How to Make a Puppet Penguin Out of Cardboard
by Tharindu Athapattu in Craft > Paper
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How to Make a Puppet Penguin Out of Cardboard
Hi friends, I demonstrate how to make a puppet penguin out of cardboard in this instructable
What You Need?
You need following things to make this Puppet Penguin
- Piece of Cardboard
- Poster Color
- Strings
- Glue
- Sharp tool
Use the provided template and draw the sketch on the cardboard sheet
Cut out the pieces using a crafts knife or paper cutter
Draw the details of the penguin using a pencil
Color the penguin body and other parts using poster paint
Apply a layer of Chemifix glue on all the penguin parts to get a nice shiny look
Let it dry for a couple of hours
Make holes on hand and leg parts of the penguin using a sharp tool
Make 25 cm long, 4 strings and attach to holes of leg and hand part of the penguin
Add marks to the back side of the penguin and make holes using sharp tool. Be careful in this step not to make holes in front side of the penguin
Make 1.5 cm long 4 small tooth pick pieces
Make 6 small car board pieces and stick to the back side on top and bottom
Put some glue on one side of the small toothpick part and insert into 4 small holes on the back side of the penguin
Attach a string to the top part
Insert the hands and legs to the toothpick parts and apply glue to card board parts
Put glue into the 4 holes on the other side of the penguin using a toothpick and stick it to the other side of the penguin.
Make a knot by gathering 4 string and cut the excess
Now you have a cute penguin puppet. Hold the penguin by top string and gently pull using the below string. Your puppet will move his hands and legs