{"id":1183,"date":"2025-05-28T17:20:05","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T16:20:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mine4sure.com\/blog\/?p=1183"},"modified":"2025-05-28T18:43:28","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T17:43:28","slug":"free-crocodile-paper-puppet-diy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mine4sure.com\/blog\/diy\/free-crocodile-paper-puppet-diy\/","title":{"rendered":"Crocodile paper puppet DIY, fun and easy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>DIY activities are an excellent way to stimulate chidlren&#8217;s creativity while keeping them busy and having fun. We love this super fun, easy to make crocodile paper puppet DIY. Time to get the colouring pens and scissors out!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.a-qui-s.fr\/image\/upload\/v1748358323\/BLOG\/UK\/UKcrocodile_marionette.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/images.a-qui-s.fr\/image\/upload\/v1748336117\/BLOG\/UK\/crocodile-paper-puppet-DIY_blog.jpg\" alt=\"Crocodile paper puppet DIY\" width=\"416\" height=\"416\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>All the material you need to make your crocodile paper puppet<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Template to download<\/strong> below (on thick or card paper)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Colouring pens <\/strong>(all labelled in your kiddos names with Mine4Sure&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mine4sure.com\/mini-stickers\">name stickers labels<\/a> of course \ud83d\ude09)<\/li>\n<li>A <strong>paire of scissors<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>One <strong>glue stick<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.a-qui-s.fr\/image\/upload\/v1748358323\/BLOG\/UK\/UKcrocodile_marionette.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/images.a-qui-s.fr\/image\/upload\/v1748358567\/BLOG\/UK\/UKcrocodile_marionette_image.png\" alt=\"free download diy crocodile paper puppet\" width=\"296\" height=\"418\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.a-qui-s.fr\/image\/upload\/v1748358323\/BLOG\/UK\/UKcrocodile_marionette.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/images.a-qui-s.fr\/image\/upload\/v1614336716\/BLOG\/UK\/Buttons\/button-free-printable.jpg\" alt=\"free template crocodile paper puppet diy\" width=\"262\" height=\"58\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Step by step making of your crocodile paper puppet DIY<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>First of all, print the crocodile template (on thick paper or card paper)<\/li>\n<li>Give the children free reins to colour it as they like<\/li>\n<li>Cut along the outline as well as the 2 rectangular handles<\/li>\n<li>Then, fold along the lines marked on the template<\/li>\n<li>Finally, stick the two separate handles on the back of the paper puppet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">An adorable <strong>octopus<\/strong> version is also available for this fun DIY.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.a-qui-s.fr\/image\/upload\/v1748358485\/BLOG\/UK\/UK_pieuvre_marionette.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/images.a-qui-s.fr\/image\/upload\/v1748358566\/BLOG\/UK\/UK_pieuvre_marionette_image.png\" width=\"357\" height=\"505\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>The skill development benefits of this DIY activity<\/h2>\n<p>This DIY activity helps develop several skills in children, including :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fine motor skills<\/strong>: Cutting and gluing small pieces of paper requires precision.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Creativity<\/strong>: Children can express their imagination by decorating their puppet.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Communication\/Imagination<\/strong>: Once the puppet is finished, children can invent and tell stories.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You enjoyed this DIY? Check out the rest of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mine4sure.com\/blog\/\">blog<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/mine4sure\/\">Pinterest<\/a> for plenty more DIY ideas and yummy recipes<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DIY activities are an excellent way to stimulate chidlren&#8217;s creativity while keeping them busy and having fun. We love this super fun, easy to make crocodile paper puppet DIY. Time to get the colouring pens and scissors out! All the material you need to make your crocodile paper puppet Template to download below (on thick or card paper) Colouring pens (all labelled in your kiddos names with Mine4Sure&#8217;s name stickers labels of course \ud83d\ude09) A paire of scissors One glue stick Step by step making of your crocodile paper puppet DIY First of all, print the crocodile template (on thick paper or card paper) Give the children free reins to colour it as they like Cut along the outline as well as the 2 rectangular handles Then, fold along the lines marked on the template Finally, stick the two separate..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":1187,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Time to get the colouring pens and scissors out! 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