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Make Your Own Pink Elephant Puppet – A Fun & Easy Kids’ Book Themed Craft!
A hands-on way to learn with The Little Pink Elephant while engaging kids in creativity and storytelling.
Materials Needed:
- Pink paper bag (for the puppet base)
- Googly eyes
- Printer and Pink cardstock (for face and ears)
- Printable Template
- Glue
- Scissors
Instructions:
- Prepare the Base – Turn the paper bag upside down so the flap becomes the face of the elephant.
- Print and Cut – Pick the elephant base you want, there is a black outline version and a full color version.
- Glue the Pieces– Glue down the head and ears. Make sure you only glue the head to the bottom of the bag.
- Add the Face – Attach googly eyes and the elephants long nose.
- Let It Dry – Once everything is set, your fluffy Poodle puppet is ready to play!
📖 Storytime Tie-In:
The Little Pink Elephant, is a story about being true to yourself and letting your gifts and your light shine.
After you read:
- Talk about how differences and similarities.
- Explore the idea of why differences can be gifts.
- Talk about ways to use your gifts to shine.
👉Click here to read more or order your copy of The Little Pink Elephant
Bonus Activity:
Encourage kids to act out scenes from The Little Pink Elephant or right their own stories about letting their own lights shine.
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