A few days ago I made these little puppets with paper clips and cardboard. The kids were really coming up with some entertaining stories for them. If you want to try it out, they’re very simple to make. First, bend the middle of a paper clip so it stands up. Then cut out the puppets, making sure the corrugated cardboard holes are vertical. Paint or color the puppets. Now slide the paper clip through the holes of the cardboard puppet. (Just push it firmly into the cardboard. It holds very nicely.) Now play! I’d like to make some cars and trucks like this too!
That looks cool and fun!
I love it… as always:)So easy and so much joy. I adore yor blogg. And so do my kids.
great great great!
will try it out asap with my kids!!!
love from amsterdam
xxx
like the photos a lot as well…
You are so creative! And the things you create seem so simple. I am i awe.
Thanks for sharing!
What type of paint are you using? (awesome idea btw!)
You are a genious :) Brilliant ideas – I always look forward to seeing what you invent next! Simple and brilliant.
Love Vibs, Copenhagen, Denmark
Thanks everybody! Very kind.
Kevin – I use non-toxic acrylic paints by A2 Chroma. They're really great.
Hay as usual you are full of such wonderful style!!! My kids made little animals like these a while back and played with them on a tray with magnets underneath the tray. Little apparently "hands-free" beasts. Very fun!!!
What a cute idea…you can make whoever you choose to… plus I bet later they can make a great bookmark too
what a fantastic idea! Thanks for sharing!
a new very good idea! I really like follow your blog…always " un plaisir"!
I love these. They are so simple and can be made for practically nothing. I will be making these with my elementary school students and my own kids as well.
You're the best!
darling! the little lion reminds me of the tiny sculpture from grandma henriques. . . lovely. :)
AWESOME! now to find me some kids or perhaps this is a good way to brighten my desk at work ; )
you are very clever. i love this
So simple – but the best part is your choice of "Illustrations". Great stuff!
(I linked to it on my blog today too.)
http://bit.ly/95F0iT
as usual your ideas are simple and fine. thanks
have a good day.
I pass and I feast regularly here, I think I have never taken the time to leave a trace … but this time, it becomes necessary!
thank you for this wealth of ideas and objects that demonstrate simple and beautiful as rich as the relationship you have with your children, the transmission of the interest to create rather than buying, your talent. And thank you for your children to lend themselves well to this game
Simple and absolutely fabulous ! That's the talent !
another good idea!!!!!!! I love the lion!
Very clever!
Yow! Excellent, creative, simple, cheap. You could even do magazine cut outs glued on. Lots of ways to go with this.Thanks.
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Love to see this charming zoo. It has been years since I´ve done one of these paper puppets and after I saw it here I just had to try it out again. So simple yet so funny, thanks. My litle boy liked the result: http://tsuruhaus.wordpress.com/2010/12/21/leaozao-e-leaozinho/
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