Curly-Haired Puppet
Recycled ribbon? Yes, indeed, this puppet’s curls are a cascade of color! Create your very own Goldilocks or another favorite story heroine.
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.
Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project. Observe children closely and intervene as necessary to prevent potential safety problems and ensure appropriate use of arts and crafts materials. Some craft items, particularly beads and buttons, are potential choking hazards for young children. Avoid use of such small parts with children younger than 3 years. Craft items such as scissors, push pins and chenille sticks may have sharp points or edges. Avoid use of materials with sharp points by children younger than 4 years. Read all manufacturers' safety warnings before using arts and craft supplies.
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.
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