A few weeks ago, I shared these adorable DIY mermaid and narwhal hand puppets. Now it’s time to get a little crazy with this DIY mad scientist hand puppet. Let your little creative concoct crazy schemes and bring their monsters to life with play!

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Who doesn’t feel a bit like a mad scientist sometimes. I feel that way any time I have to create dinner on the fly using only what’s in the pantry. Throw it in a pot, turn up the heat, and watch it simmer, right?

Now, your kiddos can get scientific and crazy on their own. Luckily, this isn’t going to add to your toy clutter. You can throw it in the same storage container with your other puppets and off you go.

Materials for Mad Scientist Hand Puppet

• Red Silicon Potholder (I found mine at Dollar Tree but here are similar ones)
• Scissors
• Yarn (similar)
• Small Notebook
• E6000
• Pink Glitter Foam (I used the one from this pack)
• Large Googly Eyes
• Comb

 

Step 1

First, wrap the loose end of your yarn around your notebook 5-10 times.

Step 2

Cut where the yard is still attached to the skein and then cut a smaller, separate piece of yarn from the skein.

 

Step 3

Next, carefully slide your wrapped yarn from the notebook and onto the smaller piece of yarn.

Step 4

Tie the smaller piece of yarn around the wrapped yarn.

 

Step 5

Then cut through the yarn loops on either end.

 

Step 6

Hold one side of your tied yarn bundle firmly in your hand and comb the opposite side with a comb.

Tips:

• Make sure you have a tight grip or the comb can pull out the strands of yarn.
• Tousle your yarn some throughout combing to make sure you comb all of the strands.

 

Step 7

Repeat step 6 on the opposite side of your bundle of yarn.

 

Step 8

Once your yarn is basically a big fluff ball, glue it to the top center of your potholder.

Tip:

• Instead of doing a dab of glue, run a line of E6000 across the entire top and press your yarn firmly into it. The fluffiness of the yarn makes it easier to come off without this extra security.

 

Step 9

After you have attached the hair, glue 2 large googly eyes to the potholder.

 

Step 10

Next, cut a wide semi-circle from a sheet of pink glitter foam. Make sure it is no wider than your potholder.

 

Step 11

Finish your mad scientist hand puppet by gluing the foam semi-circle inside of the potholder as pictured.

 

I love how this DIY mad scientist hand puppet turned out. In fact, I love it so much I think I’m going to make some cute little beakers and test tubes to go with it. Don’t worry, I’ll share them with you if I do.

If you still haven’t decided how to store your hand puppets, I recommend a plastic shoe box with a lid. It will also be plenty of room to store any accessories we make for it. Not bad for toy storage, don’t you think?

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Are you looking for more ways to encourage imaginative play in your kids? Sometimes our kids become so inundated with toys, their imagination muscles get weak and boredom skyrockets. A few key toys, like these DIY mermaid and narwhal hand puppets, are perfect for encouraging play without the avalanche of stuff in their bedrooms.

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I honestly believe in the power of imagination. Not only for kids, but for adults as well. Imaginative people are the problem solvers.

These are the people who can cope with difficulties because they have creative solutions. Imagination is what creates awesome stories like Harry Potter. I want my kids to grow up with as much imaginative power as possible.

That’s why I will always make fun toys for them like these DIY mermaid and narwhal hand puppets.

 

Materials for DIY Mermaid and Narwhal Hand Puppets

• Teal and Blue Silicon Potholders (I found mine at Dollar Tree but here are similar ones)
• Scissors
• Yarn (similar)
• Small Notebook
• E6000
• Glitter Pompoms in Various Sizes
• Hot Glue Gun and Glue
• Silver Glitter Foam (I used the one from this pack)
• Assorted Googly Eyes

 

Mermaid Hand Puppet

 

Step 1

First, remove all of the tags from your potholders.

 

Step 2

Next, pull out your skein of yarn and wrap the end around a small notebook 10-20 times.

 

Step 3

Cut the end of the yard still attached to the skein.

Step 4

Then cut a second small piece of yarn from your skein.

 

Step 5

Tie the small piece of yarn around your wrapped yarn as pictured.

 

Step 6

Next, cut through your wrapped yarn on the opposite side of your notebook.

 

Step 7

Put a dab of E6000 on the top center of your potholder and attach your yarn.

 

Step 8

Lastly, glue on 2 googly eyes toward the opening of the potholder. See the picture above for reference.

Note:

• I chose the googly eyes with eyelashes for a more girly look.

 

Narwhal Hand Puppet

 

Step 1

Start by hot gluing 4 pompoms together, with the largest on the bottom and the smallest on top.

 

Step 2

Next, glue the pompom “horn” to the top center of the potholder with E6000.

Tip:

• I definitely recommend using a blue potholder for this one. It makes the puppet look more like a whale.

 

Step 3

Then, choose 2 googly eyes for your narwhal and glue them to the potholder with E6000.

Note:

• I chose a smaller size for this puppet because I thought it looked adorable. The eyes are also yellow which contrasts nicely with the blue potholder.

Step 4

Set your puppet to the side and pull out a piece of silver glitter foam.

 

Step 5

Next, cut a tongue out of the silver glitter foam.

 

Step 6

Lastly, use E6000 to glue your tongue into the opening of the potholder (where the pot would go).

 

Now your kids will be ready for all of their undersea adventures with these DIY mermaid and narwhal hand puppets! Even better, you can breath easier without all of those toys cluttering up your home. Come back later this month to find out how to make this fun Mad Scientist Hand Puppet! Until then, the the pretend play begin.

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