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Handmade Felt Finger Puppets

by Nancy Bandzuch · 38 Comments

Last week I had the honor of being a guest blogger over at Happy Hour Projects.  

Here is the post I shared over there. Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Nancy

 

Felt finger puppets are easy to make and, once you get the hang of it, can easily be made in about 20 minutes.  

I (like usual) got a little carried away and have 17 different finger puppets in my collection already!

There really is no limit to the characters that you can transform into felty-finger-puppety-fun!

Supplies Needed:

  • Mulit-colored felt
  • Multi-colored embroidery thread and needle
  • (optional) Simple cartoon images of the characters you are creating. This will help you figure out the simplified features to give you puppets.
How to:
 
1. Using your finger, create a “pattern” for the body of your puppets, so they are all about the same size.  Draw a line around your finger with about 1cm on all sides.  Stop just below your second knuckle.
 
2. Cut out the various pieces need, including two body pieces.  Have fun here!  Finger puppets are not meant to be perfect or anatomically correct.  Find a helpful cartoon image as a guide, if needed, and cut away!
 
3. Sew on embellishments to wings/arms or body.  For this stage I used mainly a whip stitch.
 
4. Add eyes and mouth.  The mouth is a backstitch.  I gave all of my puppets a bit of a smirk.
 
5.  Pin all of the pieces in place, placing a body piece on the top and bottom.  Once pinned, do a blanket stitch around the exterior using matching thread.  Use a running stitch in places where arms/wings will not allow a blanket stitch.
 
6. Done!  Dream up a story, and it’s playtime!
 
Just to get your creative juices flowing, here are all of the puppets currently in my collection:
 
Bumble Bee, Chicken, Kitty
Pink Bunny, Tiger, Cow
Monkey, Pig, Elephant
Moose, Penguin, Octopus
Lion, Frog, Blue Bird
Two Butterfly Buddies
 
Thank you so much for allowing me to share.  Thanks again to Adrianne.  I hope you have many happy hours of project creation!
 
Nancy

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  1. paper writer says

    February 2, 2022 at 5:34 am

    They are so cute and easy to make.

    Reply
  2. Heidi says

    November 7, 2012 at 1:01 pm

    It’s long overdue, but I’m finally posting features from my Felt Food & Projects Roundup on OneCreativeMommy.com. Year great idea will be featured tomorrow. Don’t forget to stop by and grab a featured button! Finger puppets can be so expensive! I wish I had yours when my kids were a little younger!

    Reply
  3. Britni @ Hubby Made Me says

    September 20, 2012 at 12:45 am

    You already know how much I love these! But just wanted to thank you for sharing these cuties at my Throwback Thursday party! I would love to see you again this week 🙂

    Reply
  4. Kathryn Pepper says

    September 16, 2012 at 5:20 pm

    These are so cute! And you made so many of them! I’m featuring these tonight at the link party. Thanks for linking up!!

    Kathryn
    destinationcraft.blogspot.com

    Reply
  5. Rebecca English says

    September 15, 2012 at 3:56 am

    Oh those are great. I wish I was better at sewing.

    Thanks for linking to the sunday showcase.

    Reply
  6. Britni @ Hubby Made Me says

    September 13, 2012 at 1:16 am

    Oh my gosh those are too cute!! My daughter needs some of those! Those look like fun to make too. So cute 🙂 I would love if you shared this at my Throwback Thursday party. I hope to see you there and thanks so much for sharing! http://www.hubbymademe.com/throwback-thursday-no-10/

    Reply
  7. BeanBugCrafts says

    September 12, 2012 at 5:27 pm

    These are so cute! Thanks for sharing.
    Anna @ Bean Bug Crafts

    Reply
  8. Q @ JAQS says

    September 12, 2012 at 3:57 pm

    Ah what a cute and fun project. Thanks so much for sharing 🙂
    Love for you to share it here at my weekly linky party:
    http://www.jaqsstudio.com/2012/09/made-by-me-48-linky-party-and-features.html

    Take care!

    -Q

    Reply
  9. Jelli says

    September 12, 2012 at 8:02 am

    I love these! Since I’m sometimes not so creative, it’s fabulous that you shared so many photos of puppet ideas. I’m sure that my little girl will love these in a few months when she’s a wee bit older. So happy I found your blog from Lil Luna this morning, Nancy.

