Puppy Hand Puppet Craft – A Fun & Easy DIY for Kids! 🐶🎭

Looking for a simple paper craft that sparks creativity and storytelling? This Puppy Hand Puppet is a fun, hands-on activity where kids can fold, decorate, and play with their own paper puppets!

With just a letter-sized paper folded into three sections, kids can create a moveable mouth puppet, add googly eyes, a tongue, and cute puppy features, and bring their puppy puppet to life!

Since this craft is completely printable, parents and teachers don’t have to buy extra supplies—just print the template, and kids can start crafting immediately!

🐾 Perfect for preschool and elementary-aged kids

🐾 Encourages creativity and pretend play

🐾 Great for fine motor skill development

🐾 Easy to make with minimal supplies

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How to Make a Puppy Hand Puppet

Materials Needed:

📄 One letter-sized sheet of paper (brown for dog look or any color)

✂️ Child-safe scissors

🖍 Crayons, markers, or colored pencils

👀 Googly eyes or paper eyes

📌 Glue stick or tape

👅 Red paper for the tongue

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1️⃣ Print our template and fold it –

• Take a letter-sized paper) and place it vertically.

• Fold it into three equal sections to create a mouth-opening effect when your hand moves. Extra you can Secure the Folds – Apply a little glue or use a stapler at the edges to keep the folds in place.

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3️⃣ Add Puppy Features –

• Eyes – Glue on googly eyes or draw them with markers.

• Nose – Cut and paste a small black oval for the nose.

• Ears – Cut two floppy ears from brown or black paper and attach them to the top.

• Tongue – Cut a red tongue and glue it inside the mouth section.

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4️⃣ Decorate Your Puppy! –

• Use markers to add whiskers, fur details, or fun designs!

• Try different colors and shapes to create unique puppy breeds.

5️⃣ Time to Play! 🎭 –

• Slide your hand inside the folds and open and close the puppet’s mouth!

• Use it for storytelling, puppet shows, or fun role-playing games!\

🎉 Your Puppy Hand Puppet is ready for action! 🎉

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Learning Benefits of This Craft

🐕 Encourages storytelling and imagination

✂️ Develops scissor skills and fine motor coordination

🎭 Great for interactive play and social skills

🎨 Enhances creativity with fun designs and decorations

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Fun Ways to Use the Puppy Hand Puppet

🎭 Puppet Show Fun – Let kids act out a puppy story using their puppets.

📖 Reading Companion – Use the puppet as a reading buddy during storytime.🎨 Customize Your Puppy – Try making different dog breeds with various colors!🐾 Make a Family of Puppies – Encourage kids to create multiple puppy puppets with friends!

Fun Facts About Puppies!

🐶 Puppies are born blind and deaf and rely on their sense of smell to find their mother.

🐶 The fastest dog breed is the Greyhound, reaching speeds up to 45 mph!

🐶 A puppy’s first bark usually happens at 3-4 weeks old.

🐶 Dogs use their tails to communicate with humans and other dogs!

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Download Your Free Puppy Hand Puppet Template!

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This craft is perfect for classrooms, homeschoolers, and parents looking for a fun, easy, and interactive way to encourage creativity in kids.

📢 Ready to craft? Download now and start your puppy adventure!

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