Finger puppets are an easy way to keep toddlers and young children entertained for hours. This winter, use my North Pole Penguins finger puppets printable to keep littles one busy! The printable includes 4 penguins – each with their own personality as reflected by their outfit. The printable also includes a festive North Pole sign for pretend play. Children will enjoy using every element of this printable to create their own stories and finger puppet theatre plays. Below, you’ll find some prompts to spark the imagination of little ones as well as the materials and steps to make the finger puppets.
Imaginative prompts to go with this festive finger puppets printable:
- Can you give each penguin a name?
- What do you think each penguin’s favorite foods are?
- What kind of sports do you think the penguins like to play?
- What do you think is wrapped inside the present “Reindeer Penguin” is holding?

Materials
- Printable
- Glue (any type – white glue, glue stick or glue dots
- Scissors
Steps
- Start by purchasing and printing out the accompanying clipart for this craft. Cut penguin figurines (to save time, feel free to loosely cut around them).Â
- Cut out a strip of paper in a length that can easily wrap around finger (guide strips for the penguins provided in the clipart or you can cut your own.)Â
- For the penguins, glue the strip to the back; roll the ends of the strip together into a circle and glue. For the North Pole sign, the strip is already attached to the clipart; cut on the lines, roll the two ends together and glue.
You are all set to play! This is a great craft for holiday reunions if you’re hosting a lot of children at your home, classrooms or just any slow winter morning where you need an easy activity to keep the kids busy.
If you love penguins, you might also love our Hockey Penguin Christmas Card, available as a single card or a boxed set of 8 in my shop.
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