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Puppet Magic |
 Puppets
are fascinating to children. They know that puppets are not
alive, yet they often listen to and talk with them as if
they were real. Puppets provide another opportunity for you
to talk to your child and encourage him to talk to you as
well. They also help your child to learn new words, use his
imagination and develop hand and finger coordination.
What You Need |
- An old, clean sock
- Buttons (larger than 1 inch in
diameter to prevent swallowing)
- Needle and thread
- Red fabric
- Ribbon
- An old glove
- Felt-tipped pens
- Glue
- Yarn
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What to Do |
- To make puppets:
- Sock puppet: Use an old, clean sock.
On the toe-end of the sock, sew on buttons for eyes and
nose. Paste or sew on a piece of red fabric for the
mouth. Put a bow made from ribbon at the neck.
- Finger puppets: Cut off the fingers
of an old glove. Draw faces on the ends of the fingers
with felt-tipped pens. Glue on yarn for hair.
- Things to do with puppets:
- Have the puppet talk to your child:
"Hello. My name is Tanya. What's yours? Kaylee. That's a
pretty name. What a great T-shirt you have on, Kaylee! I
like the rabbit on the front of your T-shirt." Or have
the puppet sing a simple song. Use a special voice for
the puppet.
- Encourage your child to talk to the
puppet, answering its questions and asking questions of
her own.
- Put finger puppets on your child's
hand to give him practice moving his fingers one at a
time.
- The next time you want your child to
help you clean up, have the puppet make the request:
"Hello, Max. Let's put these crayons back in the box and
these toys back on the shelves. Can you get the ball for
me?"
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Information source: U.S. Department of Education - Helping Your Preschool Child |
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