Make your ninja loving kiddo a ninja finger puppet! Your preschooler will love this creative preschool activity!
We have joined our Creative Preschool friends this week to share some fun Ninja Theme activities!
My 3 year old is ALL about Ninjas {...what little boy isn't?!}, so I decided to create something with him in mind this week. We made Ninja Finger Puppets!
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What you need to make your own Ninja Finger Puppets:
- Foam
- Marker
- Scissors
- Circle Template
- Glue Gun
/ Sticks
- Sharp Knife (!) Please be watchful using around little hands!
Ninja Craft
I chose to use foam for our Ninja Finger Puppets for a few reasons: 1. More durable for rough-housing and 2. I recently purchased a huge pack of it, so it was the material I had on hand.
Alternatively, you could make these Ninja Finger Puppets with card stock
or thin cardboard like a cereal box.
With your circle template, trace a circle on a white and colored piece of foam.
From your piece of colored foam, cut a thin strip for where you would like the eyes to be.
Use that strip to make the "ties" hanging off the ninja mask.
You will now have 3 pieces of colored foam-- a small half-circle, a thin strip, and a larger half-circle.
Because we are working with foam, you will need a heavy duty glue and I chose to use my handy hot glue gun.
Be watchful near little hands!
Glue your colored foam onto the white circle.
The small half-circle to the top. The larger half-circle to the bottom, and cut the thin strip into two pieces and glue to the back of your ninja.
With a marker, add two eyes to the white part that is showing.
With a sharp knife, cut into the foam where your child's fingers will go.
Once you've cut into it, trade for scissors to cut a circle shape.
Up until now, your child would be able to help out with a lot of this process.
Cutting through the foam with a knife and scissors is definitely for the parents, teachers, and/or caregivers!
I apologize in advance that this part is not necessarily easy, but I am glad that we used foam. I think they will last a lot longer!
And now your Ninja Finger Puppet(s) is ready to go.... "Hi-Ya!!"
For more Ninja Theme Preschool Activities, check out what our friends are sharing!
- Paper Bag Ninja Craft from I Heart Crafty Things
- Fingerprint Ninjas from Hand Made Kids Art
- Easy No Sew Ninja Masks from Pink Stripey Socks
- N is for Ninja Preschool Letter Craft from Artsy Momma
- Ninja Paper Plate & Nunchuck Crafts from A Little Pinch of Perfect
