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Say Hiii! To Your DIY Fam!

Say Hiii! To Your DIY Fam!
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Create a DIY family puppet set using paper, socks, or craft sticks; decorate faces and clothes, then perform a short greeting show for everyone.

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What you need
Adult supervision required, buttons stickers or fabric scraps for decorations, cardboard box or large sheet for a mini stage, colouring materials such as markers crayons or coloured pencils, glue, scissors, socks or paper or craft sticks, tape, yarn or string

Step 1

Gather all your materials and set them on a clear table or floor space.

Step 2

Decide how many family puppets you want and pick a puppet base for each one.

Step 3

Shape each chosen base into a puppet body so it can be moved during the show.

Step 4

Draw a face for each puppet using markers or colouring materials.

Step 5

Cut out any paper face shapes carefully if you drew them on paper.

Step 6

Attach each face to its puppet body using glue or tape.

Step 7

Add hair and clothes to each puppet using yarn fabric scraps or markers.

Step 8

Glue on buttons stickers or other small decorations to make each puppet unique.

Step 9

Give each puppet a name and a short greeting line to say during the show.

Step 10

Build a tiny stage from the cardboard box or lay out a sheet as your performance area.

Step 11

Place your puppets on the stage and practice the short greeting show once or twice.

Step 12

Perform your greeting show for your family or friends with big smiles and waves.

Step 13

Share your finished puppet family and a photo or video of your greeting show on DIY.org

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You're almost there! Complete all the steps, bring your creation to life, post it, and conquer the challenge!

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What can I use if I don't have the puppet bases, yarn, or buttons listed in the materials?

Use clean socks or folded paper bags shaped into puppet bodies as bases, replace yarn with torn fabric strips or markers for hair, and swap buttons for stickers or drawn decorations when attaching faces and small details.

What should I do if faces or decorations keep falling off during the practice or show?

If faces or decorations fall off, press glued paper faces and buttons firmly and let white glue dry fully, or use clear tape or hot glue (with adult help) to reinforce attachments so puppets stay intact on stage.

How can I adapt the steps for younger or older kids?

For younger children, pre-cut paper faces and use big stickers in steps 3–7 with adult help for scissors and glue, while older kids can design detailed costumes from fabric scraps, write longer greeting lines, and build a more elaborate cardboard stage.

How can we extend or personalize the puppet show beyond the basic greeting performance?

Enhance the activity by sewing or gluing on unique fabric clothes and buttons, painting a backdrop for the cardboard stage, recording the greeting show on a phone to share on DIY.org, and creating short character backstories to expand the performance.

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Facts about puppet-making and performance for kids

✂️ Papercraft can turn a single sheet of paper into a 3D puppet using clever folds and cuts — sometimes no glue is needed!

🎨 Little details like googly eyes, yarn hair, and fabric scraps can turn a plain puppet into a character with a whole personality.

🎭 Puppetry is ancient: people used puppets for storytelling and rituals more than 3,000 years ago in many cultures.

🎬 Short puppet greetings (even 15–60 seconds) are perfect for practice — they boost confidence and get big smiles from the audience.

🧦 Sock puppets are one of the easiest DIY puppets — you can make a simple one in under 10 minutes with a sock, marker, and some yarn!

How do you make a DIY family puppet set?

To make a DIY family puppet set, choose a base—paper cutouts, empty socks, or craft sticks. Draw and cut basic shapes, or slip a sock over your hand. Decorate faces and clothes with markers, fabric scraps, yarn for hair, buttons or googly eyes. Attach pieces with glue, tape, or staples and let dry. Assign family roles, practice a short hello greeting routine, and put on a quick show. Supervise scissors and hot glue use.

What materials do I need to make family puppets?

You’ll need: paper or cardstock, old socks or craft sticks, non-toxic glue, child-safe scissors, markers or paints, crayons, yarn, fabric scraps, googly eyes, buttons, pom-poms, tape, and a stapler or needle and thread for stronger attachments. Optional: popsicle sticks for handles, pipe cleaners, stickers, and a shoebox stage. Avoid small parts for very young children and use hot glue only with adult supervision.

What ages is Say Hiii! To Your DIY Fam suitable for?

This activity suits toddlers to tweens with adjustments: ages 2–3 can join with hand-over-hand help and pre-cut shapes; 4–6 can decorate and assemble with supervision; 7–9 work independently on more detailed designs; 10+ can build puppet stages, write scripts, and manage small tools with guidance. Always supervise young children, adapt materials for choking risks, and simplify steps for younger attention spans.

What are the benefits of making a DIY family puppet set?

Making a family puppet set builds creativity, storytelling, and fine motor skills as children cut, color, and glue. Performing a greeting show improves language, confidence, and social skills while encouraging cooperation and role-play. It strengthens family bonds, provides screen-free interaction, and helps shy kids practice speaking in a low-pressure setting. Plus, adapting materials teaches problem-solving and resourcefulness.
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