Joseph Fuerst

Since we're in a peppet phase at our house ...and since Sandra mentioned
Holly playing with marionettes....

Abby got several puppets as presents at her party - one being a simple
marionette. ANyway, I was telling Katy (10yo dd) about Holly trying to
make marionettes (though I was skimming the list then...I may get confused
on some details :-) )
Anyhow, we came up with the idea of using those yarn dolls (you wrap
yarn around a book and it makes a doll. I have no idea how to do this, but
Katy is an expert!) and making them into marionettes with popsicle sticks
and thread or fishing line. The yarn dolls are floppy enough AND you can
design some simple dress up outfits for them.
Susan

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In a message dated 2/6/02 9:22:58 PM, fuerst@... writes:

<< Anyhow, we came up with the idea of using those yarn dolls (you wrap
yarn around a book and it makes a doll. I have no idea how to do this, but
Katy is an expert!) and making them into marionettes with popsicle sticks
and thread or fishing line. The yarn dolls are floppy enough AND you can
design some simple dress up outfits for them. >>

Good idea! They'll need weighted feet. Doll shoes with playdough in would
do it. <g>

One book showed a neat marionette made with a head (whatever kind of little
doll head or homemade head) fastened to the corner of a scarf, and two
corners of the scarf make the hands, and the fourth corner just hangs down.
Looked kind of ghostly, but worked well.

Sandra