Puppet Building Tutorial: The Peas

Building puppets with prefabricated foam shapes can simplify the puppet building process. This tutorial will give you detailed instructions on how I built the peas for Puppet Greetings.com with store bought foam balls. Click on the links below to read each step.

Part 1: The Head
Step 1, Foam Balls
Step 2, Dying Foam

Part 2: The Mouth
Step 1, Marking the Mouth
Step 2, Cutting the Mouth

Part 3: The Hand Hole
Step 1, Marking the Hole
Step 2, Cutting the Hole

Part 4: The Mouth (Part 2)
Step 1, Carving out the Mouth

Part 5: The Eyes
Step 1, Wire and Beads
Step 2, Marking the Eyes
Step 3, Threading the Wire
Step 4, Securing the Eyes
Step 5, Finishing the Eyes

Part 6: The Mouth
Step 1, The Tongue and Pallet
Step 2, Gluing the Mouth

See the peas in action at Puppet Greetings.com. There are many different cards to choose from: Mothers Day, Anniversary, Birthday, Belated Birthday, Easter, and More.