Easy Martian Puppet Craft for Toddlers and Preschoolers
This craft is a wonderful open ended
activity for expression and creativity for even the youngest
crafters. Before we began the activity, we had a little conversation
about “martians.” We talked about what they might look like, how
they might live, etc. I explained that because Martians are pretend
creatures, we can imagine them to be whatever we want them to be.
She had so much fun adding all of the details to her puppet. She
spent almost forty five minutes carefully constructing this craft.
Materials to Make the Martian Puppet Craft with Your Toddler
- brown paper lunch bag
- non toxic washable paint
- paintbrush
- cup or container to hold the paint
- non toxic liquid glue
- googly eyes
- pom poms
- pipe cleaners
This craft can be adjusted to use many
different materials depending upon what you have on hand, as well as
your child's preferences. We used googly eyes because they are so
much fun! I got a pack of them at the dollar store filled with many
different sizes (the giant ones were Little M.'s favorite). The pom
poms could be noses (or some other feature completely unique to your
child's alien!) I thought the pipe cleaners would make great
antennae. There are so many other things that you could include:
magazine clippings (of body or face parts), stickers, buttons, cut
construction paper shapes, felt or fabric pieces, etc. You and your
child's imagination is the limit!
Before we made the puppets we read the
book Mars by Elizabeth Carney. It gives lots of background information about the planet,
as well explaining where people originally got the ideas that led to
the concept of Martians in the first place. For more information
about this book and all of the books we read this unit, check out our
Roundup of Space Books for Children.
Don't forget to check out the shooting
star wand that we posted yesterday. Your child's Martian will be
able to chase comets around the galaxy!
First, I gave her the bag and asked her
what color her Martian was going to be. She picked green, probably
because Martians (and aliens generally, actually) are usually
depicted as green in books. There are no wrong choices! Let your
child paint their puppet any way they want.
When they are finished painting, you
can offer them the detail elements. Either pick out a few choices or
brainstorm with your child to help them pick out materials of their
own choosing. Provide glue and let them freely decorate their
Martian.
Set aside their puppet to dry
overnight. Then, they can take their Martian throughout the solar
system and back home to Mars to refuel their rocket. You could also use this method to make a monster puppet for Halloween.
Thank you for taking the time to stop
by and read about our open ended Martian puppet craft. If you
enjoyed this activity, please consider sharing on social media and/or
leaving a comment below. We'd love to hear from you! What materials
would you use to make a really unique Martian?
Such a cute idea! I love crafts that allow kids to be super creative.
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