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Children love imaginative play. Encourage imaginative play with puppets. Fun ideas for making and playing with finger puppets, paper puppets and others.

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	101 Hand Puppets: A Beginner's Guide to Puppeteering Step-by-step instructions for creating puppets by Richard Cummings - Paperback - Published 2002 Affiliate Link to Amazon
	Hand Puppets by Laura Ross - Paperback - Published 1989 Affiliate Link to Amazon
	How to Make Puppets With Children Pattern pieces for making 37 delightful hand puppets and 26 finger puppets. by Jo Ellen Moore - Paperback - Published 2000 Affiliate Link to Amazon
	Puppet Mania Thirteen original projects they can make on their own, primarily using everyday household materials. by John E. Kennedy - Paperback - Published 2004 Affiliate Link to Amazon
	Ballerina Marionette Enchanted Learning
	Bunny Paper Bag Puppet Haynes Marionettes
	Chick & Bunny Hand Puppets Funroom.com
	Girl Paper Bag Puppet Craft and Fabric Links
	Hand Puppet Template Education Place Free Adobe Reader is required to view this link. Click the icon to open a new browser window and download the Free Adobe Reader.
	How to Make a Sock Puppet Kid's will have fun creating sock puppets with old or mismatched socks and some basic craft supplies and things you already have around your home. Needlepointers.com
	Indian - Animated Stick Puppets These puppets have moveable arms. Aunt Annie
	Ladybug, Bummblebee and Ladybug Puppet Puppets made from felt - printable pattern. Joann Free Adobe Reader is required to view this link. Click the icon to open a new browser window and download the Free Adobe Reader.
	Leap Year Frog Very simple puppets made from small paper lunch bags. You can also make a raccoon, dog, cat, rabbit, bunny, mouse, pig, or panda. Enchanted Learning
	Paper Bag Puppets Make puppets with paper bags. DLTK's Sites Growing Together
	Paper Finger Puppets Your fingers are the legs (or trunk) of these simple paper puppets. Enchanted Learning
	Penguin Puppet Make a penguin puppet with a black sock, felt and a few craft staples. Kinder Info
	Polar Bear Puppet Learn about polar bears and make a paper bag puppet. Polar Bears
	Puppets to Make Make an elephant, cat, monkey or bunny puppet - printable picture, color, cut and attached to lunch size paper bag. Sunnie Bunnie ZZ
	Sock Puppet Learn how to make a sock puppet. Legends and Lore
	Sock Puppet Ideas Danielle's Place
	Spoon Puppets Turn plastic spoons into puppets. Crafts For Kids
	Stage - Puppet Theatre How to make a homemade puppet theatre Let's Play Music
	Stage - Puppet Theatre This is a really simple-to-make Puppet Theatre. Ziggity Zoom
	Stage - Puppet Theatre Make your own puppet theatre with these instructions. Puppet Show Place
	Stage - Puppet Theatre How to make a DIY puppet theatre. S&S Blog
	Stage - PVC Puppet Stage How to build a portable puppet stage. Doug Ledbetter
	Stage - Tabletop Puppet Theatre Learn how to make a puppet theatre for under $5. Childhood 101