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Creative Homeschooling is...Thinking Out-of-the-Box!
Aug. 3, 2005
How to make a homemade puppet...the "creative" way.
Stuffed animals and I do not get along, in fact I down right despise
them! You might be wondering where all this hostility towards these
"furry friends" is coming from .Well, I will tell you , in my opinion,
they are useless, impractical toys that should be outlawed. It's not
like you can really "do" anything with them, like you can with a doll.
I mean really, how many times have you ever seen your little girl
feeding her stuffed elephant a bottle and pretending she is their
"elephant mommy"? They just sit there collecting dust mites and act as
a tripping hazard to me everytime I go into my kids room. Funny, I
never actually "see" the kids playing with them (hmmmmm, I wonder how
they get on the stairs, under the table or in the bathroom anyway!)
Well, today I have a new found appreciation for these formerly
"worthless" fur bags and it fits with my Creative Learning
mission....it is to turn these dormit animals into alive, talking (with
the help of their puppet master) furry friends. This activity for kids
is hands, visual, creative and most important, it makes these
"toys" actually "do" something,!
How to make stuffed animal puppets:
1. Cut a slit in the back of the stuffed animal aprox. 4-5 inches long
2. Take out all the stuffing except for a little in top of head and ears to keep its shape.
3. Insert hand, and voila! you have a homemade puppet!
Tip! You may need to attach an old sock inside to some depending the mechanics of how it can or can't be manipulated.
S
Jennie von Eggers
www.TimesTales.com
www.CreativeHomeschooling.com
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Posted by
Aug. 8, 2005 - Great Idea!!
I think stuffed animals are adorable... until you have about a hundred of them!
Thanks for the tip,
Theresa \o/