Kindergarteners make presidential stick puppets

Doing stick puppets is always fun especially when the students are able to embellish them and make them unique. This project was no exception. Half of the class got blue paper and a George Washington head, the other half black paper and an Abraham Lincoln head. They were to color the face then assemble the puppet from the hat down on a wide crafts stick. When most of the class had completed that stage, I posed the question "what do you think about adding arms to the presidents?" and off they went. Not only did they add arms but many decided that feet and shoes were in need as well.
The project gives them a chace to work with cutting and gluing but lets them create a more individual project than just giving them the pieces. By the way, all the puppets were immediately chatting with one another. Funny how that works out.