Rudolph Story Puppets Craft

As a child, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was a Christmas tradition that I’ve now carried into my own family. Whether singing the song or watching one of the many video adaptations, the holiday season isn’t complete without that shiny red nose! These Rudolph Story Puppets are a great addition to any holiday collection. 

Rudolph Story Puppets

My kids love acting out familiar stories, and puppets are a fun new way to engage in pretend play. We love story puppets because they are small enough that they won’t take up a lot of space but easy enough for even young children to manipulate. And you will surely enjoy an excellent show that the kids perform! With this Rudolph story puppet template, you’ll have everything you need to make these fun puppets.,. Since the pieces are rather small, cutting them out is a big kid or adult job. 

If you want puppets that are easier for little hands to make, try the Paper Bag Reindeer Puppet and the Elf Paper Bag Puppet!

Supplies

• Colored construction paper
• Pencil – to trace the template
• Craft glue
• Sharpie or gel pen
• Popsicle or craft sticks

Printable Template

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Directions to Make Rudolph Story Puppets

Rudolph is filled with so many wonderful characters that truly make this an all-time favorite movie in our home. Within this template, you will be able to make Sam the snowman, Mr. and Mrs. Claus, Clarice, Rudolph, Yeti, Hermey the Elf, and Yukon.

Sam the Snowman

• Select construction paper colors for the Rudolph story puppets. The template includes patterns for the following figures/characters – Rudolph, Clarice, Sam the snowman, Yukon Cornelius, Mr. Claus, Mrs. Claus, The Abominable Snowman, and Hermey the Elf. 

• Trace the template patterns on the selected papers and cut out the traced pattern. Let’s start with Sam the Snowman. 

• Attach the cardigan (clothing) on the top part of Sam the snowman’s body (right below the head). Attach the hat strip to the hat base cutout.

• Glue the hat to the top side of the head and attach the mustache and beard to the face

• Use a sharpie to draw the face of the snowman and trace some outlines on the umbrella cutout. Glue the umbrella to the front of the snowman. 

Mrs. Claus

• Now let’s work on Mrs. Claus. Glue the hair onto her head and the apron onto her dress. 

• Attach the head to the top of the dress pattern and use a sharpie to draw her facial features. 

Santa Claus

• Let’s craft Mr. Claus now. Glue the beard to his face, then attach the small round cutout to the tip of his hat. Use a sharpie to draw a belt along the middle of his clothing. 

• Glue the hat to the top of the head.

• Attach the eyebrows and mustache cutouts and then glue the head onto the body.

• Use a sharpie to draw on Santa’s face. 

Rudolph

• Find the Rudolph cutouts and glue the white mouth cutout to the bottom of the head. 

• Attach the horn cutouts to the top of the head between the ears. Glue his red nose onto his face so it is half on the white part and half on the brown. 

• Glue the head to the top of the body cutout. 

• Use a sharpie to draw Rudolph’s eyes and a smile. 

• Glue the figures to popsicle sticks to complete the puppet craft. Similarly, trace, cut out, and glue the rest of the figure patterns.
• Continue making each character until you have your whole puppets completed

Tips and Tricks

• If crafting all the puppets is too much in one setting, choose just a few and craft the others another day.
• Many of the pieces are very small, so it might help to only cut out each piece right before you intend to use it so it doesn’t get misplaced. 
• If you prefer to do all your cutting at once, place all the pieces for each character in their own pile or plastic bag so you don’t get confused about which piece is which. 
• Make sure to keep your glue only on the pieces you are attaching, or it will be difficult to draw faces on top of extra glue. 

More Ideas…

See what other adventures your kids can take these puppets on! They might make up an entirely new story for these beloved characters. Maybe there is something about the original story they want to change. Now they can! 

These puppets are also ideal for a shadow puppet show! Turn off the lights, shine a big flashlight at the wall, and hold up your puppets in front of the light. 

Add the Grinch to your puppet play with our Grinch Paper Bag Puppet! The holidays can be so much fun, and we hope you enjoy these crafts! 

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