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Cute craft for kids

Keep the kiddies entertained during the school holidays with these playful puppets!
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Materials:

Heavy cardstock in white, green and orange

Glitter

Coloured yarn

Googly eyes

Glue

Hole punch

Pen

Magical unicorn

STEP 1

Draw and cut out the body, head, ears and horn of the unicorn.

unicorn step 1
(Credit: Photo by Michelle Tan)

STEP 2

Trace or free-draw four 2cm in diameter circles at the base of the body. Cut them out with a scalpel on a cutting board (this job should be done by an adult).

unicorn step 2
(Credit: Photo by Michelle Tan)

STEP 3

Glue all the bits together and add some glitter to the horn. Draw a cute face and glue on a googly eye.

unicorn step 3
(Credit: Photo by Michelle Tan)

STEP 4

Create the mane by gluing different sized pieces of coloured yarn to the back of the neck and between the ears and horn.

UNICORN STEP 4
(Credit: Photo by Michelle Tan)

STEP 5

Make a hole at the unicorn’s rear end with a hole punch. Cut 40cm of yarn and fold it until it’s around 10cm in length. Feed one end through the hole and make a knot. Cut the other ends.

Unicorn step 5
(Credit: Photo by Michelle Tan)

Delightful dino

Copy the unicorn instructions, replacing the horn and mane with a spiky tail and triangular plates along the neck and back.

dino puppet
(Credit: Photo by Michelle Tan)

Craft, text and styling: Rachael Ridley. Photos: Michelle Tan.

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Rachael Ridley

Rachael Ridley is Homes Editor at New Idea. Rachael is obsessed with arts and culture, and is happiest listening to live music with a beer in hand. When she’s not stalking the latest museum or gallery opening, you’ll find her getting crafty at home or tending to her ever-growing garden.

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