Draw a finger puppet. Making a puppet theater with your own hands
Colored paper is a universal material. She can easily turn into a kitten, a dog, a hero from her favorite cartoon or fairy tale. A little imagination and effort - and now you have the scenery ready. Just what you need for a fun dialogue between animals.
So, choose the right colors, prepare glue, paints, markers, pencils and go ahead - make wonderful finger puppets.
1. Print and cut out patterns for finger toys.
2. Glue the faces of the animals.
3. Now glue the torsos. Use a strip of white paper to make a ring-shaped finger holder and glue it to the inside of the toy's head.
Kids, as a rule, are delighted not only with the process of creating figures, but also with participation in the performance itself. So, if your little brother or sister wants to try themselves in the role of, for example, a bunny, I hope you won’t mind.
Well, the dolls are ready! The theatrical performance begins!
But if you want to make fairy-tale characters (king, princess, knight, dragon or robber pirates), print out the following templates:
Puppet theater for the little ones:
Here are a few more finger puppet templates for pleasant leisure time with your baby:
Finger toys are easy and fun to make. Note that dolls made from several materials at once - paper, fabric, beads - look very cute and touching. Think about this when creating your next character for the game.
Marina Topychkanova
The purpose of my work:
Create conditions for the development of children's creative activity in theatrical activities.
Tasks:
1. Improve children’s ability to convey the images of fairy tale characters.
2. Develop fine motor skills of hands and fingers in children, develop memory.
3. Form friendly relationships.
4. Enrichment of vocabulary.
5. Increasing the level of speech development.
6. Develop the ability to behave freely and relaxed when performing.
Methods:
Playful, creative, verbal.
Preliminary work:
Reading a fairy tale, looking at illustrations.
What is finger theater?
Finger theater is a set of character figures that are put on a separate finger. These could just be individual dolls, animals, some objects for dramatizing a fairy tale, or well-known characters from our favorite Russian folk tales. When playing, it is important to work with different fingers, pairs of fingers, one and two hands, several fingers at the same time. All this helps with the development of coordination of movements and the brain.
1. Finger theater is a unique opportunity to place a fairy tale on the palm of a child, in which he can play the role of any hero.
2. Theater is also an excellent speech and sensory-motor simulator. Dolls develop the mobility of the fingers of both hands, help master the speech of characters, help develop vocabulary and activate speech functions.
3. The game can be used to get acquainted and learn counting
(for example, in the fairy tale “Teremok” a mouse, a frog, and a hare began to live together, then a fox came - there were four of them);
to get to know the characters and plot of the fairy tale,
to get acquainted with the concepts of “to the right is glory”, “nearby”, “one after another”.
4. And small finger theater figures will keep you company during your walk. With their help you can revive any poems, fairy tales, nursery rhymes. Simple toys develop intonation, artistic skills, creativity, imagination, memory, thinking, attention, and fantasy.
Advantages of finger theater
Finger theater is one of the types of puppet theater and has the following advantages over its other types:
Finger theater promotes the development of fine motor skills. Thanks to actions with dolls, subtle differentiated movements of the fingers are formed;
Using a finger theater does not require the child to have special technical skills, which may be needed when using glove puppets, puppets, etc.
Finger theater is familiar to children from early preschool age, as educators widely use it in various classes during the learning process;
In dramatizations, finger theater allows the child to show several characters at once;
Finger theater puppets take up little space and do not require large material costs. There are various types of finger theater, made using various technologies that take into account the physiological capabilities of children.
In the finger theater, director's play is used as a type of theatrical games. In it, the child does not play the role of any character himself, but controls the artists - the dolls. In this type of theatrical play, the child “voices” his characters and comments on the plot like an author, thereby developing his monologue speech.
Types of finger puppets
1. Finger theater made of paper. Perhaps the easiest type of finger tetra that you can make with your child. The disadvantage of this type of doll is its fragility. Due to its lightweight nature, this type of finger theater is recommended for use at the initial stage of working with children of all age groups.
2. Finger theater made of fabric. Such a theater can be purchased in stores. You can also make it yourself, but first prepare a pattern. Due to the material it is very functional. Can be used in all age groups.
