Scoop Stick Handprint Peacock Puppet – Kid Craft

Happy Thursday my friends! Today’s handprint peacock puppet kid craft tutorial is actually inspired by a post I shared with you all last year around Thanksgiving time {Handprint Turkey} on Glued To My Crafts.

After looking through my archives the other day and trying to draw up some inspiration for the blog, it dawned on me that I could easily remake that particular idea from the past and turn it into something that can be done ALL year long with ease. Hence – how today’s Scoop Stick Peacock Puppet – Kid Craft was born.

Whether you make them as a simple afternoon craft to pass the time or intend to use them as puppets like we did – these beautiful Paper & Wooden Stick Peacocks are super easy, really inexpensive and of course – fun for ALL ages! So grab those craft supplies, check out the directions below and get to work my friends!!

Happy crafting! Please don’t forget to share pictures of your paper handprint and scoop stick peacock puppets with us on our Facebook page!! #gluedtomycrafts

RELATED KIDS CRAFT TUTORIALS ON GLUED TO MY CRAFTS: Popsicle Stick Macaroon Friends – Kid Craft and Wooden Scoop Stick Bunnies – Kid Craft

Peacock Puppet Craft Supplies:

• Blue Colored Cardstock Paper
• Pencil
• Basic Craft Paper Craft Scissors
• Wooden Scoop Sticks – one per peacock puppet
• Blue Craft Paint
• Small Paper Plate
• Small Paint Brush
• Small Craft Feathers {in shades of blue, black, purple}
• Loose Craft Glitter
• School Glue
• Small Wiggle Eyes – two per peacock puppet
• Orange Colored Cardstock Paper

Directions:

• First things first – pick a hand!
• Grab the pencil and blue colored cardstock.
• Instruct your child to lay their hand completely flat on the paper.
• Go ahead and use the pencil to trace your child’s hand {one handprint per wood stick peacock puppet} on the blue cardstock.
• Now use the scissors to trim out the traced design.
• Up next – the fun part. DECORATING! Have children decorate their handprint cutout however they want. We did a ton of feathers and loose craft glitter on ours but you can use whatever you like to make it stand out from the crowd!
• While your child is working on that, go ahead and squirt your craft paint on the paper plate.
• Paint the wooden scoop stick completely blue.
• At this point in time you can also cut out a very small triangle for the peacock’s beak.
• Go ahead and glue the beak & small wiggle eyes onto the painted scoop stick.
• When your child is done decorating their handprints, glue the decorated wooden scoop to the front of the cutout.
• Then let the finished peacock puppet dry completely, in an undisturbed area, before displaying/playing with proudly!
• Repeat the above steps over and over again to make a whole bunch of peacock puppets!
• Don’t forget to snap a few pictures of your child’s finished scoop stick and paper handprint peacock creations with us on your various social media sites! #gluedtomycrafts

If you are looking for even MORE easy kid craft ideas using wooden craft sticks, be sure to check out these fun posts listed below from us.

And “if” you decide to make our Handprint Peacock Puppet kid craft idea, please share a picture on our Facebook page or tag us on Instagram with #gluedtomycrafts for us to see. We love seeing our inspiration come to life!

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