Name: Chicken Puppet
SKU: 92997L
Price: 182.49 AUD

Step 1Cut a 25cm length of coloured yarn. Adult supervision is recommended when using scissors and needles. Thread the yarn onto a needle and tie a knot at the end. Starting in the middle of a large pom pom, push your needle diagonally down and pull all the way through. Knot a few times to make sure it’s secure and trim the excess.
Step 2With the other end of the yarn, thread through a button and tie at your desired length for the legs. Trim any excess yarn.
Step 3Repeat steps 1 and 2 to create the other leg.
Step 4Cut a small triangle beak from orange felt and glue to a smaller pom pom. This will be your chicken’s head. Attach two wiggle eyes to complete the chicken’s face. Allow to dry.
Step 5Glue the smaller pom pom onto the larger one, positioning on top of the yarn knots to hide them. Allow to dry.
Step 6Glue two popsticks together to form a cross. Allow to dry. This will be the frame to control your puppet.
Step 7Cut a 40cm length of craft line. Thread this onto a needle and tie a double knot at the end. Trim any excess below the knot. Push the needle all the way up through the bottom of the chicken’s body to the top of the head. Gently pull until the knot at the end of the craft line is hidden in the larger pom pom.
Step 8Tie the loose end of the craft line to the front section of the puppet frame.
Step 9Cut a 40cm length of craft line. Again, thread onto a needle and tie a double knot at the end. Trim any excess below the knot. This time, push the needle through just the body of the chicken. Gently pull until the knot at the end of the craft line is hidden in the pom pom.
Step 10Tie the loose end of the craft line to the back of the puppet frame, making sure the chicken sits level with the frame. Adjust the lengths of craft line if needed.
Step 11Cut two 45cm lengths of craft line and tie one to each of the button feet. Tie each loose end to the corresponding side of the puppet frame.
Step 12Make sure your chicken is sitting level and straight when holding the puppet frame. Adjust the lengths of line and knot positions as needed. Make sure all knots are secure before trimming any excess craft line.
Clever Tip: If you want your craft line knots to be extra secure, add a small amount of tacky glue to hold in place and allow to dry.
Step 13Your Chicken Puppet is now ready to walk and dance! Hold the puppet frame with one hand and move it side to side and backwards and forwards to make your chicken move.