Wooden Spoon Mermaid Craft

This past Christmas I bought my daughter a mermaid tail blanket. She can hardly leave anywhere without it. She loves sleeping in it and wearing it around the house, pretending to be a mermaid. I knew with her love of mermaids she would adore this wooden spoon mermaid craft. Now she has some little mermaid friends to play pretend with and put on fun puppet shows for me. If you have mermaid fans at your house, they are going to love this simple mermaid craft too!

Incredibly Cute Bee Finger Puppets Craft

It's clear we have a new favorite kind of craft in our house...finger puppets! Each new day brings new ideas for fun critters we want to make and our latest bee finger puppets are soooo super adorable that you are going to want to immediately turn off your computer and go make them with your kids. They scream spring time and cuteness and what can I say, they need to go on your very immediate to-do list. ;) Keep reading for an overdose of adorableness when you see our ladybug finger puppets. 

How to Make Adorable Chick Finger Puppets

I know, I know...We are obsessed with puppet crafts at my house. Can you blame me though?! Not only are they a cute craft for kids to make but they are incredibly fun to play with afterwards. After we made our bunny yesterday my preschooler pointed out that with Easter coming up this weekend we just had to make a chick too. It was such a genius idea since now our cute bunnies have new friends to play with.

Incredibly Cute Bunny Finger Puppets

Happy Spring my friends! With Easter less than a week away, it's such a perfect time to read some cute bunny books and make some cute bunny crafts! If you are looking for a last minute Easter craft idea for this week, we are sharing the perfect bunny craft today! These incredibly cute bunny finger puppets are adorable, simple to make and they are so fun for kids to play with.

How to turn an Envelope into an Adorable Leprechaun Craft Puppet

Looking for a fun and simple way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with your kids or in the classroom this year? We have just the thing! Today I'm sharing how to turn an envelope into an adorable leprechaun craft puppet. Kids will love playing with their leprechaun pal after they make it and there are so many fun St. Patrick's Day books to combine with this craft. Find a small list of recommendations near the bottom of this post.

Little Shamrock Pal Finger Puppets that Your Kids will Love

Sometimes it's the little things that bring the biggest smile to my daughter's face like randomly buying her a balloon at the grocery store, or how her preschool teacher gives her 2 skittles at the end of every class. Oh the joys of being a kid right?! Today I'm sharing these Little Shamrock Pal Finger Puppets that your kids will love! If you've been looking for a simple St. Patrick's Day craft to make with your kids, this is it! These cute little shamrock finger puppets are seriously the easiest thing ever to make and they are one of those simple joys that will bring a big ol' smile to your child's face.

Adorable Duck Finger Puppets

Do you know how much I adore birds and bird crafts? They are pretty much my favorite! One activity we look forward to every spring is visiting local ponds and feeding the ducks. We get especially giddy when we see little ducklings because they are so adorable! The creative preschool theme this week is all about birds and we decided to focus on our love of ducks in spring time by making these super cute duck finger puppets. Make sure to check out more bird-themed activities near the end of this post.

Three Ninja Pigs Craft for Kids

A big thank you to Author Corey Rosen Schwartz for sponsoring today's kid craft post! Two of my children love all things ninja, so much that dressing up like a ninja happens several times a week around my house. It's one reason why we fell in love with The Three Ninja Pigs (affiliate) the instant we read it. Today we are sharing this awesome Three Ninja Pigs Craft that will delight the little ninjas-in-training at your house! Not only is it an awesome craft, but since it has movable arms and legs you can have fun pretend play after making her, helping her to conquer any bad guys that get in your way.

Paper Bag Love Bug Puppet

I'm super excited to be participating in the 31 Days of Love series over at Red Ted Art again this year. We made this adorable paper bag love bug puppet craft that makes a darling Valentine's Day craft for kids. I hope you'll head over to Red Ted Art to see all the details about our craft!

Paper Bag Mermaid Craft for Kids

I still vividly remember sitting in the movie theater with my Girl Scout troop when I was 7 years old and watching The Little Mermaid. The moment I saw Ariel's long red hair, I became a lifelong fan. It probably had something to do with the fact that I'm a redhead. When my daughter was old enough for the movie we sat and watched it together and I saw her eyes light up just like mine did. She is of course a die hard mermaid fan now (and is also a redhead). If you have a mermaid fan in your house like me, this paper bag mermaid craft will surely bring a big smile to their face! It's simple to make and will bring hours of fun pretend play using it as a puppet.

