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.
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!
These cute duck finger puppets are super easy for preschoolers and kids of all ages to make, and they make a fantastic spring craft for kids. Grab your supplies, read our easy instructions below and kids will be making and playing with their own colorful ducks in no time at all.
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Supplies needed:
- orange, yellow, green and brown cardstock paper
- 3/4-inch circle hole punch
- green and yellow mini cupcake liners
- googly eyes
- scissors
- glue
Instructions:
1. Cut out needed shapes
Start by cutting out two circles for your duck finger puppets. One that is about 3 1/4-inches for the body and one that is 2 1/2-inches for the head.
If you’re making a traditional yellow duck, use yellow cardstock paper and if you’re making a mallard duck, use green and brown cardstock paper.
2. Punch two holes
Punch two 3/4-inch holes in the bottom of the larger circle. These are the holes for your fingers.
3. Glue head to the body
Glue the smaller circle at the top of the larger circle, making to leave the cut out finger holes at the bottom of the craft.
4. Add beak & eyes
Cut out a beak from orange cardstock or construction paper and glue it onto the duck face. Then glue googly eyes onto your duck.
5. Prepare wings
Cut out a yellow or green small cupcake liner in half, and then cut one of the halves in in half again to make two triangle duck wings. Glue one triangle cupcake liner wing on each side of the duck puppet.
Now your duck finger puppet is all ready for play! Simply place two fingers inside the puppet holes and you have an adorable duck puppet. Have him walk around and say “Quack, Quack” or fly high up in the air.
