Curly-Haired Puppet

crayola supplies

Erasable Colored Pencils
Markers
No-Run School Glue
Blunt-Tip Scissors
Giant Floor Pad

household supplies

Hallmark tissue paper
decorative craft items
Expressions from Hallmark Curl Cascade

Why

Recycled ribbon? Yes, indeed, this puppet’s curls are a cascade of color! Create your very own Goldilocks or another favorite story heroine.

Steps

1. Who’s your favorite character with curls? Could it be Goldilocks, Little Orphan Annie, Junie B. Jones, Clifford, or Miss Frizzle? Gather up your recycled ribbon, tissue paper, and cardboard rolls to create an imaginative puppet. Here’s one way to craft a curly character.
2. Fold a large sheet of paper in half. With Crayola® Erasable Colored Pencils draw the outline of a head. Cut it out with Crayola Scissors. You’ll have two pieces.
3. On one piece, sketch your puppet’s facial features with Crayola Washable Markers. Color the face with Crayola Multicultural Markers.
4. Put Crayola School Glue around the inside edges of the two pieces of the puppet’s head and join them. Leave an opening at the neck. Air-dry the head.
5. Gently stuff your puppet’s head with crumpled newspaper. Glue on one or more Curl Cascades for hair. Air-dry the head.
6. Glue tissue paper on a recycled cardboard roll (cut to the length you like) for the puppet’s body. Air-dry the puppet body.
7. Glue your puppet’s head to one end of the cardboard roll. Add ribbons, bows, doilies, or other decorations if you like for clothes and accessories.
8. Air-dry the glue before putting on your puppet show.

When & Where

"Our daughter asks for this puppet every time we read a story with a curly-haired heroine!"
- Sonja A., mother of age 6.

"My kids love the idea of recycling! Their oral book reports always get high marks with these characters."
- Lin D., father of ages 7 and 11.

Interesting Info

Did you know that the first puppet to make a U.S. television appearance was Daniel Striped Tiger? He made his debut on "The Children's Corner" on April 1, 1954.

Safety Guidelines

Scissors—ATTENTION: The cutting edges of scissors are sharp and care should be taken whenever cutting or handling. Blunt-tip scissors should be used only by children 4 years and older. Pointed-tip scissors should be used only by children 6 years and older.

String-Like Materials—Includes string, raffia, lacing, yarn, ribbon, and other similar material. Children 3 years and younger should not be given any string-like material that is longer than 12 inches. Close adult supervision is essential whenever children use string-like material. When crafts are to be worn around the necks of children 8 years and younger, attach the ends of the “string-like material” with clear adhesive tape, which allows easy release of the bond if the craft becomes entangled or caught on equipment. For children older than 8 years, the ends of the “string-like material” may be tied and knotted.