Finger Puppets
My latest finger puppet collection centers around the Arctic regions of our world. Brrr! These are made of small pieces of felt stitched with embroidery floss so they are warm and cozy little friends.
A cute white seal pup and polar bear are found in the cold arctic. The seal pup has a worried look on his face sitting next to the polar bear, though I don't think the bear will bother him. The polar bear is very friendly.
I added a snowman just for some added fun. We know how Frosty likes to dance and play in the snowy and cold weather. Of course Frosty has to have a bright red scarf around his neck to keep away those cold winter winds.
Lastly, a penguin was added to the group of felt friends. I know penguins don't live at the North Pole, but this one begged me to include him with the other cold weather friends. So, please explain to your little ones that penguins live at the South Pole not the North Pole.
I find these finger puppets great for dramatic play or a quiet time activity for preschoolers. Songs can be incorporated with finger puppets easily. They can be taken in the car or on an airplane trip to keep a child occupied for a period of time. Hide and seek is easily adapted with finger puppets in the confined space of a car seat. The child can close their eyes and the parent could hide one or all of the finger puppets to find.
The little boxes are made from Altoid tins. I stitched a small piece of North Pole flannel fabric, that I found at JoAnns, to a piece of felt. The felt was then glued to the top of the tin with tacky glue. All four little chilly friends fit perfectly into the tin for safe keeping.
I made two sets, one for each of my granddaughters. They are slightly different so there is no confusion when clean up time comes around.
You can view other finger puppets ( Halloween collection, Baby Sharks, Moose finger puppets, and Animal Bed Tins) in previous posts if you are interested.
Enjoy the wonderful day!
Beti
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