Silly Sock Puppets
2–6 years · 10–25 min · Indoor · Low energy
You'll need
- Old socks
- Markers (optional)
- Buttons or felt (optional)
Steps
- 1Put a sock on your hand
- 2Make it talk by opening and closing your hand
- 3Give it a funny voice
- 4Help kid make their own puppet
Why this works
Puppets encourage language development and emotional expression through play.
Try also
- –Draw faces with markers
- –Have puppets tell a story
- –Make a puppet show behind a chair
If adding buttons, sew securely or skip for younger kids.