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Garden eel finger puppet

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Garden eel finger puppet activity sheet

Create your own garden eel finger puppet and help it sway in the sand!

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How to play

Materials

  •  Felt or colored paper
  •  Scissors
  •  Glue or a hot-glue gun (adult help recommended)
  •  Markers
  •  Googly eyes

Instructions

  1. Cut out and color the garden eel body parts from the activity page.
  2. Tape the left and right flaps together around your finger.
  3. Wiggle your fingers to help the garden eels sway.
  4. Find a sandy or grassy area outside. Play with your new garden eel outside in nature!

Animals & the ocean

Garden eels

Garden eels live in the sandy seafloor, often seen with their heads and bodies extending out of their burrows.

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