Finger squirrel made from theater paper. DIY finger theater. Flat finger theater made of paper “Teremok”

Tatiana Verukhina

The importance of small toys for little ones fingers are hard to overestimate. Such toys have many valuable qualities that cannot be found in any newfangled children's toy.

Games with finger puppet theater They develop a child’s curiosity, imagination, communication skills, promote the development of speech, memory, attention, perseverance, and broaden their horizons. In addition, the child can come up with stories himself. By using finger theater you can conduct educational conversations, and, of course, develop fine motor skills and prepares his hand for writing.

In addition, playing this theater The little ones, older children, and even parents can do it.

I suggest you make the simplest look together with your children. finger theater - made of paper. TO making a paper finger puppet theater You can also involve the child himself. This process can be quite exciting for him. A younger child will be able to draw a face, and an older child will be able to complete the entire process independently, under the guidance of an adult.

For this we need:

White and/or colored paper;

Scissors;

PVA glue;

Ruler;

Simple and colored pencils, felt-tip pens.

To begin with, you need to paper draw squares.

My 6-year-old children and I made a square of 6 * 6 cm and 8 * 8 cm.

Then we boldly cut them out.

After this, we make cups using the origami technique according to the diagram (see photo)

Now the process becomes creative. You can draw faces and muzzles of various fairy tale or cartoon characters on the cups, or print them out "faces" the right heroes on the printer, cut it out and glue it onto cups with "facial" sides.

Dolls for finger puppet theater is ready!





Publications on the topic:

Making theatrical toys for finger theater and theater on flannelgraph We began our acquaintance with theatrical play in the process.

Master class for parents “Making a finger theater from dough” Master class for parents. Making a finger theater. Characters from the fairy tale “Kolobok” using the testoplasty technique. (Slide No. 2).

Good day, dear colleagues! I present to your attention Master Class"Little Chanterelle" for the finger theater. We need it for work.

Master Class. Stand for finger theater. Educator: Kuznetsova Irina Aleksandrovna Dear teachers! I offer you a master class.

Good evening dear colleagues! As you know, “Finger Theater” is a wonderful game that adults and children enjoy. Finger.

Today I present to your attention a master class on making masks for the fairy tale “The Fox and the Hare”. The master class is designed for children.

Theatrical games occupy a certain place in the kindergarten system. Familiarization with different types theaters begin early.

Good afternoon guests and blog readers! Today I again want to touch on the topic of how and how to engage a child at home. This topic is very close to me, because I have two children at home. Which require attention and care.

In the previous article, I told you about didactic games with your favorite characters from PAW Patrol. For those who missed this issue, read here.

Today I want to offer another option for playing at home, this is a puppet theater. Of course, you can take your child to a real puppet theater, or you can create one at home.

Therefore, I will share with you some thoughts and developments to make such a miracle.

We will need: your desire and a little free time :)

To be honest, at home we have different variants theaters, for example this wood.


My kids love it very much, because it is so funny and exciting when I show them a fairy tale and they sit and listen. Now I have an older son, he can show and tell fairy tales himself. Just think, this is very cool, because while playing, a child learns to retell his favorite fairy tale, build a dialogue, etc.


I think that all preschool children, and also most younger children school age people will not remain indifferent to such theaters. And if you come up with your own fairy tales with a funny plot and an intriguing ending, then it might actually work out a real holiday for a child.


The simplest version of a do-it-yourself puppet theater is a paper one. It's easy to make it yourself. Well, or together with the child.

DIY paper finger puppet theater, patterns

Children really like this paper finger puppet theater, it attracts them and also develops fine motor skills. Look here.


The first option is a flat round finger theater. You need to make a head and top part dolls, you can put them on your finger using a paper ring or you can make cones.


Create these dolls with your child together, starting with character templates. Download them from my website by leaving me a comment below, I will be happy to send you the templates, print them and have fun playing.

After all, finger puppet theater is a whole magical art, in which children learn the world. Any child will enjoy being in the role of an artist, and this helps to believe in themselves and achieve success in the future. Also this good material for the development in children of such processes as imagination, thinking, as well as the development of fine motor skills and much more.

The finger theater can be made from any available materials, such as paper, fabric, cardboard, corks, threads, cups, etc.

DIY tabletop paper theater, templates

I show my children this tabletop paper theater, which I made very quickly.


We will need:

  • cups from Rastishka, illustrations, ice cream sticks

Stages of work:

1. Take any illustrations and cut out all the characters in the fairy tale along the outline.

3. Glue popsicle sticks onto each fairy tale character.


4. Now take the cups and make a horizontal hole at the top of each cup with a stationery knife.


5. Well, now insert the stick with the hero into the glass. Look how lovely it turned out. Very easy and simple, no worse than buying it in a store.


Ice cream sticks can be replaced with plastic forks or spoons.

If you don’t want to take illustrations from books, then you can find characters from any fairy tales on the Internet, save them, and then print them out, and then cut them out and glue them onto sticks. You can download from my website the following ready-made templates of heroes based on the following fairy tales: Kolobok, Teremok, Turnip, Hare's Hut, just write a comment or review below and I will send it to you by email.

