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With a cup and some paper create a fun friend. Make multiples and put on a show!

Gather Tools and Materials

 
Cup
Construction Paper
Coins
Scissors
Pencil
Craft Glue
Crayons
CD
  • Cup Puppet
  • Cup Puppet
What happens when you realize the puppet is alive?


Let's Get Started!

 

1
Trace a quarter.

Trace a quarter two times on a piece of white construction paper.
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2
Cut circles.

Cut out the two circles and put aside.
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3
Trace a dime.

Trace a dime two times on a piece of black construction paper.
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4
Cut circles, again.

Cut out the two circles.
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5
Glue circles.

Glue the black circles onto the white circles and put aside.
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6
Cut a strip.

Cut a strip of construction paper to make hair.
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7
Cut fringe.

Cut fringe on the strip of paper by snipping halfway down the strip all the way across.
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8
Trim hair.

Trim the hair to any style you like. Add bangs or make it all different lengths!
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9
Place hair.

Place the hair in place on the closed end of you cup by looping it around and securing it with tape.
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10
Trace a circle.

Trace a cd or a larger cup.
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11
Cut a circle.

Cut the circle out.
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12
Fold a circle.

Fold the circle in half.
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13
Fold circle, again.

Fold the same circle in half, again.
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14
Open and cut.

Open up the circle and cut down one of the fold lines until you reach the center.
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15
Make a cone.

Make a cone by over lapping the open portions of the circle and tape it closed.
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16
Cut fringe, again.

Cut fringe on the ends to make it look like a straw hat.
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17
Attach eyes.

Glue the eyes onto the cup.
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18
Poke a pencil.

Poke a sharpened pencil through the bottom of the cup to use as a handle.
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19
Draw a mouth.

Draw a mouth onto your puppet with a black crayon.
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20
Place hat.

Place the hat on top of your puppet’s head and allow it to sit on the point of the pencil.