# Make a sock puppet

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Last updated: 2026-10-12T19:22:46.747Z

Draw eyes and a mouth on a clean sock with a marker, put it on your hand, and give the puppet a voice\. Let your toddler wear it, and talk to it or make it sing, sleep or hop\.

## Activity facts

- Age range: 1–4 years
- Duration: 15 min
- Location: At home
- Category: Home
- Type: Activity

## Why it matters

A puppet makes it easy for your toddler to try out words, voices and feelings by speaking through someone else\.

## Benefit

Pretend play

## Materials

- Clean sock
- Washable marker

## Safety note

Draw the face with a marker rather than gluing on buttons or stickers, and keep the sock away from the mouth\.