In our house, we love all things unicorns.
If you’ve got kids that love unicorns as much as mine do, and I’m guessing you do otherwise you wouldn’t be here, then you’re going to love this project.
Today we’re going to build unicorn puppets that you’re kids are going to love!
This simple craft is sure to be one you and your kids will enjoy working on together.
Let’s get to it!
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Unicorn Puppet Craft Details:
Age Group: 4+ yrs
Difficulty: Medium
Time To Complete: 30 – 40 min
Supplies Needed To Make Unicorn Puppets
If you’ve made our Unicorn Rings, you already have almost all of the supplies you need to create these unicorn puppets.
Since we’ve made these, we’ve had more unicorn puppet shows then I can keep count of and most of them follow a similar storyline as our daughter’s favorite book, Uni The Unicorn.
Coincidence, I think not… 🙂
Anyways, let’s get to what you’ll need to create this craft.
Here’s what you’ll need for this fun craft:
> Glue
> Scissors
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How To Create Unicorn Puppets
Here’s where things start to get fun. Let’s get to crafting!
Step 1: Create Your Unicorn Puppet Head And Horn
The first thing we’re going to do for this project is cut out the unicorn head and the unicorn horn.
Pick a piece of colored paper that you want to make your unicorn head out of. Let your child get creative, unicorns can be whatever color they want to be!
Cut the unicorn head out of the colored sheet of paper. You’ll want to keep it in the shape of a horse head or something similar to the one below.
Our unicorn puppet heads were about 4 inches tall but you can make them anywhere from 4 – 6 inches tall.
Insider Tip: If you’re going to make a lot of these, create a template and use that to trace the shape of each unicorn head.
Now that your unicorn head is cut out, it’s time to cut out its magical horn!
Take your glitter paper and cut out a triangle that’s about 1 – 1.5 inches tall. Make sure if you make your unicorn heads bigger that you make your horn a little bigger.
Step 2: Glue-On The Unicorn Hand Puppets Horn and Eyes
We’ve got our unicorn head and horn cut out. Now it’s time to start gluing things together.
Start by gluing your unicorn horn to the top of the unicorn head. You’ll want to put a small drop of glue towards the bottom of the horn on the back side then press it to the top of the unicorn head.
Next you’ll want to give your unicorn an eye. If you got the googly eye set we recommended, you have a lot of different options.
Choose the googly eye that gives your unicorn the most personality, place a drop of glue on the back side of the eye, and stick it to your unicorn.
Step 3: Choose A Mane
If you’ve read any unicorn books, you know that a unicorn needs to have glamorous mane. That’s what we’re going to do right now.
You’ve got a lot of different choices for mane colors if you bought the glitter tape variety pack we recommended. Choose the tape that fits you’re unicorn the best!
Now that you’ve chosen your tape, cut 2 strips about 1 – 1.5 inches long. Next you’ll want to cut those 2 strips in half the long way so you end up with 4 skinny strips.
Place the 4 strips sticking out, down the neck of the unicorn to create the mane.
The last little part of this step is to draw the nose and mouth on your unicorn. Use one of the washable markers to draw it on.
Step 4: Attach The Puppet Handle
We’re almost done! The last thing you need to do is attach the handle to your unicorn puppet.
Take a Popsicle stick and glue it to the back of your unicorn. Give it time to dry and you’ll be ready to start the puppet shows
Check out how our daughter’s turned out! She loves them!
Are you ready to make your own unicorn puppets?
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