Summer Boredom Buster: DIY Finger - Puppet House

So, summer boredom is in full swing.  We are always looking for something to do that is NOT the iPad, the internet or the XBox. A challenge, I know.

Here's a little quick craft I made for my 2 year old, and it has provided hours of fun. It uses all materials you probably already have on hand.

You will need:

1. 1- shoe box. Preferably the kind without the lid attached. (This was harder to find than I thought, but we had one.) Try to pick one that is the larger rectangle or a square shape, not the narrower type.

2. A Sharpie marker or permanent marker.

3. X-acto knife or razor blade (adults only please)

4. and some finger puppets.  (There are some great links on Pinterest here, for handmade finger puppets, both if you are talented with a sewing machine, or even some no sew options with pipe cleaners.)  We had some already by Melissa and Doug, and they are great!
Similiar to these on *Amazon.


Draw your windows and door, cut them out and you're done!  Hours (or many minutes) of happy play so Mom can get work done!
We even colored in the curtains and put some flowers, a mailbox and a butterfly.

So fun to go in and out the door with our puppets!

 The inside is great for decorating too. Miss Hope had fun coloring and adding her own drawings as well.

What creative play ideas have you come up with for your kids? Comment with yours or share a link for what you have found. And please, share this post.

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