Cardboard tubes can be turned into puppets that can be fun to make and even more fun to play with after.

Patterm

Crayons, markers or colored pencils

Scissors

Cardboard tube

Click on Printables and print out the Nutcracker pattern.

Color your nutcracker and then cut out.

Glue to cardboard tube. Fold arms on the dotted line before gluing.

Have fun creating your own playtime activity.

This craft is reprinted courtesy of MakingLearningFun.com.