When I saw the Octonaut finger puppets by Glittering Muffins I knew this was something my son would love! However, I didn’t have much time to get around to it until I was home for two days with a sick child. So guess what? Plenty of time on my hands!
He loves the Octonauts, and it’s one of his favorite shows. To cheer him up (since he was gloomy) I told him I’d make some Octonaut finger puppets for him. Valerie from Glittering Muffins has graciously uploaded a template for us to use! So I had hubby print the template, and I started working on them. I used googly eyes, and permanent markers for the details. (The template available is for five of the main characters: Dashi, Peso, Kwazii, Captain Barnacles, and Shellington).
After I finished, my son was super happy then he starts counting them, and says that “some” were missing? He names all of them, and I’m like OK. I used the basic “body” templates to make the Tunips, Professor, and Tweak. Then I started cutting out the rest of the pieces for the puppets. Oh my, my son was beyond excited, and happy!!! Then he asked if I could make a puppet theater. In my mind, I was like “are you serious?” … he’s sick, but this child can really ask for stuff! LOL I started looking around the house for something small enough to make the puppet theater. It had to be simple, and easy. I found a white box lid, and bingo! All I had to do was draw the Octopod on it, and have him color it. I then cut out the windows for the finger puppets.
He spent hours playing with the finger puppets, and he even went to bed with them!
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This post has been linked to Crafty Moms Share, Mom Endeavors Let’s Hear it for the boy – week #2 and Weekly Kid’s Co-Op.
You are such a great Mama! Octonauts & an Octopod – you have my vote for Mother of the year. They are adorable. If I was your son, I'd be sick a lot more often! I hope he is feeling better now.
Awesome! Love the octopod theater! Thanks for linking back, glad the template was useful 🙂
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Oh Valerie, thank you for coming up with this wonderful idea of making the Octonaut finger puppets! Couldn't have done it without your wonderful template! 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Hahahaha thank you Jody! I had a lot of time on my hands, and this did take me a while to make, too (I guess I have big fingers LOL and had to use tweezers). My little one is feeling better! Fever for 2 straight days not fun, unless Mom is making something fun! 😉