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Monster Puppet hiding behind curtain.... |
To make this monster puppet you will need -
- The monster template, download it here - Monster Machine Puppet.pdf
- Some thin card or a cereal box
- Colouring materials, crayons, pencils etc
- Scissors
- 4 split pins (the small pliable ones you can find in
stationary and craft shops) this allows the legs and arms to move.
- A wooden dowel or chopstick to stick your monster onto.
- Sticky tape to attach the wooden stick.
- Possibly glue to stick the paper print out onto card or
tracing paper to transfer the image to card.
- Possibly an adult to use the split pins and a big fat
needle or other pointy object to make the holes.
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The materials to make the monster puppet, wooden stick not pictured! |
1- Print out the pieces onto thin card or glue or trace template onto cereal box card
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Image traced onto card and coloured in, I've gone with red and purple |
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Pieces cut out ready to attach the arms and legs! |
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Back of monster with arms, legs and flat split pins |
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The finished monster, before being attached to wooden stick... |
5- You should have a happy monster puppet with moveable arms
and legs.
6- Using tape attach your monster onto the wooden stick, now
he's ready to play!
My monster decided to
rampage through a city, but yours might be less aggressive...
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Happy monster puppet rampaging through a city... |
If you do make a monster puppet do send a picture, myself and the monsters would love to see your creations! nicola@monstermachine.co.uk
You may also enjoy having a go at making my monster pop up card!
Monster activity page on The Monster Machine website