Puppet sock. Recycling handicraft for children

When children grow up we have a lot of clothes that fit small fast and ends up in the garbage or given away. One of the clothes that abound most are the socks, which we can turn into a nice puppet. This way we will teach the children to reuse materials, recycling or using them to make children's han

When children grow up we have a lot of clothes that fit small fast and ends up in the garbage or given away. One of the clothes that abound most are the socks, which we can turn into a nice puppet.

This way we will teach the children to reuse materials, recycling or using them to make children's handcrafts as nice as this funny puppet, with a little imagination you can make a very original character.

Materials

  • A striped or polka-dot sock
  • Red felt
  • Black felt
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Needle
  • Red thread
  • Cotton
  • Pencil

How to make a puppet with a sock

1. Take the sock by the tip, with the scissors make a cut of about 3 cm. of length.

2. Draw an oval on the red felt, about 8 cm. long approximately. Trim it carefully.

3. Turn the sock over, place the felt oval over the opening we have made in the toe cap and carefully sew with the help of a needle and thread. You can also stick it with a glue that is strong or special for fabrics, so that it does not come loose.

4. Make two cotton balls. Cut out two circles of black felt and stick them on the balls to make the eyes of the puppets.

5. Put a little glue on the balls, at the bottom, and stick them in the sock, over the mouth, let it dry.