With lockdown in full swing due to Covid-19, tight budgets, and bored kids, our love for cost-effective DIY crafts has grown over recent months. We have fallen head-over-heels for cute paper frog ...

Turn a dreary winter’s day into a “play day” filled with whimsical box puppets your family can make in three easy steps. Pick characters from a favorite book and retell a story “puppet show” style. Or ...

Learn how to make paper bag puppets with everyday art supplies and your imagination. Puppets take the spotlight as James Schwalbach shows kids how to make their own from paper bags. This hands-on ...

1. Use scissors to shape the puppets’ midsection from a 3-inch square of craft paper — perhaps a round potbelly for a pig or a rectangular body for an alligator. 2. For legs, roll and glue four 1 ...

When it comes to kids’ crafts, you don’t need a room full of fancy arts and crafts supplies. There’s a lot you can do with ...