How to make puppets using cardboard tubes - Mouths of Mums

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These cardboard tube puppets are so awesome and the kids will love making them and putting on a puppet show for you at home.

What you’ll need:

coloured paper
textas
cardboard tube
pin
twine
2 x milk bottle lids
glue
2 x bamboo skewers
sticky tape
fishing wire

Watch the video for easy to follow visual instructions:

How cute are these? I think they are adorable.

Would your kids love to make these?

PLEASE share with us in the comments below

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- - Mum2archer said
  - 30 Dec 2018
    9:34 pm
These are adorable! I love them and am going to definitely give them a go

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- - P&M'smum said
  - 05 Apr 2018
    1:04 am
This so cute! Great way to recycle all those cardboard rolls too.

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- - mom71820 said
  - 31 Jul 2017
    7:15 pm
Adorable idea! Thanks!

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- - june11 said
  - 19 Jul 2017
    5:14 pm
The fox reminds me of “what are you doing Mr. Wolf?” It is surprising what craft you can design using toilet rolls.

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- - mom90758 said
  - 03 Jul 2017
    5:20 pm
They are so adorable! I’ve got a big collection of crafts made with toilet rolls.

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- - momlynneymom said
  - 27 Jun 2017
    8:37 pm
Hehe these are awesome. Love them

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- - tessie said
  - 08 May 2017
    11:44 am
Such a clever idea and they do look cute.

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- - ella12 said
  - 01 May 2017
    3:58 pm
That is awesome, it looks really great.

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- - rovermum said
  - 01 May 2017
    10:15 am
This is so cute and very clever. Made with simple leftovers that can be found at home.

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- - rachel1970 said
  - 29 Apr 2017
    11:57 am
Oh my little man would LOVE to make these so much. Can’t wait to have a crack at it.

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- - mom81879 said
  - 24 Apr 2017
    8:05 am
These are super cute! We used to have so much fun making things from scraps out of our ‘useful box’

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- - mom93821 said
  - 24 Apr 2017
    5:48 am
These puppets are just so awesome – love the fox.

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- - Ellen said
  - 24 Apr 2017
    3:38 am
Aw I love these ! There’s always lots of crafting going on here which is such constructive and positive activity, love it !

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- - mom70876 said
  - 23 Apr 2017
    7:39 pm
These are too cute. Will have to give these a go with my toddlers. Thanks

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- - mom112217 said
  - 23 Apr 2017
    2:30 pm
The cardboard puppets look like alot of fun!

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