[Childcare] Paper theater ideas to use in activities—great for filling small gaps and for birthday parties
Here are some ideas for “paper puppet shows,” a familiar activity in nursery schools and kindergartens!
A paper puppet show is basically a paper doll theater.
You draw characters and other illustrations on two pieces of thick paper, attach a stick between them, and twirl the stick as you perform.
You can use it during short breaks in childcare or as a play for events, and it’s also great for activities that spark interest in food or help children enjoy songs more—the possibilities are endless!
Once you make one, you can use it anytime, which is another nice perk.
Enjoy a variety of paper puppet shows together with the children.
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[Childcare] Paper puppet show ideas to use in activities. Great for filler time or birthday parties (21–30)
Fingerplay paper puppet (Pepaato)
Let’s put a fun twist on hand games that are super popular with kids and put on a show! Here are some ideas for hand-game paper puppets.
How many times a day do you play hand games with the children? Among those, take the hand games they’re most into and adapt them into paper-puppet versions to play! It could be fun to set a special Hand Game Day and try playing by adapting them into paper puppets, a panel theater, or even picture books.
Use the children’s reactions as a guide and enjoy the event together with them!
In conclusion
We introduced ideas for paper puppet plays you can incorporate into childcare.
There were a variety of ideas, from ones you can use during small gaps in the day to ones you can present at events like birthday parties.
Try creating lots of paper puppet plays—depending on the teachers’ creativity, there are many different ways to enjoy them!