Paper puppet theater “Walkers”

This kind of theater is very popular with young children; for such a theater you need your favorite characters and a couple of holes.


Believe me, children will happily play such games.


And if you invite friends over, it will be even more fun to play.


You will also receive samples of walkers of your favorite characters to your e-mail address.

Tabletop paper theater on plastic cups, corks, cubes

This option is also very easy to make; you can even draw the characters yourself or find and cut them out, and then glue them onto corks or cubes. Everything is brilliantly simple.


What do you think of this idea? All children love Kinder Surprise, and all of them have little donations left over from them, which you can pay for in such a theater.


DIY glove puppet

In reality, there are a lot of puppet theaters that can be built. Even at almost no cost. You just need to use your wits and do it! You can sew it, for example.


Or you can learn to knit and knit these cute little characters:


Honestly, I used to knit well, but now I don’t have enough time for it all. But I never liked sewing. But, as an option, you can also create a theater for those who love this business.


Although here is the simplest master for you - a class on sewing a puppet theater from fabric using gloves. Anyone can do it, even those who do not know the art of sewing.

We will need:

  • household gloves, knitted - 2 pcs., buttons for the eyes - 2 pcs., thread, scissors, braid, stationery knife

Stages of work:

1. Take the first glove and steam the seam thread on the cuff, it is usually red or yellow color. Tuck the little finger, thumb and index finger in so that they do not come out, sew them up. You should end up with a head with ears and a hare neck. Sew the bases of the ears to prevent your fingers from getting in there.


2. Now take the next glove and hide it in it ring finger, sew up the hole. Place your middle and index fingers together and now place the hare's head on them.


3. Sew the head to the neck. To hide the seam on your neck, tie it with a bow or tie in the shape of a butterfly. Sew button eyes and embroider a muzzle, or you can draw it with a marker. You can decorate a bunny using fluff or knitted threads by gluing a cute little chupik on his head. 😯


In this way, you can make other toys, such as a dog, parsley, etc.


My son generally loves such a simple glove, he puts it on and goes around making up all sorts of stories with the characters :)


Here is a short article for today. I think any of you have small children, you will be happy to diversify their leisure time. Choose any type of theater and do it with your child. And then enjoy good mood and positive. After all, everything collaborations strengthen your relationship! And the child will only be happy and delighted about this, and will definitely tell you: “Mommy, how I love you!” The most magic words in this world.

Well, I say goodbye to you for today. Until next time.

P.S. Do you know what is very important?! It is in the home puppet theater that you can observe your child and his behavior. Because the baby can come up with something, speak out, and we adults still need to listen to what the child is talking about, what topics he is talking about.

DIY finger theater

Master class on making finger puppets from felt

Author: Ekaterina Nikolaevna Demidova, teacher, MBDOU “Combined Kindergarten No. 62 “Silver Hoof”, Kurgan

Theater is thoughts free flight,
Theater – here fantasy blooms generously...

Vladimir Miodushevsky
The master class is designed for educators and specialists preschool institutions, teachers additional education, parents and creative individuals.
The Finger Theater is intended for theatrical activities in kindergarten and at home, can be used directly educational activities like a surprise moment. It can become a wonderful tradition for your family.
The choice of material - felt - is determined by the following criteria:
easy to process, edges do not crumble;
wide range of colors, different thickness and density;
natural, safe for health!!!
Target: making a finger theater for development creativity children through theatrical activities.
Tasks:
introduce the technology of making finger puppets from felt;
develop children's acting and directing abilities;
develop fine motor skills;
promote enrichment and activation vocabulary, develop monologue and dialogic speech;
to develop interest in arts and crafts;
develop skills in organizing practical activities.
Materials and tools:
simple felt, with a self-adhesive base;
lace;
beads, rhinestones, small buttons, small eyes for dolls;
reinforced threads;
tailor's pins;
needle;
tailor's chalk;
pattern paper;
“second” glue;
scissors;
sewing machine.


Chanterelle Patterns:


Manufacturing technology of the finger puppet “Fox”.
Before we get started, let’s remember the basic safety rules when working with scissors and needles.
Store needles and pins in a designated place (pincushion). Do not put needles or pins in your mouth or stick them into your clothing.
Do not use rusty needles and pins.
Do not leave the scissor blades open while working.
Don't cut as you go.
Making a pattern for a finger puppet will not take you much time. First you need to decide on the size. The base of the toy should be about the height of your index finger. Draw the body and other details. Don’t forget to make allowances for the parts that are inserted into the base.
We select materials for our chanterelle. We transfer the details onto paper and cut them out.
Base – 2 parts;
Head – 1 piece;
Muzzle – 1 piece;
Ears – 2 parts;
Tail – 1 piece;
Ponytail tip – 1 piece;
Paws – 2 parts.


Transfer the pattern to felt. We pin larger parts to the material with pins, and outline small ones with tailor's chalk.


We distribute the parts in places.


We adjust the right foot to the base. We make fastenings.


Adjusting the second foot. We make fastenings.


We adjust the muzzle to the head. Align the edges with scissors.


Sew the ears to the head using a triple tack.


