Paper Hand Puppets

"Let the hunt begin!" As an introduction to synonyms, second graders generate a list of word pairs that have similar meanings. The words pairs are written on sentence strips, cut apart, shuffled, and distributed to class members who must...

It can be awfully hard teaching young children how to read, but this phonics resource will make the job a little easier. Focusing on the au and aw vowel digraphs, this collection of engaging activities teaches beginning readers how to...

In China, an emperor created an entire army of terracotta figures. Your class can explore why he may have done this by engaging in a fun art activity that builds hand-eye coordination and attention to detail. Pupils use felt to make...

Students create "paper bag puppets" using basic art supplies, construction paper, and their imagination in this awesome early-elementary Art activity. The lesson plan includes a resource link and suggests teaching a short history of...

Even the littlest learners can get into the story of Rama. They'll put on a Balinese shadow puppet show using the amazing cut out puppets included in this activity. You simply get some brads, print the colorful puppets, and then put them...

Students create hand puppets using basic art supplies, paper cups, cotton balls, and yarn in this 1st and 2nd grade Art lesson. Emphasis is placed on the history of puppets and puppetry. The lesson includes a short vocabulary list.

Students make puppets from recycled materials. In this puppetry and recycling lesson plan, students investigate different types of puppets and their uses. They make puppets using mostly recycled materials such as old socks, CD's, dry...

Ease children's back-to-school jitters with this primary grade lesson based on the book The Kissing Hand by Ruth E. Harper. Starting off with a singing of the song "I Wish I Had a Little Red Box", children go on to discuss and create a...

Young scholars practice drawing skills by sketching an example of a three-dimensional puppet design. This lesson is Part One of a three part unit geared towards the creation of a 3-D puppet for the theatre arts.

Get ready to make a few characters to put on a show and make understanding a complex text that much more fun. Shadow puppets are used to bring the epic story of Rama to life. Not only are the puppets going to help learners connect to the...