Simple and Fun Santa Envelope Puppet

Christmas is less than four days away so it's almost too late to share anymore fun Christmas crafts, but we finally got around to making a darling Santa craft so we just had to share! I mean, what is Christmas without at least one fun Santa craft, right?!! This Santa envelope puppet is so simple to make and the kids will have endless amounts of fun using it as a cute puppet. Kids can also use it to help reenact a favorite Christmas story or to help sing along to a favorite Christmas carol.   

Paper Bag Ninja Craft for Kids ...Hi-Yah!

Do your kids love ninjas? Mine sure do! They especially love to dress up and pretend to be ninjas. I taught them a simple trick of how to turn a long-sleeved black shirt into a ninja mask and ever since then it's been a favorite afternoon dress up activity that includes lots of pretend kicks and "hi-yah's". If your kids love ninjas as much as mine do, they will love this simple paper bag ninja craft. It's a craft and a puppet all in one and the repositionable arms and legs make it a fun and interactive activity for preschoolers. Make sure to check out more awesome ninja activities at the bottom of this post!    

Paper Bag Snowman Puppet

No matter what type of climate you live in there is always a great way to enjoy snowman in the winter by bringing the fun indoors. Yesterday we shared adorable bottle cap printed snowmen and today we are sharing this paper bag snowman puppet. It's a perfect indoor winter craft for kids and it couples great with a favorite children's snowman book. Look for a recommendation near the end of this post.

Polar Bear Kids Craft Finger Puppets

When the weather gets cold and snowy my daughter always gets out some of her favorite books about Polar Bear's at bedtime. She has a favorite called Polar Babies (affiliate) and reading it always gets us in the mood for a fun Polar Bear craft. These cute Polar Bear Finger Puppets are not only a great winter kids craft but they are perfect combined with a favorite children's book about Polar Bears. Find some recommendations near the end of this post.      

Paper Bag Chipmunk Kid Craft

Bears seem to be the most common animal thought of who hibernate during the winter, but there are a myriad of other animals who hibernate or go into torpor during the winter months. Some of those animals include bats, skunks, bees, snakes, groundhogs, ground squirrels and chipmunks. While learning about hibernation with your preschooler, have some extra fun exploring some of these other animals along with bears. Our paper bag chipmunk kid craft is the perfect way to incorporate creativity and play after learning all about chipmunks.  

Gobbly Fun Turkey Finger Puppets

Have you started your Thanksgiving planning yet? I always like to set out some fun crafts for the kids to make on Thanksgiving Day when all the adults are busy cooking and preparing the big feast. Today I'm sharing these gobbly fun turkey finger puppets over at Artsy Momma and they make the perfect Thanksgiving day craft for kids. The best part is after your big Thanksgiving dinner you can all sit together and the kids can have fun putting on an adorable puppet show.  

Adorable Envelope Turkey Puppet

I simply cannot get enough of using red water balloons for turkey waddles. Aren't they the cutest?! Our latest gobbly fun craft is this adorable envelope turkey puppet craft. It's super simple to make which makes it a perfect Thanksgiving Day craft for kids of all ages.     

Mummy Envelope Puppet Kids Craft

Sometimes the best crafts are the simplest ones, don't you agree? We are sharing this super simple mummy envelope puppet kids craft over at Artsy Momma today that will surely delight the little ones in your life. They can make it in a jiffy and then put on a splendid puppet show with their new spooky Halloween character. Stop by to read the full tutorial!

Paper Bag Monster Puppets

I love, love when we do a craft that is not only open-ended but is one the entire family can join in on. We made these paper bag monster puppets last week and it was such a joy to pull out the craft supplies and sit around the table all together as a family and each of us create our own unique monster. The kids craft stars craft challenge this month just so happens to be monsters, so our fun family craft couldn't have been better timed. If you are looking for a fun Halloween craft the whole family can enjoy, grab the craft supplies, some snacks and enjoy making these silly paper bag monster puppets.

Paper Bag Frankenstein Craft for Kids

We can't seem to get enough of paper bag Halloween crafts lately. So far we've made a bat and witch and now I have this fun Paper Bag Frankenstein Craft to share with you today. Just like our other paper bag crafts, the Frankenstein is especially fun for kids since they can put their hand in the bag and use it as a puppet. Make sure to stick around and browse more of our Halloween Crafts while you are here.