Decoration
DIY
Paper
Magical puppet theater
What you need:
- folia template
- folia clay paper
- folia gift box square, white (13 cm)
- folia 3D adhesive pads
- folia brads shape set
- folia wooden sticks (30 cm)
- folia chestnut drill
- folia craft knife
- folia craft scissors
- folia double-sided adhesive tape
- folia ruler
- Cork
Are you all here? Then it's time to raise the curtain on your very own DIY puppet theater. Tell colorful stories full of magical creatures, fairytale aberrations and exciting encounters. For example, the one about the white rabbit who hops through Wonderland on his way to the tea party. What does he experience in the forest of whispering trees? Is the grinning cat sneaking after him? And will he be in time for tea time?
There are no limits to your imagination as soon as the curtain rises. With our puppet theater, you can create your own little adventure world right in the box, full of magic, surprises and lots of creative freedom. So: Let's go! Follow the white rabbit, the tea party is waiting!
Print out our template, transfer it to construction paper and cut out all the parts. Alternatively, you can also print the template directly onto the clay paper.
Mark two slits on one side of the box with enough space between them. The dolls on their wooden sticks will be inserted through these later. Carefully cut the slits with the craft knife. Then test whether the wooden sticks can move freely in the slits.
Glue the parts for the background into the box using the 3D adhesive pads. Glue the curtain to the front of the box. Tip: If you like, cover your entire puppet theater with the construction paper you used for the curtains.
Put the rabbit together with the brads. Make sure that the joints can be moved easily.
Stick the wooden sticks to the back of the figures using double-sided adhesive tape.
Then push them through the slits in the top of the box and check the length. Measure how many centimetres need to stick out at the top so that you can attach the corks later. Then trim the sticks with the scissors.
Drill a hole in the corks with a chestnut drill or pointed scissors. Then stick the corks onto the wooden sticks. Your homemade puppet theater is ready. Now it's "Clear the stage!" for your story!
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