Materials
Empty individual-size cereal boxes Colored construction paper
Red felt Buttons or plastic eyes
Yarn
Instructions
1. Ahead of time, cut each box about three-quarters of the way in half width-wise. Fold eachcut box so that its top and bottom meet, forming a square shape.
2. The children can match pieces of construction paper to the surfaces of the boxes and glue on.
3. Then, they can decorate their boxes with felt, yarn and buttons to make a face. Put redfelt in the opening for a tongue.
4. Children place their hands in the box to work it as a puppet.
5. Find a square box to make a puppet. Say the Mr. Square rhyme (see below) as the childrenmove the mouth for Mr. Square to talk.More to doLanguage: Use the puppets to put on a puppet show with the children's original scripts.Original poemI'd like to introduce myself.My name is Mr. Square.I look just like a boxAnd you can find me anywhere.There's a funny thing about me.If you measure every side,You'll find that I am just as tallAs I am wide!
