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DIY Crocodile Castanets Puppet Craft for Kid

DIY Crocodile Castanets Puppet Craft for Kid

DIY Crocodile Castanets Puppet Craft for Kid


Looking for a fun art activity that combines crafting and sound play?

DIY Crocodile Castanets Puppet Craft for Kid is an engaging kids art project where children create a cute crocodile puppet that makes a clapping sound like castanets.


This DIY Crocodile Castanets Puppet Craft for Kid uses simple materials such as paper, glue, and markers, making it easy to prepare for classrooms or home art time. As children open and close the crocodile’s mouth, they can explore rhythm, sound, and movement while enjoying hands-on creativity.


Perfect for animal themes, music-inspired activities, or preschool and kindergarten art lessons, this craft helps develop fine motor skills, imagination, and playful expression. Each child can decorate their crocodile in their own style, turning the puppet into a unique character.


With its interactive design and fun sound element, DIY Crocodile Castanets Puppet Craft for Kid is a wonderful art activity that encourages both creative play and learning through movement.



DIY Crocodile Castanets Puppet Craft for Kid







DIY Crocodile Castanets Puppet Craft for Kid


Materials for this recycled kids art activity include two bottle caps, cardboard, colored construction paper, pom-poms, googly eyes, colored paper, glue, and scissors.


Cut hardboard or cardboard to about 6 cm wide and 14.5 cm long.

Next, divide it into sections of 6 cm – 2.5 cm – 6 cm and draw fold lines.

The 2.5 cm section matches the combined height of the two bottle caps.



DIY Crocodile Castanets Puppet Craft for Kid


Glue colored construction paper onto the cardboard, then fold along the lines 🙂

You’ll start to see the basic castanets shape form.



DIY Crocodile Castanets Puppet Craft for Kid


Attach the bottle caps to the center of the cardboard.

For preschool art activities, using strong craft glue or wood glue is recommended.



DIY Crocodile Castanets Puppet Craft for Kid


It doesn’t have to be a crocodile!

In this DIY Crocodile Castanets Puppet Craft for Kid, children can imagine any animal they like. Cut teeth shapes from colored paper and glue them onto the castanets.



DIY Crocodile Castanets Puppet Craft for Kid


Add pom-poms and googly eyes to finish the recycled castanets craft :D

With these “clack clack” castanets, kids can play with a fun sound-making toy they created themselves!



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