Kids will love creating these unique Valentine characters for fun pretend play and puppet shows. The characters are easy to make with heart shaped paper cut outs. Support fine motor skills and build imaginations with this fun preschool activity.
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Let’s have a Valentine puppet show! All we need are a few Valentine puppet characters to start the performance.
These puppets are easy to make for a fun puppet show. Kids can make puppets to represent family members or friends, or use their imaginations to create new characters.
This activity can be provided for kids from ages toddler to kindergarten, and even older kids can join in the fun.
Valentine characters paper craft
There’s lots of opportunity to be creative with this craft. Kids can choose paper and crayon colors; design a unique character with the paper shapes; decide how to glue the pieces together.
How to make a Valentine puppet character
1. Print the free template provided.
Valentine Characters Printable
There are a few different ways to use the template.
–Print onto construction paper or cardstock assorted colors.
–Print onto plain white paper and color with crayons or markers. (affiliates links)
–Cut out the character parts from the printable and use as individual templates to trace onto patterned or textured paper.
2. Arrange the paper cut outs to build a ‘person’ or character.
3. Glue the pieces together.
4. Cut out the puppet.
Complete the characters with creative finishes. Here are a few suggestions.
LEFT
- Color with crayons.
- Add burlap threads for hair.
- Use narrow ribbon for arms.
- Glue buttons on the shirt and overalls.
RIGHT
- Print template on pink paper.
- Cut overalls from printed paper.
- Add a decorative paper cutout for hair.
- Cut out paper rectangles for arms.
Tips for your Valentine puppet craft
Printing the download onto cardstock will result in a sturdier ‘person’ for kids to handle.
A character can be made up and silly, or based on a person your child knows in the family or community.
Cutting, coloring and gluing don’t have to be perfect. The pieces can be arranged and combined according to the skill level and creativity of each child..
Resulting ‘characters’ will be as unique as the children who make them.
You can see the amazing possibilities for making your ‘people’.
The creativity and imagination kids bring to the project will be supported by the variety of materials you provide.
Use your characters in a puppet show for fun imaginative play!
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