# Recycled Cardboard Finger Puppets

> Recycled cardboard finger puppets. Make your own fun finger puppets from a recycled box. A fun craft activity that kids of all ages will love.

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Recycled cardboard finger puppets are super easy and fun to make. This is a great craft project that uses recycled materials so chances are you have everything you need to make your own cardboard finger puppets already at home! So have a hunt through your pantry to find a suitable box and get crafting.

My four-year-old loves crafts to the point that she would do crafts over any other activity. Because of her craft love, it was a no-brainer this afternoon to do some crafting during her sister’s nap time. We had an old tissue box and a nutbar box so we decided to make some cardboard finger puppets.

## Recycled Cardboard Finger Puppets

![easy finger puppets](/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Easy-Finger-Puppets-1024x1024.png)

Even for the drawing challenged (like me), these cardboard finger puppets are very simple to make. Once completed we put on a finger puppet show for her little sister and dad, and she is excited to bring them to preschool to show her friends, so they have provided hours of entertainment.

![cardboard finger pupper bear](/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/cardboard-finger-pupper-bear-1024x683.jpg)

## What You Need:

- Cardboard. We used a nutbar box and an empty box of tissues. Breakfast cereal boxes would be perfect.
- Pen.
- Scissors.
- Decorating items. Colored pens, glitter, stickers, pom poms etc.

![cardboard finger puppets 1](/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/cardboard-finger-puppets-1-860x1024.jpg)

## Directions:

- Cut box so you have a flat piece of cardboard. On the cardboard draw your desired puppet character. We did a butterfly, bear, monster, bird, and giraffe which were all simple to draw. [Enchanted Learning](http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/puppets/twofinger/) has some printables if you need some more inspiration. Make sure your drawing has enough space at the bottom for the finger holes and keep your drawings simple.
- Cut out drawing and cut some finger holes. If you have a large hole punch then use that to cut out the finger holes.
- Color in or decorate the cardboard finger puppets. I tried to encourage coloring but Miss 4 was set on sticking so she used bits and pieces that we had in our craft box.
- Pop your fingers through the holes and your fingers are now the characters legs. Now it is time for your puppet show!

![giraffe finger puppet](/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/giraffe-finger-puppet-576x1024.jpg)

Here are our finished cardboard finger puppets.

![cardboard finger puppets all](/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/cardboard-finger-puppets-all-1024x683.jpg)

I hope you enjoy your finger puppet craft as much as we did. Please share a photo of your finger puppets with us if you do make them!

![monster puppet](/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DIY-Monster-Puppet.jpg)

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