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Making Peg (Clothes Pin) Puppets


Bronze Post Medal for All Time! 239 Posts
November 8, 2015

multiple puppetsMake these fun puppets using wooden spring pegs (clothes pins) and scraps of cardstock.

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Easy Peg Puppets
 

Supplies:

  • wooden pegs (clothes pins with spring openings
  • coloured card(stock) - the thicker the better
  • glue of your choice
  • googly eyes or sticky gems
  • scraps of yarn
  • scissors
  • 1 pen or marker
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Steps:

  1. Draw a shape on the card(stock).
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  3. Cut out the shape with scissors.
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  5. Cut across for the mouth. You can make this cut in any pattern you like such as curved, straight, wavy, or zigzag.
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  7. Apply glue to the peg.
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  9. Stick your shape to the peg ensuring the two pieces are lined up properly.
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  11. Use another peg to hold it open while it dries - you don't want the peg to stick together.
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  13. Add eyes. Cut short lengths of yarn for hair and glue in place.
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  15. Use your imagination to make all sorts of characters
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Comments


Diamond Post Medal for All Time! 1,246 Posts
November 13, 20150 found this helpful

Adorable. I have a crush on the little jagged-mouth heart shaped one! :) Nice work.

 

Bronze Post Medal for All Time! 239 Posts
November 15, 20150 found this helpful

yes - that's my favourite too.

 
Anonymous
November 16, 20150 found this helpful

Good inspiration,i would love to make

 
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