The Mom I Want to Be

What could be better than hanging out with a barrel of monkeys, having a snack with a squirrel, or playing dress-up with a chameleon? Maybe you can’t bring real wildlife home, but you can make do by making your own. These fuzzy animals come together with just a few coils, snips, and dots of glue.

Pipe cleaners

Marker (for shaping body and making details)

Felt

Scissors or nail clippers

White craft glue

Googly eyes

Small black beads

Pony Beads

Hot glue gun

Large pom pom ball

to make a basic head: Make a loop in the middle of a pipe cleaner. The size and shape of the loop determine the size and shape of the head. Wrap head from neck to nose (the remaining length will hold body in place and form tail).

to make a basic body

Coil pipe cleaner around a marker (the thicker the marker, the fatter the animal) and slide off.