How to Make a Wooden Spoon Puppet

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Make the puppet's face.

   Draw a face on the inside of the wooden spoon using felt tip pens.
   
   Draw whatever expression suits the puppet you're making
   - happy, sad, angry, poking a tongue out etc.
   
   You might like to make either a person or an animal.
   
   Consider other possible ideas, including an alien, a fairytale character or a mythical beast.
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   Step 2: Decorate the puppet.

   Use masking tape to stick pieces of tissue paper and scrap material to your wooden spoon for clothing (or scales, armour etc.).
   
   This is a lot less messy than glue and you can change the features any time you feel like it.
   
   Stick the craft items to the handle to create a costume for your puppet. , Add pipe cleaners for arms and legs by twisting them around the handle. , Add feathers to the head of your wooden spoon puppet.
   
   You might also like to try some of the other items suggested in "Tips". , Then you can put on a puppet show!
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   Step 3: Create the puppet's arms and legs.

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   Step 4: Add other features.

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   Step 5: Make more puppets.

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