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Finger Puppet Play

What to do:

  1. Loop 1 or 2 inch wide paper around a child’s finger, and tape so the paper is loose enough to remove.
  2. Ask children to decorate the loop with faces or added features such as feathers, yarn, and eyes.
  3. Have children tell stories with their puppets.

  • Category icon Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Science and Nature, Small Motor Skills, Thinking Skills, Dramatic Play, Eye-Hand Coordination and Small Motor, Language and Literacy

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