This tutorial is for a doorway puppet play theater. This is a super simple, inexpensive project. Your kids will spend hours putting on shows for friends and family.
Doorway Puppet Play Theater Instructions
Items Needed: (I got all of these supplies from Michaels)
Piece of cardboard
Ruler/tape measure
Scissors
Exacto Knife
Chalk
Large piece of red felt-36 x 36 inches
Six ribbon pieces-13 inches long
Bag of sparkly adhesive felt stars
Two square sheets of blue sparkly adhesive felt-10 x 12 inches
Tension curtain rod
-Fold the large piece of felt in half. Measure 5 inches down from the top, along the folded edge, and sketch out a 10 x 6 inch rectangle with the chalk. Cut out the rectangle with the scissors (see picture below).
-Fold one of the blue sheets of felt in half long ways. Cut out curtain shapes. Unfold the felt and cut along the crease made by folding. You will have two curtains. The picture below shows an example of one curtain.
-Take the remaining blue sheet of adhesive felt and cut two-12 x 2 inch strips. Take the remaining strip and cut a 3 x 6 inch rectangle.
-Attach the curtain panels on either side of the window.
-Starting at the top of the outside right curtain edge, place the 2 x 12 inch strip. Repeat this for the left side. You will have a blank space in the middle. Secure the 3 x 6 inch rectangle on top of the strips over the middle space.
-Attach six evenly spaced adhesive stars to the top of the theater.
-Put a piece of cardboard underneath the top portion of the theater. Using an exacto knife, cut a slit through the star and the felt (see picture below).
-Insert a ribbon through each star and felt. Tie the ends of each ribbon to form a loop.
-Apply the remaining adhesive felt stars as decorations all over the theater. I let my daughter apply the stars.
-Insert a tension rod through the ribbons and secure in a doorway.
You are now ready for hours and hours of play theater fun! Your children can use puppets, dolls, cars or any type of toy to put on shows for everyone.
I am visiting you from Nanny to Mommy/Thumping Thursdays. This is a great idea for a puppet theater. I see that it is “no sew”. You may be interested in my beginner sewing series. Although it is meant to be taught to children, adults can use the tutorials also.
http://www.thelostapron.com/2013/04/summer-sewing-camp.html
Such a good idea! I love the little star details. Thanks for sharing your DIY puppet theater. I pinned! Hope to see you at True Aim.