How to Make a Sock Puppet (No Sewing)

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2021Jan 12

Learn how to make a silly sock puppet with basic materials and without the need for sewing or toxic glues. Want to get more into puppet-making? Here are some of my suggestions for what to watch next:

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Materials needed for this project:

2-3 socks
Corrugated cardboard sheet (a bit bigger than your hand)
Cardboard tube
2 plastic spoons
Colored paper (or white paper and a marker to color it in)
Yarn
Shoelace
Cereal box cardboard
Disposable chopsticks

Tools:

Hot glue gun
Scissors
Ruler
Pen
Permanent marker

This tutorial is also available as a rap video, performed by a sock puppet... because why not?! • How to Make a Sock Puppet... as a RAP?! @woodfishtoys on INSTAGRAM - share your creations! / woodfishtoys Support the channel and get your own Woodfish Toys t-shirt or hoodie! (made by Teespring): https://bit.ly/WoodfishToysMerch Music: "Draw My Soul" by Kicktracks (on Artlist.io) Shot on Sony FS700 and Fuji XT-2 Edited in DaVinci Resolve

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How to Make a Sock Puppet (No Sewing)

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show you the steps to making one of these little sock puppets

show you the steps to making one of these little sock puppets

show you the steps to making one of these little sock puppets

draw a partial circle

draw a partial circle

draw a partial circle

cut the upper plate a little longer than the bottom

cut the upper plate a little longer than the bottom

cut the upper plate a little longer than the bottom

cut out openings at the front and back of the tube

cut out openings at the front and back of the tube

cut out openings at the front and back of the tube

glue the tube in place on the top of the mouth

glue the tube in place on the top of the mouth

glue the tube in place on the top of the mouth

cut the tips off two plastic spoons and glue in place

cut the tips off two plastic spoons and glue in place

cut the tips off two plastic spoons and glue in place

slide the whole assembly inside the sock aligning the mouth plate with the heel of the sock

slide the whole assembly inside the sock aligning the mouth plate with the heel of the sock

slide the whole assembly inside the sock aligning the mouth plate with the heel of the sock

aligning the mouth plate with the heel of the sock

aligning the mouth plate with the heel of the sock

aligning the mouth plate with the heel of the sock

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How to Make a Sock Puppet (No Sewing)

Key moments

show you the steps to making one of these little sock puppets

show you the steps to making one of these little sock puppets

show you the steps to making one of these little sock puppets

draw a partial circle

draw a partial circle

draw a partial circle

cut the upper plate a little longer than the bottom

cut the upper plate a little longer than the bottom

cut the upper plate a little longer than the bottom

cut out openings at the front and back of the tube

cut out openings at the front and back of the tube

cut out openings at the front and back of the tube

glue the tube in place on the top of the mouth

glue the tube in place on the top of the mouth

glue the tube in place on the top of the mouth

cut the tips off two plastic spoons and glue in place

cut the tips off two plastic spoons and glue in place

cut the tips off two plastic spoons and glue in place

slide the whole assembly inside the sock aligning the mouth plate with the heel of the sock

slide the whole assembly inside the sock aligning the mouth plate with the heel of the sock

slide the whole assembly inside the sock aligning the mouth plate with the heel of the sock

aligning the mouth plate with the heel of the sock

aligning the mouth plate with the heel of the sock

aligning the mouth plate with the heel of the sock

apply glue to the inner crease of the mouth

apply glue to the inner crease of the mouth

apply glue to the inner crease of the mouth

place a loosely folded piece of paper inside the mouth

place a loosely folded piece of paper inside the mouth

place a loosely folded piece of paper inside the mouth

cut inside this line by about five millimeters

cut inside this line by about five millimeters

cut inside this line by about five millimeters

draw on the back of the mouth with a marker

draw on the back of the mouth with a marker

draw on the back of the mouth with a marker

cut the handles from the plastic spoons into short sections

cut the handles from the plastic spoons into short sections

cut the handles from the plastic spoons into short sections

use the remainder of the plastic spoons

use the remainder of the plastic spoons

use the remainder of the plastic spoons

add a dab of glue

add a dab of glue

add a dab of glue

brush out the yarn strands

brush out the yarn strands

brush out the yarn strands

cut off the toe cap

cut off the toe cap

cut off the toe cap

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