Turn old newspapers and a sock into a friendly elephant puppet.

What You Need

• Glue
• Marker
• Newspaper
• Paper plate
• White paper towel
• Gray tube sock
• Stapler

What You Do

1. Prepare Paper Plate
   Cut a 3-inch hole in the center of the paper plate. Glue torn pieces of newspaper onto the bottom of the plate to give it a gray color. (Do not cover the hole in the center of the plate.)
2. Make Elephant’s Ears
   Glue three sheets of newspaper on top of each other and let dry. When dry, cut out two ears for the elephant. Glue or staple the ears to the sides of the plate.
3. Make Elephant’s Tusks
   Cut a paper towel in half and twist each piece tightly. Glue the rolled paper towel pieces onto the elephant’s face to make tusks.
4. Draw Elephant’s Face
   Draw eyes and a mouth on the elephant’s face with a marker.
5. Wear Your Puppet
   Put the sock on your child’s hand and push it through the hole in the plate to make the elephant’s trunk.