Felt finger theater for children.

Finger theater can be a great way to have lots of fun with the kids during the Easter season.

In the article, we will focus on the production of thematic characters for finger theater with an Easter theme from felt or moosgummi. We will show you how to make figures of different sizes and shapes that you can glue, sew or even embroider. In addition, we will offer you several creative ideas for other variants of puppets and decorations for your Easter finger theater.

How to do it?

1. To make the figures , prepare a piece of paper on which you can trace with your fingers to get the correct size of the figures.

2. Then choose the material - either felt or moosgummi - and cut out the shape of the character . If you use felt , you can first prepare templates and then use them to cut out the characters.

3. If you decide to glue the characters, use fabric glue . If you decide to sew the figures, use a needle and thread . If you decide to embroider, use threads in the color of felt or moosgummi.

4. Let the characters dry.

It is important to emphasize that both chosen materials are very easy to work with and suitable for working with children . It is therefore a great opportunity to involve children in the creative process and enjoy hours of fun together.

We have finished the puppets and now we just have to choose a fairy tale to play together.

Ideas for other variants of puppets and decorations from felt

• Easter animals

In this variant, you will make animal figures that are associated with Easter, such as hares, hens, lambs or chicks . Use different colors of felt or moosgummi to create simple shapes. You can decorate the figures with bows or fringes, for example.

Easter flowers

Another option is flowers such as tulips, daffodils, crocuses , or twig flowers. Again, use different colors of felt or moosgummi and create simple flower shapes according to templates or your imagination.

• Easter Bunny

For this option we will need felt or moosgum in white, pink and black . First, we cut out an oval shape for the rabbit's body from the white material. We cut out a small circle for the nose from the pink material and glue it to the rabbit's body. From the black material, we cut two small circular holes for the eyes, which we stick on the rabbit's body, and a small circle on the back of the body for the tail. Then we cut out two identical ears from the white material, attach them to the rabbit's body and glue a small pink triangle to the end of each ear. Finally, we glue the body of the rabbit on the finger and we are done.

• Easter chicken

For this variant, we need felt or moosgum in yellow, orange and black . First, we cut out an oval shape for the body of the chicken from the yellow material. We cut out a small circle for the beak from the orange material, which we glue to the body of the chicken. We cut out two small circular eye holes from the black material, which we stick on the chicken's body. Then we cut out two identical ears from the orange material, attach them to the chicken's body and glue a small yellow triangle on the ears at the end. Finally, we glue the chicken bodies together and we are done.

• Easter lamb

For this option we need felt or moosgum in white, pink and black . First, we cut out an oval shape for the lamb's body from the white material. We cut out two identical ears and a small circle for the nose from the pink material, which we glue to the body of the lamb. From the black material, we cut out two small circular holes for the eyes, which we stick on the body of the lamb, and two small legs for the front legs. Then we cut out.

Production of Easter products from leftover fabrics

If you have a lot of leftover fabrics at home and you don't know what to do with them, you can use them to decorate your Easter products. There are many ways to use small pieces of fabric to make your Easter decorations original and special.

1. Decorative cupcakes

If you like cupcakes, you can use fabric scraps to decorate them. Just use glue and a piece of lace, or ribbons and cupcakes to get an original look.

2. Easter egg

You can use fabrics with different motifs to decorate Easter eggs. You can wrap the eggs in fabric and then secure them with thread or glue . You can create interesting patterns by using different colors and fabric motifs.

3. Finger theater

If you have children, you can play finger theater together at Easter. You can make characters out of fabric and children can create their own story.

4. Decorative flowers

You can use the fabric scraps to make small flowers that you can place in a vase. You can make flowers of different sizes and colors to create a beautiful decoration.

5. Tablecloths

If you are planning an Easter lunch, you can use the leftover fabric to make tablecloths. Just choose a fabric with a suitable motif and cut it to the required size.

6. Decorative pillows

You can also use fabric scraps to make decorative pillows. Just choose a fabric with a suitable motif, cut it to the required size and sew it together.

You can create beautiful and original Easter decorations using leftover fabric. Just use a little creativity and imagination to create your own unique products.

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