Bring Nursery Rhymes to Life

A simple homemade doll gives greater meaning to familiar words.   • woman’s ribbed sock • shredded paper or batting (for stuffing) • thick thread • craft items such as yarn, ribbons, sequins, etc. Read a book of nursery rhymes and discuss the characters. Make your own Humpty-Dumpty! Flatten the sock so that the sole of the foot is face […]

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Lanky Giraffe

  Card stock in assorted colors Scissors Hole punch Glue Paper fasteners Yarn or embroidery floss for a giraffe mane and tail Flexible straws   Cut out the shapes as shown from card stock. Punch holes in the head for an eye, a nostril, and a mouth. Next, punch holes in both movable leg pieces […]

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Toothy Alligator

Card stock in assorted colors Scissors Hole punch Glue Paper fasteners Green glitter glue for alligator scales Flexible straws Pinking shears   Cut out the shapes as shown from card stock, using pinking shears to achieve a serrated look along the top of the back, tail, and teeth, as well as the bottom of the […]

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Squawking Parrot

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 […]

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