80 Paper Bag Puppets 

Paper Bag Puppets 

By Speech Therapy Teacher 

Paper bag puppets can be a fun and effective tool to use in speech therapy, especially for younger children. Here are some ways in which paper bag puppets can be incorporated into speech therapy sessions:

Articulation practice: Have the child make a puppet and practice saying words that target their specific speech sound. For example, if the child is working on the /s/ sound, they can make a snake puppet and practice saying words like "snake," "hiss," and "silly snake."

Vocabulary building: Use the puppets to introduce and reinforce new vocabulary words. The child can make a puppet that represents the target word, such as a bear for "hibernate," and use the puppet to act out the word.

Social skills practice: Puppets can be used to practice social skills like turn-taking, initiating and maintaining conversations, and nonverbal communication. The child can use the puppet to ask and answer questions, make requests, and express emotions.

Narrative development: Puppets can be used to help the child create and tell stories. They can make different puppets for the characters in their story and use the puppets to act out the plot.

Overall, paper bag puppets can be a versatile and engaging tool to use in speech therapy. They can help to make speech therapy more fun and interactive, which can improve the child's motivation and engagement in the therapy process.