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DIY Puppet Crafts: Make your own Clown Hand puppet!

Did you know you can create your own clown circus at home? All it takes is some paper, tape, markers, and a little imagination! But don't forget to check out our show this Saturday: Clown Circus! Get inspired by the singing, dancing, and story-telling, and then put on your own show!

Clown Circus
performed by Resident Artist Brad Shur, created by Paul Vincent Davis
Saturday August 22nd
10:30am and 1pm

MAKE YOUR OWN CLOWN HAND PUPPET: RECOMMENDED FOR AGES 3 TO 6

MATERIALS
Construction paper

Tape
Coloring utensils (Markers or Sharpies work best)

STEPS
1. Fold a piece of construction paper lengthwise into thirds, leaving about an inch between the outer fold and the edge and tape the top flap down like so:

2. Fold this piece in half.

3. Fold the two ends towards the center fold...

4. The result should be a W shape. The two ends should serve as slots for your hand.

5. Use coloring utensils to design a clown face...

6. A clown mouth...

Open wide! 

7. And body!

8. Put on your own clown circus! :)