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Free Holiday Reindeer Felt Hand Puppet Pattern

Time to ring in the holiday cheer with this felt hand puppet reindeer.

The puppet is very simple to make – just cut felt and glue together. You could hand sew it too, if you wanted.


What you’ll need:
Reindeer Puppet Pattern PDF
• 2 tan felt sheets
• 1 dark brown felt sheet or scraps
• 1 black felt sheet or scraps
• 1 white felt sheet or scraps
• 1 cream felt sheet or scraps
• 1 red felt sheet or scraps
• Crayons
• Glue (Hot glue, Fabric Tac or any glue that works with felt)
• Scissors
• Pins

How to Make the Holiday Reindeer Felt Hand Puppet:
holideer1blog Trace the body pattern on top tan felt sheet with crayon.

kangaroo2blog Pin the top tan felt sheet to bottom tan felt sheet so they stay together when you cut.

kangaroo3blog Cut the felt along the traced body line.

kangaroo4blog Glue the two layers of felt together around the edge keeping the bottom open for your hand.

rud1blog Cut out all the felt features.

rud2blog Glue the muzzle and eyes into place on the body.

rud3blog Glue the pupils into place.

rud4blog Glue the nose and mouth into place.

rud5blog Arrange the ears and antlers on the head. Glue the inner ears into place.

rud6blog Glue the ears and antlers into place on the back side of the puppet.

rud7blog Glue the gleams into place.