We were going to make sock puppets today but we had a bit of a disaster when we tried to stick the bits on to the sock. Never one to give up at the first hurdle, we decided to make wooden spoon puppets instead.
We didn’t use anything special, just some pipecleaners and sparkly bits from our craft box. Predictably, Miss Frugal made a princess and Master Frugal made a scary dragon.
Then we made the simplest theatre you’ve ever seen – Miss Frugal made a sign and stuck it to the front of a box we picked up when we went shopping.
It definitely wasn’t an oscar winning performance – the dragon ate the princess. End of.
I won’t be vlogging it you’ll be relieved to know 
Wow what a great idea, wish I would have thought of that when my kids were younger… I guess it wil be one to do with grandkids when they come.
Something to look forward to lol
wow that is a nice activity by your kids. Can i see a vlog of the dragon eating the princess.
ha what a great way to help their craft skills and imagination. It makes a change from the wooden spoon with a sad face that we used to get when we were naughty as kids!!
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That is awesome!! So creative! I love the idea of not giving up! Great post!!
My daughter always loves new things to her eyes. I'm sure she will love it.
my kid will love this.. I'll gather our unused spoons and probably organize a project with other parents.
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This is a very interesting post. We have a lot of unused wooden spoons. I will surely try this with my kids this weekend.
Great post. I never thought that wooden spoon can be transform into great work of art specially kids who are fun doing craft. I will forward this link to my wife so she may know what to do with our little kid. Thanks for this.
It's good bonding with the kids making puppets from wooden spoons. We keep a lot of wooden spoon in the cabinet. Instead of throwing it, now we can do a lot of things out of it . And it's also a way of teaching our kids about recycling.
Wow!! Puppets from wooden spoons, that is innovative. Even though sock puppets are fun to make, I never thought wooden spoons could be amusing too. The best part is this is something quite fresh and out-of-the-box concept, that I liked. Keep up the good work… Who said they aren’t Oscar winners??? For me they surely are.
It's so good to see the kids together doing something to entertain themselves. They surely had enjoyed what they are doing. They may be making their next show, right?
The kids must have had a wonderful time making those wooden spoons into puppets. Makes for a fresh change rather than seeing kids playing on a gaming console or hogging the internet.
Great post. Keep it up!
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Wow! very cute puppets. When i was young I used to make also a puppets with my friends but we used an old socks of making it. We did not try some of the things that can be used to make puppet like that wooden spoon. I did not heard anything with this but i was amaze because its very unique. I will try to make it with my niece. Thank you so much for sharing this, i had a great time reading your article.
To be honest I have never really had a great relationship with wooden spoons. As a kid growing up in 50's New Zealand wooden spoons were most mums/dads "deterrent" of choice when it came to disciplining wayward youngsters. I, and most of my friends, "fondly" remember developing our running skills across the back lawn with mum close behind taking swipes on the backs of our legs – ouch. Looking back – it never did us any great harm and we were still very much loved. It just goes to show how much societies have matured over the years – the thought of hitting a child with a wooden spoon now is abhorrent to most mature societies. Great post – thank you.
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Did we have the same parents? Could they also have lived in Ohio? I was raised much the same way. As my wife and I raised our three we sharply curtailed physical disciple and our grandchildren receive zero. I wonder if there is a study with the results. BTW, I still think my grandkids get more from the boxes.
What a clever idea! And the spoons would be much easier for youngsters to decorate, too.
Wooden spoons are a great behavior modification tool too! Sure worked when I was a little one!
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You can borrow my flip cam anytime you like
Lol – I guarentee you wouldn't – It lasted a looong time
I now have no wooden spoons left but we do have a king and a dog puppet too – they love them!
You can borrow my flip cam anytime you like
Lol – I guarentee you wouldn't – It lasted a looong time
I now have no wooden spoons left but we do have a king and a dog puppet too – they love them!
WOW that is awesome idea! bet the kids loved every minute of it too =)
I would LOVE to see a vlog of the dragon eating the princess
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Go on you know you want to!! I can not bring myself to VLOG, but then I dont have the tools!!