March (week 9) - Finger Monsters

Finger monsters are a really fun thing to make with your crafty toddler. Prep time only takes 3-5 mins and the craft fun can keep going until you have more finger monsters than you can handle!

The finished product - finger monster

Things you will need to create your crafty finger monsters are:
/ Cardboard (from breakfast cereal boxes is good for this too)
/ Scissors
/ Paints & brushes or sponges
/ PVA glue
/ Sequins
/ Glitter
/ Dark felt tip pen
/ Bogglie eyes

Finger monster prep kit

To make your crafty finger monsters follow these steps:
/ Draw the outline of your monster on the cardboard and cut out (any shape is fine, think about adding some hair or a hat or horns to the outline).
/ Mark and cut out the areas for your or your toddlers fingers.
/ Get decorating with paints, sequins, pompoms or glitter - whatever takes your fancy!
/ Leave to dry.
/ Stick on your bogglie eyes.
/ Draw on a mouth (smiles or mouths with goofy teeth work well).

Here are some of the finger monsters that our craft toddlers made!

Our finger monster family

Finger monster close up