3. Finger theater made from waste and natural materials. Another type of easy-to-make finger theater. The material can be various cups, pieces of fabric, threads, buttons, plastic spoons and forks, etc. You can make such a theater together with your children, having previously prepared the material. Necessary condition: safety of the material used. This finger theater can be used in all age groups, while taking into account the physiology of children.
4. Wooden finger theater. It has become widespread in various online stores. Manufacturers package such theater in various “boxes” that correspond to the theme of a particular work. The figures can also be used as a tabletop theater. Often used in younger groups due to the small indentation for the finger. The main disadvantage is the difficulty of selecting the size of dolls for each child.
5. Knitted finger theater. One of the most durable and easy-to-use types of finger theater. The main condition: knowledge of knitting skills, as well as the presence of certain patterns for knitting a particular character. The puppets of this finger theater turn out to be very “alive”, soft and pleasant to use. Can be used in all age groups.
6. Finger theater made of felted wool and fabric. Felting or dry felting is a process of making products using special needles that mix and tangle wool fibers. Dry felting is suitable for creating three-dimensional products: toys, decorative figurines, designer dolls, applying drawings to felt.
7. Finger theater “Puppet heads”. As a rule, factory-made. Can be made of rubber or plastic. It requires the child to master a certain technique, as it is the most difficult to use.
This is the kind of theater we have.
Now I want to introduce you to making a finger puppet using the origami technique.
First we make the body of our doll
Now we fold the head.
This is the little fox we got. You can also make other fairy tale characters, only by changing the ears and the sharpness of the muzzle.
Maybe someone will be interested in my work and want to make the same theater with the guys.
Good afternoon guests and blog readers! Today I again want to touch on the topic of how and how to engage a child at home. This topic is very close to me, because I have two children at home. Which require attention and care.
In the previous article, I told you about educational games with your favorite characters from PAW Patrol. For those who missed this issue, read here.
Today I want to offer another option for playing at home, this is a puppet theater. Of course, you can take your child to a real puppet theater, or you can create one at home.
Therefore, I will share with you some thoughts and developments to make such a miracle.
We will need: your desire and a little free time :)
To be honest, we have different theater options at home, such as this one wood.
My kids love it very much, because it is so funny and exciting when I show them a fairy tale and they sit and listen. Now I have an older son, he can show and tell fairy tales himself. Just think, this is very cool, because while playing, a child learns to retell his favorite fairy tale, build a dialogue, etc.
I think that all preschool children, as well as most children of primary school age, will not remain indifferent to such theaters. And if you come up with your own fairy tales with a funny plot and an intriguing ending, then it can actually turn out to be a real holiday for a child.
The simplest version of a do-it-yourself puppet theater is a paper one. It's easy to make it yourself. Well, or together with the child.
DIY paper finger puppet theater, patterns
Children really like this paper finger puppet theater, it attracts them and also develops fine motor skills. Look here.
The first option is a flat round finger theater. You need to make the head and upper part of the doll, put it on your finger using a paper ring or you can make cones.
Create these dolls with your child together, starting with character templates. Download them from my website by leaving me a comment below, I will be happy to send you the templates, print them and have fun playing.
After all, finger puppet theater is a whole magical art in which children learn about the world around them. Any child will enjoy being in the role of an artist, and this helps to believe in themselves and achieve success in the future. This is also good material for developing in children processes such as imagination, thinking, as well as the development of fine motor skills and much more.
The finger theater can be made from any available materials, such as paper, fabric, cardboard, corks, threads, cups, etc.
DIY tabletop paper theater, templates
I show my children this tabletop paper theater, which I made very quickly.
We will need:
- cups from Rastishka, illustrations, ice cream sticks
Stages of work:
1. Take any illustrations and cut out all the characters in the fairy tale along the outline.
3. Glue popsicle sticks onto each fairy tale character.
4. Now take the cups and make a horizontal hole at the top of each cup with a stationery knife.
5. Well, now insert the stick with the hero into the glass. Look how lovely it turned out. Very easy and simple, no worse than buying it in a store.
Ice cream sticks can be replaced with plastic forks or spoons.
