Puppets: Idea #8

In the lower elementary grades kids love puppet shows. Puppets are a great way to engage kids when they are learning something new. They especially enjoy the funny accents that teachers give their puppets. It is so entertaining for kids.

One thing I loved to do as a teacher was to introduce a letter sound using a puppet. For example, have a bird puppet introduce the b sound. Or a fairy introduce the f sound. My personal favorite was using a pirate puppet to introduce the p sound. My attempt at speaking like a pirate was quite humorous, but my students were totally engaged. From then on my students connected the p sound with pirate. 

Here are four different ideas for how to make your puppet:

1. Buy the puppet.
2. Make a paper bag puppet.
3. Make a finger puppet.
4. Make a sock puppet.