Finger Puppet Stage
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Transform a simple door into a place for Finger Puppet Theater.
| Prep Time: Under 1 hour | |
| What you need: | |
| Sturdy cardboard box
Craft knife Straightedge Packing tape 3 tension curtain rods Construction paper Paints Markers Old curtain | |
| Seasons: Rainy day, Year round | |
| Materials: cardboard | |
| Instructions: | |
| 1. | With a craft knife (a parent's job), carefully trim the sides of the box to 7 or so inches high. |
| 2. |  Cut a trapezoidal notch in one of the longer sides, as
shown here, to give the puppeteers more room to work. |
| 3. | With a straightedge, draw a rectangle on the box's bottom for the stage opening. We placed ours 4 inches from the top and sides and 5 inches from the bottom edge. |
| 4. | Carefully cut the rectangle from the box bottom and with packing tape secure the loose edges of the flaps and reinforce any weak seams. |
| 5. | Cut 4 holes for 2 of the tension rods. Cut one set top middle and the other set botton middle. Each hole should be centered in the sidewall and as close to the seam as possible. |
| 6. | Decorate the front of the theater. Cover the box with construction paper to hide the seams, then decorate it with crayons and markers. |
| 7. | Thread an old curtain on the third curtain rod and hang it just below the stage. |
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