Materials
Cardboard ovals, 1 3/8" x 2" (3.5 cm x 5 cm)
Glue
Old or new socks in solid colors
Fabric
Junk box items, such as packing peanuts,
buttons, ribbon, popsicle sticks, googly eyes
Instructions
1. Help the children glue cardboard ovals
underneath the toes of each sock and fold
them in half to create the mouths for the
puppets.
2. Invite the children to glue fabric and items
from the junk box on to the sock to create a
dinosaur. Encourage the children to think
about what features their dinosaurs
need, and what items they could use to
create them. For example, packing
peanuts may be glued into the mouths
for teeth or along the back of the sock
for spikes.
More to do
Language: Ask the children to make up a
story to go along with their new creations. They
can decide on a name for their dinosaur, where the
dinosaur lives, what he eats, and what the dinosaur likes to do for fun. Set up a puppet theater
and let the children put on impromptu shows with their puppets.
