Puppet-doll paper craft

Puppet-doll paper craft

Art project for girls. Make your own character, design costum for your dress-up doll/puppet.
Print-at-home PDF files and SVG files for Cricut.

app. 30 cm tall

INSTANT DIGITAL DOWNLOAD ITEM – SVG, PDF files. Please note: The files will come in a zipped folder.
Please notice that you are buying digital templates and instructions only. No physical products will be sent to you.

Great as
– Classrooms or homeschool projects
– Afternoon club art activities
– Inspiration for teachers
– Theater-themed events
– School performances
– Theatre performances: make your own puppet theatre characters
– Summer camp art project
– Holiday art activity

About craft activities:
This DIY papercraft is a creative and relaxing project for anyone who enjoys creative crafting.

Learning benefits: fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination. Developing creativity and imagination. Following Instructions, focusing.

Many skills can be developed with craft tasks: tool use, e.g. cutting with scissors, folding. Understanding and planning processes, organising work processes. It can be said that craft activities greatly develop practical intelligence.

Decor
These paper puppet-dolls are for decorating the ceiling, windows, walls, and even hanging on doors.
Suit a nursery, a child’s bedroom. Behind the baby cot. Playhouse “resident”.

Gift
– Gift for doll, puppet lovers
– Unique handmade gifts
– Diy gift for kids and adults alike

Party
– Birthday party activities
– Themed events decor
– Print multiples and pop into a party bag
Suitable for all ages over 6 (younger children will need supervision and some assistance).
– Great for pretend play and creative storytelling

Perfect crafting project for both kids and adults. This is a paper craft project that the whole family can enjoy: parents and kids building together. Teachers leading a classroom craft activity. A solo crafter creating on a weekend afternoon.

What you need besides the usual home craft supplies:
– Small metal paper fastener
Similar to this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BG2NL12L?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1&th=1
– At least 400-500gsm, thick cardboard to make the base body
E.g.: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08FYJSY48?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_5

To complete it with scissors or a cutting machine, colouring tools: pencils, felted pens, acrylic pens, paint, some good quality paper glue, or double-sided tape, or a glue gun.

Using a PDF file:
You will need access to a printer, paper, card, glue, and scissors.

Using SVG files:
Basic knowledge of Cricut software and of using SVG files with it is assumed.

Recommended paper quality: at least 180-200gsm.

How to use PDF files:
– Download & unzip the files
– Print the template
– Cut out the parts
– Fold along folding lines (Score it to make it easier to fold. Use a ruler and the tip of the scissors.)
– Glue parts together.

How to use SVG files:
– Download & unzip the files
– Preparing files with e.g. Design Space software for using Cricut (or Silhouett) machine
– Score and cut out the parts with Cricut machine
– Fold along the folding lines
– Glue parts together.

Why a craft project? Why a handmade decoration or gift?
If your child is too young to make it on their own, they can still help you with the process. You can involve them in completing sub-processes, such as coloring or making small cuts. They can also learn a lot from being able to accompany you through the stages of the creation process, for example, by helping to hold the gluing surface while the glue sets. Let them try out the tools, e.g. squeeze the glue, fill the glue gun, draw a line with a ruler, thread the thread into the needle. With these initial steps, they will gain experience, become more skilled, and become more confident in using the tools. You can pay attention to their safety and show them the little tricks and tips. Creating together is also an important and valuable time and in the end, you can enjoy the results of your cooperation together.

As your child gets older, he or she will do most of the crafting, and you will only help if needed. Sometimes it is enough to just give verbal advice to help the process along. Sometimes you may need to show how to make a more difficult part or use a new tool.

You may also be working together as equal partners, sharing the process of making because you both enjoy crafting. You and he or she enjoy creating together, inspiring each other’s creativity.

Delivery
INSTANT DIGITAL DOWNLOAD ITEM – SVG, PDF files. If you do not receive your files within 24 hours, please leave a message on our Etsy shop, including your order number.

Your files will be available to download once payment is confirmed.
If you have downloaded the files, I don’t accept returns, exchanges, or cancellations. But please contact me if you have any problems with your order.

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This item is for PERSONAL USE ONLY; do not redistribute or resell.

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You can find my pre-cut craft kits at fairs of Crafty Fox:

https://www.craftyfoxmarket.co.uk/directory/pappet-design

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https://pappet.etsy.com

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