If you don’t want to take illustrations from books, then you can find characters from any fairy tales on the Internet, save them, and then print them out, and then cut them out and glue them onto sticks. You can download from my website the following ready-made templates of heroes based on the following fairy tales: Kolobok, Teremok, Turnip, Hare's Hut, just write a comment or review below and I will send it to you by email.
Paper puppet theater “Walkers”
This kind of theater is very popular with young children; for such a theater you need your favorite characters and a couple of holes.
Believe me, children will happily play such games.
And if you invite friends over, it will be even more fun to play.
You will also receive samples of walkers of your favorite characters to your e-mail address.
Tabletop paper theater on plastic cups, corks, cubes
This option is also very easy to make; you can even draw the characters yourself or find and cut them out, and then glue them onto corks or cubes. Everything is brilliantly simple.
What do you think of this idea? All children love Kinder Surprise, and all of them have little donations left over from them, which you can pay for in such a theater.
DIY glove puppet
In reality, there are a lot of puppet theaters that can be built. Even at almost no cost. You just need to use your wits and do it! You can sew it, for example.
Or you can learn to knit and knit these cute little characters:
Honestly, I used to knit well, but now I don’t have enough time for it all. But I never liked sewing. But, as an option, you can also create a theater for those who love this business.
Although here is the simplest master for you - a class on sewing a puppet theater from fabric using gloves. Anyone can do it, even those who do not know the art of sewing.
We will need:
- household gloves, knitted - 2 pcs., buttons for the eyes - 2 pcs., thread, scissors, braid, stationery knife
Stages of work:
1. Take the first glove and steam the seam thread on the cuff, it is usually red or yellow. Tuck the little finger, thumb and index finger in so that they do not come out, sew them up. You should end up with a head with ears and a hare neck. Sew the bases of the ears to prevent your fingers from getting in there.
2. Now take the next glove and hide your ring finger in it, sew up the hole. Place your middle and index fingers together and now place the hare's head on them.
3. Sew the head to the neck. To hide the seam on your neck, tie it with a bow or tie in the shape of a butterfly. Sew button eyes and embroider a muzzle, or you can draw it with a marker. You can decorate a bunny using fluff or knitted threads by gluing a cute little chupik on his head. 😯
In this way, you can make other toys, such as a dog, parsley, etc.
My son generally loves such a simple glove, he puts it on and goes around making up all sorts of stories with the characters :)
Here is a short article for today. I think any of you have small children, you will be happy to diversify their leisure time. Choose any type of theater and do it with your child. And then enjoy a good mood and positivity. After all, all joint work strengthens your relationship! And the child will only be happy and delighted about this, and will definitely tell you: “Mommy, how I love you!” The most magical words in this world.
Well, I say goodbye to you for today. Until next time.
P.S. Do you know what is very important?! It is in the home puppet theater that you can observe your child and his behavior. Because the baby can come up with something, speak out, and we adults still need to listen to what the child is talking about, what topics he is talking about.
Finger puppet theater is a fun educational activity for kids. It perfectly expands the imagination and strengthens fine motor skills. The heroes of such a theater, that is, toys, can be homemade, sewn or knitted, cut out of paper or wood. Making a finger theater with your own hands is quite simple. Let's consider all the methods.
Sculpted finger theater
Let's see how to make toys from the famous fairy tale "Turnip".
We will need:
- modeling paste. Very good is JOVI, which becomes hard in the open air. It dries quickly and does not need to be burned. The paste can be coated with paint or varnish;
- green and yellow JOVI Patcolor pastes;
- tassels;
- acrylic paints;
- stacks (special sticks with tips);
- markers.
You need to take a paste with the volume of a third of a matchbox. Let's start with grandfather. We sculpt a cylinder, form the head, outline the torso. In general, the end result should be a matryoshka-shaped figure. At the base of the nesting doll you need to make a hole for your finger. Handles molded from the same paste need to be attached to the finished body.
Remember to constantly wet your fingers with water, as the paste dries quickly in the air. Small details - mustache, beard, nose, eyes - are best not sculpted, but cut out in a stack.
