Finger plays are short poems or nursery rhymes for the very young (and many of us that are just plain young at heart) that are either spoken or sung and involves the use of the hands and fingers to “act” out the story. Halloween is one of the best times of the year to have fun with finger plays because there are so many cute rhymes and poems about the holiday.
If you are looking for a fun and easy Halloween craft to do with your little one this season, look no further than the drawer you store your gloves in and a quick trip to your local craft store. We like the finger play rhyme, Five Little Witches, so we used felt witch hats to make our Halloween Witch Hat Finger Play Glove.
Her are the supplies needed:
- 1 stretch glove (Target or the Dollar Store carries these)
- Felt witch hats (Sold at Michael’s Craft store -they are peel and stick and sell bags with a nice variety including pumpkins and owls)
- Googly Eyes ( available at craft stores, Dollar Tree or Amazon)
- Hot glue, glue gun
Lay the glove out flat on the table for easy application. Add a dab of glue to one fingertip at a time. Add one of the felt hats while the glue is still hot. Press and hold in place. It is best to use glue even if you find the peel and stick felt hats. They will stay on better. Continue until all five fingers have a hat in place.
Now it is time to make these witch hats come to life and add the googly eyes. Add a dab of glue to each googly eye and press them onto the felt hats. If you don’t have google eyes or don’t feel they are safe for your younger ones, just skip that step or draw your eyes on with a marking pen. When dry, slip onto your hand and use for the finger play below.
Here are the words for Five Little Witches
Five Little Witches
Five little witches standing by the door. (hold up five fingers)
One flew out and then there were four. (Flying motion with hand)
Four little witches standing by a tree. (four fingers)
One went to pick a pumpkin and then there were three. (picking motion with three fingers)
Three little witches stirring their brew.(stir)
One fell in and then there were two. (two fingers)
Two little witches went for a run. (run with fingers)
One got lost and then there was one. (one finger)
One little witch, yes, only one. (one finger)
She cast a spell and now there are none.(make motions as if to cast spell and then put hands in lap).
We found a great site with lots of Halloween finger play rhymes called KidNKaboodle.net. Given the fact that the felt stickers are available in pumpkins, owls, ghosts, candy corn, bats and so much more…your possibilities are endless.
That is so cute. I never would have thought to do this, but it looks like something that would be hours of fun for little ones.
Bella would love witchy gloves. she would have so much fun with felt art.
that a cute idea and then yu can make it for a ll holdiay and thankd giving
These turned out so cute! They are such a simple craft to make too.
These are so cute and creative. I will be in CT for Halloween and I am sure I will want to wear gloves.
This is adorable! A really fun finger puppet idea that’s quick and easy to craft!
Haha that is awesome what a fun looking idea for a Halloween craft! x
Oh this is the best! A Halloween finger play would be so much fun. That is such a cute rhyme.
This are so cute. It’s so cold here on Halloween. This would be such a great idea for my kiddos for trick-or-treating!
These are so clever! My kids would have loved these when they were little.
Those are so adorable! How fun for Halloween!
This is such a cute idea. My twin granddaughters will have so much fun making this project.
These looks easy and fun and they would be cute for the kids too wear if its cold. It soometimes rains or snows here on Halloweem
Oh that is adorable! I probably would have destroyed it after one play session though 😛
Those are so cute! I would love to have a pair of these – I can think of a couple little girls that would like them as well.
My daughter would wear these all the time!
This is a cute idea. My friend little ones would love this. I will have to make one for the next time they come over.
My kids will love this. I will have to get the supplies i need to make one. I love easy DIY projects.
Awe, isn’t that cute! Totally festive and would keep my hands warm and looking good while I’m out trick or treating in a few weeks!
I love this idea for Halloween. It’s a great way to get those DIY and creative juices flowing for this spooky holiday.
Well those are cute as can be. They’d keep the kiddos hands warm too. 🙂
This is such a cute idea for imagination time. My nieces would love this idea and I am sure they would come up with lots of scenarios to act out with the witches.
So creative! Great idea for a party.
how cute! great way to add a fun twist to gloves
cool i need to make this with my great nephews they would like this ty for sharing 🙂
Love this, how cute! Thanks for sharing