Finger puppets are wonderful tools for children’s development, especially for improving fine motor skills. Here are crochet patterns for making finger puppets of a fox, wolf, dog, rooster, and bunny.

Abbreviations:

• R – row
• MR – magic ring
• sc – single crochet
• inc – increase
• dec – decrease

FOX

Body:
1st R: 6 sc in MR (6)
2nd R: 6 inc (12)
3rd R: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
4th-14th R: 18 sc (11 rows)
15th R: (3 sc, dec) x3 (12)
16th R: 1 sc, (3 dc in the 2nd st, 1 sc in next) x4
Fasten off and hide the thread.

Head:
1st R: 6 sc in MR (6)
2nd R: 6 sc (6)
3rd R: 6 inc (12)
4th R: 12 sc
5th R: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
6th R: 18 sc
7th R: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
8th R: 24 sc
9th R: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
10th-14th R: 30 sc (5 rows)
15th R: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
16th R: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
17th R: (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
18th R: 6 dec
Fasten off.

Arms (Make 2):
With white yarn:
1st R: 6 sc in MR (6)
2nd R: 6 inc (12)
3rd R: (2 sc, dec) x3 (9)
4th-5th R: 9 sc
Change to orange yarn:
6th-11th R: 9 sc (6 rows)
Leave yarn for sewing.

Ears (Make 2):
1st R: 6 sc in MR (6)
2nd R: (inc, 1 sc) x3 (9)
3rd R: 9 sc
4th R: (inc, 2 sc) x3 (12)
Fold in half and crochet together.

Assembly:
Sew ears, head, arms, and eyes. Embroider the nose.

DOG

Body:
1st R: 6 sc in MR (6)
2nd R: 6 inc (12)
3rd R: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
4th-14th R: 18 sc (11 rows)
15th R: (3 sc, dec) x3 (12)
16th R: 1 sc, (3 dc in the 2nd st, 1 sc in next) x4
Fasten off and hide the thread.

Head:
Follow the same instructions as for the fox head.

Arms (Make 2):
1st R: 6 sc in MR (6)
2nd R: (1 sc, inc) x3 (9)
3rd-8th R: 9 sc (6 rows)
Leave yarn for sewing.

Ears (Make 2):
1st R: 6 sc in MR (6)
2nd R: 6 inc (12)
3rd-5th R: 12 sc (3 rows)
6th R: (3 sc, dec) x3 (9)
7th-8th R: 9 sc (2 rows)
9th R: (1 sc, dec) x3 (6)
10th R: 6 sc
Leave yarn for sewing.

Assembly:
Sew ears, head, arms, and eyes. Embroider the nose.

WOLF

Body:
Same instructions as for the fox body.

Head:
Follow the same instructions as for the fox head.

Ears (Make 2):
Same instructions as for the fox ears.

Arms (Make 2):
Same instructions as for the dog arms.

Assembly:
Sew ears, head, arms, and eyes. Embroider the nose.

BUNNY

Head & Body:
1st R: 6 sc in MR (6)
2nd R: 6 inc (12)
3rd R: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
4th R: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
5th R: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
6th-10th R: 30 sc (5 rows)
11th R: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
12th R: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
13th R: (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
14th R: 6 dec
15th R: 6 inc (12)
16th R: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
17th-27th R: 18 sc (11 rows)
28th R: (3 sc, dec) x3 (12)
29th R: 1 sc, (3 dc in the 2nd st, 1 sc in next) x4
Fasten off and hide the thread.

Muzzle:
1st R: 4 ch, in the 2nd st from the hook, 1 inc, 1 sc, 4 sc in 1 st, 1 sc, inc (10)
2nd R: 1 sc, inc, 2 sc, 2 inc, 5 sc (13)
3rd R: 13 sc
Leave yarn for sewing.

Ears (Make 2):
1st R: 6 sc in MR (6)
2nd R: 6 inc (12)
3rd-5th R: 12 sc (3 rows)
6th R: (3 sc, dec) x3 (9)
7th-8th R: 9 sc (2 rows)
9th R: (1 sc, dec) x3 (6)
10th R: 6 sc
Leave yarn for sewing.

Arms (Make 2):
1st R: 6 sc in MR (6)
2nd R: 6 inc (12)
3rd R: (2 sc, dec) x3 (9)
4th-11th R: 9 sc (8 rows)
Leave yarn for sewing.

Assembly:
Sew ears, arms, muzzle, and eyes. Embroider the nose.

ROOSTER

Head & Body:
Same instructions as for the bunny.

Beak:
1st R: 6 sc in MR (6)
2nd R: 6 sc
3rd R: 6 inc (12)
4th R: 12 sc
5th R: (2 sc, inc) x4 (16)
6th R: 16 sc
Leave yarn for sewing.

Comb (Make 3):
1st R: 6 sc in MR (6)
2nd R: 6 inc (12)
3rd-6th R: 12 sc (4 rows)

Wattles (Make 2):
1st R: 6 sc in MR (6)
2nd R: 6 inc (12)
3rd R: 12 sc
4th R: 6 dec (6)
5th-6th R: 6 sc (2 rows)

Wings (Make 2):
1st R: 11 ch, in 2nd st from the hook 10 sc
2nd R: Turn, 1 ch, 9 sc
3rd R: Turn, 1 ch, 9 sc
4th R: Turn, 1 ch, 8 sc
5th R: Turn, 1 ch, 11 sc
Leave yarn for sewing.

Assembly:
Sew the beak, comb, wattles, wings, and eyes.

Enjoy!