Caroline
Like most children around the World, my daughter has been anxiously awaiting for Finding Dory to hit theaters this summer.
We have a Mommy-Daughter date planned to go see it tomorrow but in the meantime we have been having fun gearing up for the movie with this adorable Finding Dory craft. These Dory and Nemo envelope puppets make a great family activity after seeing the movie and they are so fun for play time.
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Supplies Needed for this Finding Dory Craft
– standard #10 envelope
– blue, orange and white paint
– paintbrush
– yellow, orange and black cardstock paper (or construction paper)
– googly eyes
– black marker
– scissors
– glue
Directions for this Finding Dory Envelope Puppets
1. Cut envelope in half and paint the front of each half
Seal your envelope shut. Cut it in half. You’ll use one half for Dory and one half for Nemo. Paint the front of each envelope half, one with your blue paint and one with orange paint. Set them aside to dry completely.
2. Paint a white stripe across the top of orange envelope
When your orange paint is dry, paint a white stripes across the top of the envelope. Let it dry.
3. Cut fins, tails and a mouth out of cardstock paper
Cut out the fins and tail for Dory out of your yellow cardstock paper and a mouth from your black cardstock paper. Cut out the fins and tail for Nemo out of your orange cardstock paper.
4. Glue all pieces onto envelopes
When your envelopes are dry, glue the fins, tails, mouth and googly eyes onto your envelopes.
5. Add finishing details with black marker
Use your black marker to add finishing details to your fish. For Dory, add her cute little freckles around her nose. For Nemo, outline the white stripe at the top of the envelope, all of the fins and add a cute smile.
Now your Finding Dory craft is all ready for play! Simply place your hands inside the envelopes and have fun watching Dory and Nemo “just keep swimming”.
