Easy Easter finger puppets for kids to make!
My toddlers and preschoolers have made a lot of adorable Easter crafts over the years, and rarely do we ever make the same craft twice. It would certainly make things easy to repeat the same crafts year after year, but I’m not big on that.
Part of the fun for me is coming up with NEW craft ideas for every holiday, however, THESE easy finger puppets are the exception. Every year, Easter, I make these pom pom and pipe cleaner finger puppets for the hooligans.
Why?
They’re quick, they’re simple, and just look at those little faces. How could I NOT make these every year? Plus, my little ones just love playing with puppets.
Aren’t they too cute for words? Those eyes!
Oh my goodness. They’re precious!
If you’re as smitten as I am with these little guys, I’m guessing you’ll be making a set for your house too!
Let me show you how to do it.
To make your Easter finger puppets, you’ll need:
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- Chenille pipe cleaners
- Pom poms in assorted sizes
- googly eyes
- small yellow or orange pom poms can be used for beaks, but you can also use card-stock
- hot glue gun
How to make a finger puppet with pipe cleaners and pom poms:
You can do this in whatever order you wish, but basically the steps are as follows:
How to Make an Easter Finger Puppet with Pom Pom and Pipe Cleaner
- Make Puppet’s Pom Pom Head
Glue eyes and nose or beak onto a large pom pom
For bunny ears: push a couple of pipe cleaner loops into the top of the head and secure with a bit of hot glue. - Attach to Pipe Cleaner
In a twisting motion, push a pipe cleaner up into the bottom of the pom pom and secure with a bit of hot glue.
- For Chick’s Wings
Twist a second pipe cleaner into a figure 8 and secure to the first pipe cleaner.
- For Bunny’s Ears
Cut a second pipe cleaner in half. Form both halves into a U shape and push into the pom pom. Secure with hot glue.
- Twist into a spiral
Twist the puppet’s pipe cleaner body around your finger several times to form a spiral. You may have to cut a bit off to shorten it to fit a child’s finger.
That’s all there is to it! An adorable set of Easter finger puppets for your little one!
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Jackie is a mom, wife, home daycare provider, and the creative spirit behind Happy Hooligans. She specializes in kids’ crafts and activities, easy recipes, and parenting. She began blogging in 2011, and today, Happy Hooligans inspires more than 2 million parents, caregivers and Early Years Professionals all over the globe.
Erin- The Usual Mayhem
The ears on the bunnies just slay me! Too cute!
happyhooligans
Hehe, glad you like ’em, Erin!
Jane
Too cute! My son saw these and wants to make them RIGHT NOW!
happyhooligans
So, did you, Jane? 😀
Tina
Have been tempted by a glue gun for some time.. these guys are seriously tipping the scales for picking one up! Very very cute!
happyhooligans
Couldn’t live without mine, Tina! I bought my first glue gun when I was about 20 (over 20 years ago), and it was life changing. 🙂 I’m on my 3rd hot glue gun now, and I just bought my 15 year old son one for Christmas because he was always “stealing” mine. I also have 2 mini low-temp glue guns that the hooligans use. I picked those up for a couple of bucks each at a thrift shop. Go get one!!
happyhooligans
And just a quick tip, Tina. Have a bowl of cold water beside you when you’re using your hot glue gun. It will put a quick end to any potential burns.
Carla
Yes! Yes! Yes! These are so cute and we totally love puppets! I’m including this in my preschool Easter round up at Preschool Powol Packets — let me know if that’s a problem!
happyhooligans
Not at all, Carla! I’d love for you to share them! You’re more than welcome to feature a photo if you’d like, and a link back to the post. Thanks so much for passing this fun idea along.
krystie
These are irresistible! So cute, I need to go get some pipe cleaners!
sunshinemummy
Gorgeous!! If you don’t mind I would love to share this on my blog. Thanks for a beautiful Easter gift idea xxx
happyhooligans
Thank you, Sunshine Mummy! You’re more than welcome to link to my post. 🙂
Kati
These are too cute! We will definitely be making some of these.
tonilea
so how would you go about making the lamb? Inquiring minds and all…
These are very cute and will be going to my grandsons. Thanks
happyhooligans
I would use a large white pom pom for the head, and a small black pom pom for the nose. Small black ears could be made with bits of a black pipe cleaner. A couple of small googly eyes would complete it. 🙂