Mundelein Park District Program Guide online special summer brochure 2020 | Page 34

Recycled Craft-- Toilet paper roll puppet You can make create this cute marionette using things you find around the house! Here’s what you need: Toilet paper roll two plastic bottle tops for feet paint or colored paper to cover the roll double stick tape or glue tape scissors hole punch thread yarn or string 2 sticks to control marionette Directions 1. Paint toilet paper roll or cover it with paper. 2. Draw the head of the animal, person or magical being and cut out Draw on cardstock or an index card so that it is sturdy. 3. Punch 4 holes in the toilet paper roll two for the arms and two for the legs. 4. Thread the yarn through both arm holes and make knots on each end for hands. 5. Have an adult help you to put holes in the plastic bottle tops. We will use these for the feet. 6. Thread the yarn through the leg holes and each end through a bottle top and knot. 7. Tape on the head 8. Cross the sticks and wrap tightly with thread and then tape for extra stability (hot glue would work too) 9. Tie one end of thread to the yarn near the foot and the other to the stick that will move that foot. Repeat with the other leg. 10. Play with your new marionette puppet! Show us your puppet! send a picture to [email protected].