The Mom I Want to Be

Card stock in assorted colors

Scissors

Hole punch

Glue

Paper fasteners

Yarn or embroidery floss for a giraffe mane and tail

Multicolored craft feathers for parrot plumage

Flexible straws

 

Cut out the shapes as shown from the card stock. Punch an eyehole in the center of the head and another in the top of the wing as well as the rectangular body, where you will fasten the pair together. Glue the head atop the body, then glue the straight edge of the belly to the body. For the beak, glue the red circle to the head and snip out a small pie wedge. Attach the wing with a paper fastener. Then give your parrot some fancy plumage by gluing craft feathers to its head, wing, and tail. Finally, glue a flexible straw to the back of the body for holding the parrot, and another to the back of the wing so you can flap it. To cast shadows with your action puppets, simply hold the critters up in front of a desk lamp or flashlight pointed toward a wall. Then have someone turn off any other lights and let the show begin.

Body: 6 1/2 inches

Belly & Wing: 4 inches

Head & beak: 1 3/4 inches