Dancing Marionette
Imagine a Dancing Marionette made with bright Crayola Neon Color Explosion® Paper and Markers! This unique paper curls, twirls, and swirls!
1. Imagine a Dancing Marionette made with bright Crayola Neon Color Explosion® Paper and Markers! This unique paper curls, twirls, and swirls!
2. Cut Crayola Neon Color Explosion Paper for the marionette's head, arms, legs, torso, hands, and feet. Coordinate your colors and shapes!
3. Using Neon Color Explosion Markers, make bold designs on both sides of the Neon Color Explosion Paper. Add chenille sticks for hair. Make a colorful paper hat to give your marionette a cool look! Curl Neon Color Explosion Paper around a marker barrel to make swirls.
4. With Crayola Squeezables™ or Glitter Glue, add sparkles and details to your marionette. Air-dry the decorations.
5. Accordion-fold the arms and legs so your marionette can dance and bounce. Glue the arms and legs to the torso. You can also use wire or jump rings to attach moving parts. Glue the hands and feet to the arms and legs.
6. Glue two craft sticks together to form an X. Cut five strings (two for the hands, two for the feet, and one for the head). Glue strings to the ends of the hands, feet, and back of head. Air-dry the glue.
7. Tie the other ends of the strings to the craft sticks. Space them out so the strings will not tangle. Now you are ready to put on your 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.
Squeezables® 3-D Paint—
WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD—Small parts. Not for children under 3 years. Not for use on skin.
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.
- Try weaving strips of the paper through parts of the marionette.
- Work in small groups to write a play, design marionettes, create a backdrop, and present the play.
- Create animal characters in a similar manner.
- Assessment: Are both sides of marionettes fully decorated with color and/or other embellishments? Do marionettes colorfully represent the characters being depicted? Do marionettes’ legs and arms move?
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