This Halloween puppet wooden spoon craft will inspire fun pretend play. Kids can make traditional characters like a witch or a ghost, or create new characters for Halloween fun.
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A Halloween puppet wooden spoon craft is fun for kids to make in preschool or kindergarten. These Halloween themed puppets are soooo easy to make, and will inspire imaginative play right away!
Kids will want to use their puppets in role play and telling stories. This imaginative play is a great way for little learners to communicate, using language skills to interpret and relay information from the world around them.
Puppets can be as effective as costumes for promoting pretend play. Halloween puppets are a fun addition to your circle time in preschool or can be a great boredom buster at home.
Related: Explore the many different ways to make puppets in this roundup.
Wooden spoon puppets craft
Instructions are included for a ghost and a witch using everyday craft supplies. When we provide a variety of interesting materials we give kids opportunities to experiment, create, and learn as they play.
Set out the materials for wooden spoon puppets and see what kids come up with!
1. Ghost puppet
Materials list
- white fabric
- white chenille stem or pipe cleaner
- black felt
- glue
- pinking shears
- wooden spoon
1. Cut a 20 inch (51 cm) square from white fabric with pinking shears.
2. Drape the cloth over the wooden spoon.
3. Wrap a chenille stem around the wooden spoon and twist to secure. Shape the ends to form arms.
4. Cut out two oval-shaped eyes and a mouth (optional) from felt and glue to the face.
If you don’t want the ghost to have arms you can trim the ends of the chenille stem or place them at the back of the puppet.
2. Witch puppet
Materials list
- black fabric
- orange chenille stem
- craft eyes
- pinking shears
- wooden spoon
1. Cut a 20 inch (51 cm) square from black fabric.
2. Cut around the perimeter of the square with pinking shears to form a jagged edge.
3. Snip a small hole in the middle to insert the handle of the spoon.
4. Wrap a chenille stem around the spoon and twist at the back to secure. Shape the ends of the chenille stem to form arms.
5. Cut a triangle from the fabric for a hat.
6. Cut a few narrow strips of fabric for hair .
7. Glue the hair, hat and craft eyes by to the head.
Your puppets are ready for a puppet show. Let the show begin!
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