Puppet-Making

Get Started in a New Craft with Easy-to-follow Projects for Beginners!

Puppets have a universal appeal for all ages and cultures, with a limitless scope in depiction and variety. This introduction to puppet-making draws on past traditions as well as introducing innovative, creative methods, resulting in delightfully original and amusing puppets.

The projects use readily available materials and simple techniques to make a variety of puppets, from the simplest finger puppet, through shadow, stick, and glove puppets to a marionette. Projects include puppets made out of wooden spoons, papier maché, cardboard, wire and a variety of fabrics – even socks and gloves are easily turned into fantastical creations! Each project outlines exactly what materials are needed, providing templates, too, where necessary.