Finger Puppet Tip #1: You can create most animals from a basic n-shaped body.  Add a specific nose and ears to make it look like the animal.

How to Make a Finger Puppet Pig

Materials Needed:

1. Research and sketch what you want your puppet to look like.
2. Cut two rectangles of the pink felt to the same size.  I prefer 2 1/2" x 1 1/2".  You can make them as large as 3 x 1 3/4".
3. Round the two top corners of one rectangle.  You can fold it in half to keep it symmetrical.  Match the second rectangle to the first, and trim two corners to match.
4. Cut two ears in your desired shape.  Begin with a rectangle and create an off-center point as seen in the photo below with the pale pink felt.  Be sure the ears are a little long so you can attach them by sewing.
5. Cut two inner ears.  Begin by cutting a contrasting felt piece in a rectangle the same size as the ear.  Place the outer (pale pink) ear and inner ear together and trim excess contrasting felt so they match.  Once they match, trip a little from the sides.  A little light pink (of the outer ear) should show on all sides except the bottom where it will be attached to the body.  See below.  (Please note...the dark pink is not actually a rectangle...but it's close.)

Finger Puppet Tip #2: Use two strands (of the six) when sewing a finger puppet with embroidery floss.

 8. Sew details on the front body of the pig.

• Sew inner ear to out ear.
• Add eyes to the front body.  I used a french knot for the older puppets.  I didn't like how they looked, so this time I just used a few tiny stitches.
• Add nostrils to the nose.  You can use french knots or tiny stitches.
• Sew nose to front body.
• Place building material (straw, sticks, or bricks) in the colored pocket.  Stitch around the pocket, taking care to sew on each of the items in the pocket.  

10. Connect the front and back of the body using stitch of your choice.  The blanket stitch worked well for me.  (Google it if you are not familiar with it.)

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Finger Puppet Tip #3: Use better quality felt to make finger puppets last longer.  The 23¢ sheets of felt from Walmart may do the job, but you will find the sheets for a craft store to be of better quality.  For the best quality, purchase felt from a fabric store by the yard (or quarter yard).

Finger Puppet Tip #4: Did you know Amazon sells sets of 10 finger puppets for as little as $3?  Wow!

Finger puppets are time-consuming to make, but they are a great story-telling tool for young children.  What other tools do you suggest for story-telling?

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