Shadow Stick Puppets!

This little guy made shadow puppets for his siblings for Christmas. First a set of my little ponies for sister... Right click to save off the silhouette image for personal use.  And dinosaurs for brother.  Held up to the light...or flashlight to make a shadow on the wall. We imported the files into the silhouette studio software. The Cameo cut the images out of black paper...  Then we laminated the shadows in plastic...and then cut them out.  And taped them on sucker sticks. Ready to play shadows! And ponies and dinosaurs like to play together too! or fight...if you are 5. That stegosaurus is eating Twilight Sparkle. This post published on Doodlecraft first

Easy Silly Bird Marionette DIY tutorial!

Make a super simple marionette! Fun for kids to use and the perfect size! I think this silly bird looks similar to Kevin from UP. You could do the colors to match! Walks and pecks with simple controls and small enough for little hands! This is a great diy for older kids...maybe 8+...boys or girls! Pin now and make during summer break!!! Here's what you will need: (most available at the dollar store!) 6 Pom poms:  1 large, 3 medium, 2 small (contrast color) 1 mardi gras bead chain 2 craft sticks yellow felt 2 wiggly eyes 2 metal washers 2 feathers fishing line. Tools: hot glue/gun, a big needle and scissors  Lets begin! Hot glue your sticks together like a cross...or an x  Cut your bead chain into 3 pieces. I didn't use all the beads, just 9 beads on each string. Just eyeball it. Basically, here's the layout...  Take the small pom pom and glue it to the medium pompom.  Put hot glue on a ...