: Adding features like polystyrene ball eyes, paper-roll fingers, and layered paper hair (for Beaker) or felt/paper collars (for Kermit). Specific Character Tutorials
: Ideal for kids, these use painted paper plates as a base to create flat versions of characters like Animal . How to make Animal from The Muppets - paper puppet tutorial
: A simpler craft involves decorating green paper lanterns with Kermit's face and collar. The Muppets
The most popular resource for these projects is Ben's Paper Puppets, which offers free downloadable templates and step-by-step video instructions for various Muppet favorites. Most paper Muppet builds share these core steps:
: Using multiple sheets of cardstock or paper to create geometric shapes (like spheres for heads or cylinders for bodies). : Adding features like polystyrene ball eyes, paper-roll
: This design often uses a "half-build" style where the head is fully 3D but the body remains a 2D cutout, taking about two hours to complete. Alternative Paper Projects
: You can download and print a build-your-own paper Muppet Show theater for displaying small figures. The most popular resource for these projects is
: Folding and scoring a central "mouth flap" or jaw piece that allows for a classic Muppet-style talking movement.