All the characters in the fairy tale are made in the same way, as are the rest of the toys - from the grandmother to the mouse. Don't forget to make a hole in the base of the toy for your finger!
We make a turnip as follows: we make a sphere from yellow paste, and using a stack, cut out the tops from a sheet of green paste. We attach the “vegetation” to the root crop and fix it tightly.
When the heroes of “Turnip” have dried, we paint the toys with acrylic paints using brushes. You can entrust this work to the child himself. The plasticine puppet theater is ready!
Paper finger theater
Making a finger theater with your own hands from paper is even easier. We will need:
- multi-colored and plain paper;
- glue;
- paints;
- tassels;
- scissors.
Making toys that fit on your finger out of paper is as easy as shelling pears. You can find pattern templates on the Internet, print them on a color printer, cut them out and glue them together. You can simply cut out the paper “finger pad” of the desired character, color it yourself and also glue it together.
If you or your child are good at origami, then the scope for imagination is simply unlimited. The only negative is that such dolls are very fragile and short-lived. On the other hand, every day you can stage a new play with new characters. That is, it is a theater where the largest productions and the introduction of new characters are possible with relative ease of implementation.
Sewn finger theater
Toys made from thick fabric are as durable as those made from paste. Such finger puppets can be made of wool, felt, leatherette, or felt. In addition to the fabric itself, we will, of course, need threads, a needle and elements for embroidering the toy’s face: beads, sequins, etc.
How to sew dolls? First of all, decide whether you can make patterns for a cat, fox, or dog yourself, or is it better to use ready-made ones? There are a great many of them on the web. The rest is simple work. We transfer the pattern onto the fabric, cut out two parts of the doll, and sew them together with a regular seam over the edge.
However, if you know how to work on a sewing machine with small shapes, then this is even better - the edges of the doll will turn out more neat. When the silhouette is ready, do not forget that the base cannot be sewn together; with the help of it, the toys will be put on the finger - we embroider with a floss stitch or make eyes and a nose using beads. The toys are ready. All that remains is to put them on your fingers and put on a show.
Another option: link. But to do this you need to know how to knit, and quite well.
Wooden finger theater
This is aerobatics, such a homemade puppet theater is already close to a professional set and is practically eternal. But only those who know how to work with wood can make toys from wood. Figures carved from wood need to be painted and varnished. The only disadvantage of such a puppet theater is the consistency of the repertoire. Wooden toys are not easy to remake, just as it is not easy to make new ones.
So, if you decide to make a finger puppet theater yourself, then evaluate your hand-made skills. If you are excellent at cutting wood or knitting, great, but if you can’t, then feel free to sculpt dolls from paste or cut them out of paper.
Remember: the main developmental property of finger theater is that a child can not only put on a show with ready-made puppets, but also take a direct part in their creation.
Victoria Zdvizhkova
"A child's mind is at his fingertips"
V. A. Sukhomlinsky
The children in our group, especially the girls, love the finger theater. It’s no secret that, in addition to aesthetic pleasure, playing with a finger puppet theater develops a child’s imagination, curiosity, sociability, interest in creativity, promotes the development of speech, memory, attention, thinking, perseverance, broadens his horizons, helps cope with shyness and much more. .
In this regard, at one of the parent meetings we decided to fill our theater with characters made by ourselves.
The parents tried their best and sewed the fairy tale "Teremok"
It turned out that everything was not so difficult.
Some parents are hooked for the first time. And it turned out pretty good, in our opinion.
One family presented a nursery rhyme called "Magpie Crow" made from felt.
We made some of the animals ourselves with the children from plasticine.
Thanks to the finger theater, the child has the opportunity to fantasize, invent his own fairy tales and stories. Many thanks to the parents for their active participation in the life of the kindergarten.
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Dear Maam members, we all know what a huge role theatrical activities play in the lives of children - children love to listen to, watch, etc. fairy tales.
Play is the most natural activity of a child. It is precisely this that makes it possible to acquire new knowledge about the world around us and expand it.
Throughout the school year, the kids and I worked on the “Pets” project. The kids learned a lot: how and where they live, what they eat, what kind of food they eat.