We design the ponytail - we fit the tip of the ponytail onto the part. Align the edges with scissors.


We connect the parts of the body along the contour. Don't forget to insert a tail on the side. We make fastenings. Align the edges along the contour.


Using glue we attach the head to the body. We work with glue carefully, as traces may appear on the surface of the material. We make the eyes and nose from large black beads. They can be glued or sewn with threads in color.


Manufacturing technology of the finger puppet “Mashenka”.
A distinctive feature of the execution will be the processing of the head.
Let's draw the pattern. We select materials.
Base (dress) – 2 parts;
Sleeves – 2 parts;
Hands – 2 parts;
Bast shoes - 2 parts;
Head – 1 piece;
Headscarf (front part) – 1 piece;
Headscarf (back view) – 1 piece;
Braid – 1 piece;
Spout – 1 piece;
Bangs – 1 piece.


Patterns of the doll “Mashenka”


We cut out the blanks. We put the parts in place.


We adjust the sleeves on the dress, put handles along the bottom of the sleeves (without adjusting them).


We adjust the lace along the bottom of the dress. We make fastenings.


We adjust the bast shoes. We make fastenings. Sew the dress along the contour. Align the edges along the contour.


We adjust the bangs and nose to the head. To prevent the spout from sliding under the sewing machine foot, it must first be glued.


Glue the head to the base. Glue a scarf of self-adhesive felt on top. We fasten the braid between the two parts of the scarf. Align the edges.


We secure the edges of the scarf with machine stitching. We make fastenings.


Glue on the eyes - beads. Brown the cheeks with a red pencil.


Mashenka's eyes can be decorated using special accessories for needlework - peepholes.


This is what we got!


My first works.


Design options for the finger puppet “Frog”.


Design options for the finger puppet “Cockerel”.


Design options for finger puppets - people.


I sewed two sets: for home and for kindergarten.

DIY Kolobok Theater

Kolobok is one of the most favorite fairy tales for children. So why not organize the Kolobok finger theater with your child? Moreover, this is not difficult to do. Everything you need to do table theater Making a bun with your own hands means downloading the templates, printing them and assembling the shapes. After that it will be possible to put on a real show.

The Kolobok table theater is presented in several versions so that you can choose the one you like best. You can download any of them. Some options also include decorations for the Kolobok puppet theater, which will add realism to the performance.

First of all, you should remember the fairy tale. Puppet theater Kolobok script may be similar:


So let's start our short review. First option paper theater Kolobok includes not only the characters of the fairy tale, but also the scenery - a clearing, the background, trees. To place the heroes, you need to glue special strips to them, which are also included in the kit. You will get a real puppet theater on the Kolobok table. To download pictures, click on the image to open it in full expansion and save it to your computer.


The next version of the Kolobok puppet theater, which is easy to do with your own hands, is a production in which the child can see both the action in the hut and in the forest. To do this, the scenery is glued together at an angle, and during the performance the presenter turns it with the desired side towards the viewer. It should look like this.

You can download shape templates here

The third option is pictures for the Kolobok theater, which are a construction set. They need to be saved, printed, cut and glued according to the diagram.

The next finger theater, a paper bun, is assembled according to a certain pattern.

This option includes characters and scenery. The figures are assembled in such a way that they can easily stand on the table. You can download the Kolobok table theater for free by simply clicking on the images and saving them.

The fifth finger theater based on the fairy tale Kolobok - these are illustrations from the magazine “Murzilka”, familiar to all parents. You just need to download the pictures, print them, cut them out and assemble them according to the diagram.

The next home puppet theater Kolobok includes three-dimensional characters. A preschooler himself is unlikely to be able to cope with all the preparatory stages, so he will need the help of his parents. The result will be a real tabletop Kolobok theater, pictures for which can be downloaded for free.


And finally, we present the last option. This shadow theater Kolobok, which has become quite popular in Lately. But for it it is necessary to build a screen, which can be a white wall or a sheet, and proper lighting. Pictures for the Kolobok puppet theater need to be printed and cut out. You need to glue sticks to the figures, after which you can put on a real performance. This Kolobok finger theater, which a child can make with his own hands, will definitely interest him.

Victoria Zdvizhkova

"A child's mind is at his fingertips"

V. A. Sukhomlinsky

The children in our group, especially the girls, love the finger theater. It’s no secret that, in addition to aesthetic pleasure, playing with a finger puppet theater develops a child’s imagination, curiosity, sociability, interest in creativity, promotes the development of speech, memory, attention, thinking, perseverance, broadens his horizons, helps cope with shyness and much more. .

In this regard, on one of parent meetings we decided to fill our theater with characters made by ourselves.

The parents tried their best and sewed the fairy tale "Teremok"

It turned out that everything was not so difficult.


Some parents are hooked for the first time. And it turned out pretty good, in our opinion.




One family presented a nursery rhyme called "Magpie Crow" made from felt.


We made some of the animals ourselves with the children from plasticine.


Thanks to the finger theater, the child has the opportunity to fantasize, invent his own fairy tales and stories. Many thanks to the parents for their active participation in the life of the kindergarten.

Publications on the topic:

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