Bible Character Tube Puppets

I recently posted a lesson plan on Noah’s Ark.  To tell the story, I made TOILET/TISSUE PAPER TUBE PUPPETS! These will work great in almost any lesson.  I made 4 men to serve as Noah, Shem, Ham and Japheth and 4 women to serve as their wives.  These could be interchanged for other characters in other stories.  I thought that you all might enjoy seeing how they are made, so here it is!  I used absolutely no money to invest in these puppets.  Everything was what I had saved and not thrown out.

You will need:

               Empty tissue paper tube rolls

Scissors

                Permanent Marker

                Tape

                String or yarn

                Fabric Scraps

First, I drew a face about halfway down on the tissue paper tube.  I looked at some clip art/cartoons that I had to create some cute designs.

Next I fit on the “Skirt.”  I cut a piece of fabric about (7″ x 2 3/4″). I folded down a bit that would make the top edge nice first, then wrapped it around the bottom part of the tube.  It was a bit difficult to hold and tie a string around for a belt at the same time so I used a little tape to hold it in place.  Then I cut off about 1 foot of the string to make the belt.  I tied it with the tie in front then cut off the loose ends to an appropriate length. 

Next, I cut the square for the head piece. I cut a piece of fabric about (6 1/2″ x 5″).  This was a little bit more difficult to tie on so I asked one of my kids to hold the head piece on while I tied a string on to hold the headpiece in place.  I made sure the knot was in the back and then clipped the ends to an acceptable length. 

And there it is! The last thing to do is to give your character a name.  Here are some of the ones that I made.       

How about yours?  Please comment below and show us if you tried it.