The girls have been learning about pandas as part of our animal studies. We do a lot of open-ended art exploration, but they also love doing craft projects. I promised I would add a panda craft to our school work! We made these cute (and simple!) panda puppets using paper plates and construction paper.
The girls were able to easily draw and cut ovals for the black eye patches and “D” shapes for the ears and noses. To make the pandas into puppets, we added a simple pocket to the back with another half of a paper plate.
When our pandas were done, I left a stack of blank paper plates (with pockets already attached) on the art table. I’m sure I’ll be seeing a whole variety of animal puppets popping up this week!
Happy Creating!
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very cute!
I really like how you made these into puppets with the pocket on the back. I had never seen this before. I am totally going to make these with my little ones.
Thanks for posting this! My p-schooler is working on the letter P and this will be a great craft for her tomorrow!
Love this!
I love this idea! My daughter is really into pandas right now (Thank you Kung-Fu-Panda!) and I know she would love this craft
These are just adorable, and I love how easily you turned them into puppets.
The panda bears look so good, my girl is really into pandas right now, she would love to see these.
Always a pleasure visiting your blog – Bella was using the sweet gratitude wrap that you made her just the other day to write to a penpal.
I LOVE THIS! Both of my girls are huge panda fans. This is a great and easy rainy day project (it’s been raining all week. bleh!) for us. Thank you!
I love it. It is so cute panda. Thanx for ur idea
This is such a cute idea and inexpensive too.
If you put the half plate on the back at the bottom (instead of the top) you can actually put some little treats in them for birthday party.
Thinking about using this for elementary treat panda for school.
With Earth Day fast approaching, we thought this was a great craft to share on our site, so we did!
all the best,
Sherry + Wendy @ Kiboomu
Adorable! Thanks for a cute idea.
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