
Turnip – puppet theater made of paper, felt, crochet, video / DIY toys, patterns, video, MK
The tale of the turnip is one of the most beloved stories,which children hear at the very beginning of their lives. It is well known and loved by several generations of people. But it can not only be read or watched as a cartoon. With the help of simple means, it is quite possible to create a puppet theater with your own hands for this instructive children's fairy tale. The tabletop children's theater "Turnip" can be made in different ways, and it is quite possible to work together with children - this will make it even more interesting for them to watch the performance.
Necessary tools and materials
To create the puppet theater "Turnip" you will need the following materials, tools and accessories:
Puppet theater fairy tale "Turnip" can be simplyprint, download from the Internet, cut out of cardboard and decorate with colored paper, and make characters from felt using a paper base, as well as mold out of plasticine or bind from colorful threads. The choice of material depends only on the desire and available options.
Characters of fairy tales and scenery
When planning to make a theatre on the table "Turnip", you need tothink over not only the scenery, but also how and from what the characters will be made. There is enough scope for imagination here. If the scenery can simply be taken from the Internet or drawn on thick cardboard, painted or decorated with colored paper, then it is desirable to make the fairy tale characters three-dimensional. Although there are options here too.
The easiest way to make a granddaughter doll is from plasticine or felt, it is just as easy to make a grandfather from plasticine and other characters, because all children, even the smallest ones, love and know how to sculpt.
Work with different materials
The puppet show "Turnip" usesa limited number of characters, so they can be made quite quickly. Since the puppet theater is located on a table, the scenery for it consists of a base and a backdrop, as well as a number of small parts. The easiest way to make them is from cardboard, bending the bottom edge and gluing a piece of strong cardboard to it as a base.For characters you can use crochet:
Puppet theater characters are easy to make from felt:
The most spectacular figures are made from plasticine,Moreover, you can use both regular and the one that hardens in the air or at high temperatures. In the latter case, you can play the performances many times. A figure molded from colored plasticine can be left "as is", or you can show creativity and dress it in clothes made of fabric or paper. Children will be happy to do this, adults only need to help them a little and adjust the result of the work.
It's very easy to explain to kids how to make a turnipfrom plasticine. To do this, roll a ball out of yellow plasticine, "pull out" the spine from the bottom in the center, and press the material on top until a wide dent is formed. The "tail" of the turnip will be attached in this place, which should be made from green plasticine very long so that the whole family can grab onto it. The old-old fairy tale is still liked by small children, so parents should make an interesting puppet show for their little ones. After all, childhood ends so quickly.