    Reply
  10. Being Inspired says

    September 12, 2012 at 7:09 am

    Love your little puppets! I have a bit of a puppet obsession lately so I might have to make some of these!! 🙂

    Reply
  11. Angela says

    September 12, 2012 at 6:04 am

    Gorgeous, what a cute idea!

    Reply
  12. Winnie says

    September 11, 2012 at 4:58 am

    These are absolutely adorable and super cute!:)
    Very creative of you

    Reply
    • Nancy Bandzuch says

      September 11, 2012 at 7:30 pm

      Thanks, and thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  13. The Thrifty Challenge says

    September 11, 2012 at 4:16 am

    this are totally adorable, I should make some for my little class, they’d go mad for them. thanks for the idea.

    Reply
    • Nancy Bandzuch says

      September 11, 2012 at 7:31 pm

      Thanks–and if you do make some I’d love to see how they turn out!

      Reply
  14. MJ says

    September 10, 2012 at 11:30 pm

    So cute! That little elephant kills me. Thanks for the inspiration!

    Reply
    • Nancy Bandzuch says

      September 11, 2012 at 7:30 pm

      Thanks–the elephant is my favorite too!

      Reply
  15. Etcetorize says

    September 10, 2012 at 11:55 am

    Wow! What a great collection. These are so cute. Thanks for sharing at Etcetorize this week~

    Reply
  16. Trish says

    September 10, 2012 at 12:06 am

    Adorable! So fun and as someone who is purging closets right now I love that they take up hardly any space at all 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing at Mom On Timeout!

    Reply
  17. Karri Reiser says

    September 9, 2012 at 6:50 pm

    Very cute. Alexa has a few finger puppets we bring to keep her occupied at church. I could also use a few more. Thanks for sharing at my Our Favorite Things Link Party.

    Reply
  18. Tutus & Tea Parties says

    September 9, 2012 at 7:32 am

    These are super cute! I’d love for you to come share this at our Pinteresting Party!

    Reply
  19. Meredith @ Wait Til Your Father Gets Home says

    September 8, 2012 at 3:55 pm

    I saw this post over at Happy Hour when you guest posted! I’m still in love with that little lion!!

    Thanks for linking up with us @ Keep Calm & Link Up this week. We’re thrilled you chose to join our party! Can’t wait to see what you link up next week :o)

    Reply
  20. Tonna @ Navy Wifey Peters/USS Crafty says

    September 7, 2012 at 1:24 am

    These are really cute!

    Reply
  21. artclubblog.com says

    September 6, 2012 at 6:59 pm

    These are so sweet, and remind me of how much my kids loved finger puppets. We used to make our own mini table top theatres and have a great time coming up with stories.

    Reply
    • Nancy Bandzuch says

      September 11, 2012 at 7:29 pm

      Oww–table top theaters! That could be a cool next project! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
  22. bonbon says

    September 6, 2012 at 4:01 pm

    Oh my gosh your kids are going to be the happiest kids ever- what a great thing to keep them entertained! I would have totally loved this as a kid. Coolest mom ever award goes to you for sure! Just found your blog and have enjoyed getting to know you better. I’m excited to follow along!

    new follower 🙂
    bonnie
    bonnielouisa.blogspot.com

    Reply
    • Nancy Bandzuch says

      September 11, 2012 at 7:29 pm

      So sweet of you to stop by and write such a sweet note. I am headed over to your blog now!

      Reply
  23. [email protected] Learning to Be a Mom says

    September 5, 2012 at 2:02 pm

    These are so cute. My daughter would just love them to death!

    Reply
    • Nancy Bandzuch says

      September 11, 2012 at 7:27 pm

      My son sure love them. He especially loves to put them on his own fingers!

      Reply
  24. Erin Biggers says

    September 5, 2012 at 8:34 am

    How cute! My girls would love these. I worder if we could get the Mister to play along. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Nancy Bandzuch says

      September 11, 2012 at 7:28 pm

      Thanks and good luck with the Mister!

      Reply

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