My Panda Bear hand puppet pattern is easy to whip up today for hours of imaginative, creative playtime for your kids!

It’s easy to make gifts all year round when you’ve got a portable, small project like this. Sit on the patio or by the pool, and crochet up a gift or two this week! This pattern works up in a few hours ~ Advanced Beginner level ~ Make one or a bunch, for a unique Birthday or Christmas gift. More puppet patterns are coming, so you can make a menagerie!

This sweet panda will love to make puppet show adventures with your children or grandchildren. I grew up doing puppet shows with my siblings, so I’m excited to share my puppet patterns with you. The children in your life will enjoy hours of unplugged imaginative play, making memories that last a lifetime. Moving the arms and head as the child “speaks” for the puppet develops valuable language and social skills. My timeless puppets are designed to be passed on for generations. So, celebrate good old fashioned fun, and make a parade of puppets today! More puppet are patterns coming, please Favorite my shop to see updates.

This pattern is Advanced Beginner level and can easily be completed in a few hours. My patterns are written in English, in American crochet terms. Techniques used in my patterns typically include sc, hdc, dc, sl st, increasing and decreasing, crocheting in the round and in rows, making a magic circle, whip stitch, and more.

Supplies needed:
Red Heart Super Saver worsted weight acrylic yarn in white.
Red Heart Super Saver worsted weight acrylic (small amounts) in black and contrasting color for scarf.

H/8 5.00mm crochet hook (gauge not important)
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Split ring stitch marker (per pattern)
A bit of Polyfill (small handful)
This pattern, printed by you

This tested pattern is 8 pages long and includes many color photos with detailed instructions on crocheting your puppet and putting it together.

It is sized for up to an adult hand, so that the puppet grows with the child, or so that a parent, caregiver, or therapist can get in on the fun.

My patterns and photographs are copyright protected. You may not sell, copy, redistribute, or share this pattern, in part or in whole, or alter this pattern to make it your own. Of course you are welcome to sell the puppets you make, as long as it’s on a small scale. You MUST use your own photographs. Please give a shout out to my shop (www.CreativePlayCrochet.etsy.com) if you do sell them online.