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Monster Puppets Craft for Halloween by Cindy Hopper for Alphamom.com

Monster Puppets for Halloween

By Cindy Hopper

It is is that spooky time of year and we are making paper monster puppets to celebrate!

Monster Puppets for Halloween by Cindy Hopper for Alphamom.com

These simple puppets take only a few supplies, things you probably already have!

Monster Puppets for Halloween (supplies) by Cindy Hopper for Alphamom.com

Start with a 8 1/2″ X 11″ piece of bright-colored paper.

Monster Puppets for Halloween (construction paper) by Cindy Hopper for Alphamom.com

Fold the paper in thirds, length-wise.

Monster Puppets for Halloween (step 1) by Cindy Hopper for Alphamom.com

Fold the paper in fourths.

Monster Puppets for Halloween (step 2) by Cindy Hopper for Alphamom.com

You have created a perfect place for fingers to slip in!

Monster Puppets for Halloween (step 3) by Cindy Hopper for Alphamom.com

Now it is time to decorate. Glue bits of paper, googly eyes, pipe cleaners, etc to make a fun monster. We cut our bits of paper a little longer than needed, then folded to create a tab to glue to the puppet.

Monster Puppets for Halloween (step 4) by Cindy Hopper for Alphamom.com

So easy and fun to turn a simple piece of paper into a puppet.

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About the Author

Cindy Hopper

Cindy Hopper was fortunate to be raised in a family who appreciated the arts. This background led to a Bachelor’s Degree in Art Education. With a keen eye for design and color, Cindy has cont...

Cindy Hopper was fortunate to be raised in a family who appreciated the arts. This background led to a Bachelor’s Degree in Art Education. With a keen eye for design and color, Cindy has continued her love of art and is now passing her creative skills on to her three children. Cindy’s family and friends are the beneficiaries of her passion for fun and meaningful creative projects.

Cindy’s personal blog, Skip to My Lou, has taken her love of a project to new levels. Postings keep the family busy -– from testing new recipes for holiday treats to designing and building floats for a neighborhood parade to making fabric rolls to hold crayons to creating themed parties. Cindy seems to have an unending supply of ideas for gifts, parties and rainy days.

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