Simple No Sew Sock Puppets

I’ve just had a clear out & found a selection of odd socks, why does this always happen?! Minnie is growing into the next size in clothes too, so I’ve collected lots of goodies to recycle & share with friends. I couldn’t however part with her tights before having a go at making some puppets.


I’m ok at sewing, but to be honest I don’t always have the time, so each of these sock puppets have been put together using strong double sided tape (fabric glue would be a great alternative), scraps of old fabric, & googly eyes. I used Duck Tape when threading items through holes in the tights just to stop the fabric from fraying.


Here’s what we put together...


Songbird (with card beak)


Patch the Dog (made with recycled scraps of fabric)



Spotty Bug (with pipe cleaner threaded through a small hole for antennae)


Stripey the Snake



Zac the Zebra (with black raffia threaded through a small hole & sealed underneath with Duck Tape)


Puppets are one of my favourite toys for children to explore. It’s fascinating to see how children interact with them, & observe the connections, emotions, & communication (both verbal & non-verbal) that develops during play. Puppets are a great way of offering a safe space to explore feelings, & situations, & enable new imaginary worlds to unfold. Do your children have any puppets amongst their toys?

I’ve left some odd socks & tights for Minnie to get creative with, & I’m looking forward to seeing what she comes up with. I’m going to see if she fancies doing some tie-dyeing with the white socks & tights as she tried her hand at this at a Festival last summer & loved it! Watch this space for more puppets ;o)

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11 comments:

  1. RedTedArt19 February 2011 at 08:35

    Your socks made me smile!! I particularly like how matched the sock with the character - the Zebra is just perfect!! Hooray for easy sock puppets!!

    Do come and join us on Kids Get Crafty again! Latest link http://www.redtedart.com/2011/02/16/kids-get-crafty-robot-cards-the-robot-the-blue-bird/

    Would love to see you there (again and again!!)

    Maggy

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  2. Kristi20 February 2011 at 02:10

    Your anti-sewing sock puppets are impressive! I appreciate the reminder to use them too.

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  3. Michelle Willow20 February 2011 at 20:07

    Awesome! Love them! :)

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  4. rashi@memetales.com20 February 2011 at 21:03

    Hi, I am a new follower, love your sock puppets.Thanks for sharing the idea.

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  5. Elle Belles Bows21 February 2011 at 06:53

    Cute!! Love them all! Kerri

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  6. Christie - Childhood 10121 February 2011 at 10:10

    What lovely puppets, I especially love the songbird's bright yellow beak.

    Thank you for linking up to We Play this week :)

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  7. Katrina Germein21 February 2011 at 19:59

    Gotta love sock puppets! They look great.

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  8. Catherine21 February 2011 at 22:54

    Thanks so much everyone. Simple idea - great fun! :)

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  9. SpartanGirl22 February 2011 at 01:50

    These are so cute!

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  10. Anna23 February 2011 at 11:17

    Brilliant! I've been wondering what I can do with all our old, odd, holy socks.

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  11. Kate @ An Amazing Child25 March 2011 at 03:33

    These sock puppets are so cool, and they look like they would have cheeky personalities too, especially the spotty bug. Now, if only we had weather cool enough to need socks…..

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