Crafts with Fifi: Walking, Waving Finger Puppet


Pūtangitangi Walks is a rhythmic new picture book from Stephanie Thatcher, author of last year’s The Other Brother, among other great picture books for young readers. Keep your hands and brain busy with glue, tape and scissors – and have crafty fun with Fifi: help Pūtangitangi walk on her way.

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1. What you need

2. Download and Print the Template

3. Colour in

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4. Make the feet

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5. Take him for a walk!

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Find out more about Putangitangi Walks, by Stephanie Thatcher (Scholastic NZ) here.

Download the PDF for this craft to take home.

Never be stuck for something to do! Keep your hands and brain busy with glue, tape and scissors – and have crafty fun with Fifi!

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Fifi Colston

Fifi Colston is a freelancer with fingers in many creative pies. She is a published junior fiction novelist, children’s book illustrator of more than 50 titles, poet and a long-standing television presenter of arts and crafts on firstly TVNZ’s WhatNowand then TheGoodMorningShow. Fifi is a veteran of Wearable Arts; a finalist and award winner over 26 years with 26 entries in show. She also works in the New Zealand film industry as a costumier, puppet maker and illustrator.

When she has a moment, Fifi visits schools and community groups, inspires budding artists and writers and runs workshops in creative process. You can find her at fificolston.com.