Do you have a sock eating monster in your house? We do! I always seem to have mysterious odd socks every time I do the laundry! What about putting them to good use and recycling them with a bit of puppet making? We’ve enjoyed creating these adorable Christmas Reindeer Sock Puppets for a bit of quick festive fun!
Our Reindeer Puppet is a lovely no-sew Christmas craft so children can make the sock puppet really easily and of course they can interact and play with it when it’s finished too! Puppets for kids are great for encouraging creativity, imaginative play, development of language and fine and gross motor skills. Why not check out our no sew Dragon Sock Puppet too?
Supplies To Make A Sock Puppet Reindeer
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- An old sock
- Glitter pipe cleaners UK / US
- UHU glue UK / US
- Pom-poms UK / US
- Buttons UK / US
- Burlap UK / US
- Scissors
How To Make A Puppet Reindeer
- Start off with the reindeer’s antlers. These are the trickiest bit to do so little ones might need some help. Decide where you want the antlers to go, for my children’s hand size with this sock they were just right in the middle of the sock’s heel. Cut two teeny tiny holes in the fabric about 3cm apart. The holes really do need to be tiny, just big enough to poke the pipe cleaner through. When the holes are nice and small the sock can grip the pipe cleaner and hold it upright. If you make the holes too big the pipe cleaner antlers will flop down. It’s not the end of the world if they do, so don’t worry, you could always turn the sock inside out and tape them into place.
- Once you’ve made the holes bend one long pipe cleaner into a u-bend and thread it through. Cut the second pipe cleaner into 4 and twist them onto the large pipe cleaner to make the reindeer antler’s prongs.
- Cut your fabric it two ear shapes. We used burlap but anything you have to hand will do. Glue along the flat end and pinch them together to make a more realistic ear shape. We love using UHU glue for this because it holds really well and dries quickly.
- Finally stick on the ears, eyes and Rudolf’s red pom-pom nose and hey presto you have a gorgeous no-sew reindeer sock puppet for some puppet theatre Christmas fun!
It doesn’t take long to make a sock puppet and it’s such a fun interactive Christmas craft for kids to enjoy this holiday. Are you rummaging in your sock drawer yet?
You might also like:
- No-Sew Dragon Sock Puppet
- Pine Cone Reindeer
- Printable Reindeer Antlers Headband
- Reindeer Cupcakes
- Chocolate Scented Reindeer Play Dough
- Reindeer Lollies
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dillydrops says
These look fantastic! My son says that he would really like to make one of these. I like that they are no sew.
Emma "My Little 3 and Me" Smith says
Me too! I don’t have time to sew at this time of year!
Kara ICE Guppy says
i have just thrown out a whole basket of odd socks – now kicking myself
Globalmouse says
I love that first photo! Such joy 🙂 And I love these, what fun!
Mary Louise says
Really nice idea! Now I have a use for those spare socks. One of my New Years resolutions is to do more crafts with my Daughter x
Merry Christmas
Emma "My Little 3 and Me" Smith says
That’s such a lovely resolution to have. Have a fab 2015.
Polly Davies says
cute! MY girls love making sock puppets 🙂
Sarah Bailey says
Oh my goodness that is so cute I can’t believe how easy it sounds to make as well 🙂 x
nessjibberjabberuk says
With enough hands you could make all of Father Christmas’ reindeers!
bex smith says
I know what I will be doing tomorrow now! So creative!
You Baby Me Mummy (@YouBabyMeMummy) says
That is great, so creative! Love that it is no sew as my machine in under piles of stuff! x
Lori says
These are so cute, F would love making these! x
Hannah Staveley says
Hahrrr that’s ace and way fun love it.x
MaryAnne says
These are adorable! You don’t see UHU glue in the US, and I miss it. I should see if I can track it down online.
Theresa (Capri + 3) says
This is such a cute craft. I love that it is easy and no sew so that young children can make it. I’m off to pin it now!
Carolynne @ Mummy Endeavours says
Hehe cute! Very easy to make!
Sonya Cisco says
That is just adorable, and the no sew bit really appeals to me!
Emma "My Little 3 and Me" Smith says
Me too, I quite enjoy sewing but everything is so hectic at this time of year isn’t it!