May 2005 Project of the Month Puppet-Making Children enjoy making and playing with puppets. We will be collecting puppet-making ideas here over the next few months. Send your ideas to us, or share them in this thread on StorkNet's message boards! Popsicle Stick Puppet Materials Needed: Popsicle stick for each puppet you want to make Paper (white or colored construction paper) Cardboard or tagboard (empty cereal boxes work well) Pencils, crayons and/or markers Decorating materials (sequins, doilies, googly eyes, glitter, etc.) Scissors Glue Directions: Create your puppet using the paper you've selected. You may want to trace a picture from a book, or use colored construction paper to cut out shapes and glue them together. Decorate your puppet using the materials you've gathered. Trace the puppet onto the cardboard and then cut out the backing. Glue the puppet to its backing. This will make your puppet sturdy. Glue the puppet to the popsicle stick. You're ready to put on a show! Example: Alice the Fairy from the book by David Shannon Do you have an idea for another Project of the Month for our Crafts for Kids Cubby? We'd love to hear from you. Email our moderators with your suggestions!