How can we use finger puppet animals to create a story?

Bears are quite popular finger puppet animals for storytelling. They can be the big, strong hero or the scary antagonist depending on how you want to tell the story. And then there are birds, like owls which are often associated with wisdom in stories.

One way to use the 'finger family story' in teaching kids is to make it an interactive activity. First, introduce the story and the idea of fingers as family members. Then, encourage kids to name the fingers as the family members while singing the rhymes. You can also ask them questions about the family members in the story like 'Who is the tallest in the finger family?' This will not only teach them about family but also improve their thinking skills.

We can create such pictures by first choosing the right animals. If you want to tell a story about friendship, you could choose two animals that are often associated with loyalty, like a dog and a horse. Then, think about the action. A picture of the dog and the horse nuzzling each other would clearly convey a friendly relationship. Colors can also play a part. Using warm colors like orange and yellow in a picture of a group of chicks might tell a story of a sunny and happy day in the coop.

You can start by choosing the animals in clipart that you want to feature in your story. Then, plan out the sequence of events for your story. For the watercolor part, sketch lightly the outlines of the animals on your paper first. After that, start adding watercolor, perhaps using colors that match the nature or character of each animal. For example, use earthy tones for a bear or bright colors for a parrot. Let your imagination flow as you paint to bring the story to life through the colors and the expressions of the animals.

In an animals puppet story, the animal puppets can form relationships. A mother duck puppet could be taking care of her little duckling puppets. They might go for a swim in the puppet pond. At the same time, a wolf puppet could be lurking around, trying to catch one of the ducklings. But the other animal puppets like the beaver puppet might come to the rescue. There could also be a love story between two animal puppets, like a deer puppet and a stag puppet falling in love in the puppet forest.

We can start by choosing a main character, like 'a little boy'. Then add a setting, for example, 'in a big forest'. Next, use action words such as 'run' or 'hide'. For instance, 'A little boy was in a big forest. He ran fast because he heard a strange noise. He hid behind a big tree and peeked out to see what it was.'

One way is to make the 'ending day' a crucial turning point in the story. For example, if it's the last day of a character's journey, you can use it to show their final transformation or realization. Maybe they have been on a long quest to find a lost treasure, and on this 'ending day', they finally discover it and learn a valuable lesson about greed or friendship.

First, think of a simple Christmas theme like Santa's workshop or a Christmas tree. Then, design your shadow puppets according to the characters in your story, like elves or reindeer. Next, practice moving the puppets to create actions. For example, if it's Santa, show him loading his sleigh. Finally, add dialogue or a narrator to tell the story as you move the puppets.

The animals puppet story is full of fun. Let's start with a giraffe puppet. It had a very long neck. One day, it met a turtle puppet. The turtle was slow but very wise. The giraffe puppet was always in a hurry. But when they started to talk, the giraffe learned that sometimes it's better to slow down. They became friends and the giraffe would often lower its long neck to listen to the turtle's stories about the old days in the pond.

We can start by choosing some 'ing' words like 'eating', 'playing', 'reading'. For example, we can say there was a cat eating fish. At the same time, a little girl was playing with her doll nearby. And her brother was reading a book on the bench. Then we can develop the story further based on these actions. The cat's eating made the girl laugh, and the boy reading the book was distracted by their noises.