Pig Lacing Puppet

Designed by AccuCut Design Team

Students use small motor skills to lace a felt puppet together, and then turn it into a real or imagined animal they can use in role play.

Key Concepts:

Animals, Drama, Reading

Grades:

Pre-K to 3

Curriculum:

Arts and Crafts, Language Arts, Library

Machines:

• MARK IV
  Roller Die Cutting Machine

AccuCut® Dies:

• Christmas Light Small
• Utility Die
  Circles Large
• Puppet-Lacing Jumbo

Other AccuCut Products:

• Felt
• Wiggle Eyes, Self-Adhesive

Other Materials:

• Yarn
• Glue

Tips:

Use felt, paper or polyfoam to make lacing puppets.

Instructions:

1. Cut enough puppets so each student has two shapes.
2. With yarn, students lace two pieces together, beginning at bottom left hole and ending at bottom right hole. 
3. Student or teacher ties off entry thread and ending thread.
4. With variety of embellishments, students create different character faces on puppets to act out story center tales.