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Make Your Own Bitty Bottle Finger Puppets

Level of Difficulty: Easy - Minimal Parental Supervision Required
Estimated Completion Time: 30 minutes per puppet
Theme: Puppets, Theatre

Here's a great way to reuse all those little sample bottles, like the ones you get when you stay at a hotel.  Turn small plastic lotion and shampoo bottles into finger and stick puppets, then put on your own puppet show. The bottles come in lots of different shapes which will help to make each of your cast of characters unique.

We will show you a step-by-step way to use masking tape and everyday materials to create the puppets.  The original beige color of making tape (or "painter's tape"), works very well.  We'll also give you options for using colored masking tape and duct tape.

When you are done, we'd love to see your artwork. Please go to our gallery and upload your finished
masterpiece! We can't wait to see it! If you like to Blog, send us a comment and tell us about your
experience!

List of Materials


  • Small empty plastic bottles (with or without caps)
  • Masking Tape (in natural beige color)
  • Duct Tape (assorted colors)
  • Markers &/or Fabric Pens
  • Craft Glue
  • Pipe Cleaners
  • Scissors
  • Pencil or Wooden Dowel
Stuff for decorating the puppets – 1 or more of the following:
  • Fabric Squares (approx. 5” sq)
  • Buttons
  • Beads               
  • Lace
  • Ribbon
  • Yarn or braid

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