a small plastic tub to prevent the paper from ripping or bending.
MORE FREE PRINTABLE CRAFTS FOR KIDS
My creative friends have designed even more printable kids’ crafts this month. Visit each link below to see how to get them all for free!
- Ocean Sewing Cards & Playdough Mat – Hello Creative Family
- Finger Puppets – Crafting in the Rain
- Halloween Paper Dolls – Everyday Party Magazine
- Origami Animals – Kara Creates
- Farm Animal Clothespin Puppets – Mad in Crafts
- Paper Spinners – Artsy Fartsy Mama
- Halloween Dice Game – Tried & True
- Space Coloring Pages – Creatively Beth
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