Every few weeks or so, I walk down the Dollar Store isles looking for crafty magic. With the supplies only costing $1, I’m always able to find something we can make into a craft. You’ll be surprised by what you can think up for all kinds of household items. For today’s craft, we found these feather dusters and made them into fancy and fluffy puppet people.
Supplies for Feather Duster Puppets:
- New, clean feather dusters
- googley eyes
- yarn or string
- glue – I like to use the hot glue gun as it’s quick
- decorations – stickers, fabric, markers, pipe cleaner
For my son’s, he wanted the duster part to be crazy green hair. So we turned it upside down and glued its eyes right below the fuzz. Then he drew on a nose and mouth. We also added some arms and legs out of pipe cleaner, more green, his favorite color.
Of course, my daughter wanted a princess, so we used the duster part as her frilly fuzzy skirt. We tied yarn to the top hole for hair, then glued googley eyes just below. More pipe cleaner for arms here too.
The kids are having fun with their Feather Duster Puppets. And as they play with them on top of the dusty piano and the dusty TV, they don’t even realize their helping me clean!
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You are so creative!! Love your blog and visit it almost daily. Thanks for all the great ideas. We are going to make fruit leather today!!!
What a creative idea!! I think I may do that with my girls this week. They’re going to love this….
That is funny. Very clever.
These are the best. I can’t wait to make these. I could have never come up with something so cute. Well done!
honestly marie, how lucky are your kids?
oh and ps I made myself some burp cloths but didn’t bother to come back and check on exactly how you did it. They turned out okay but my sewing leaves a lot to be desired… Oh well, he’s just going to puke on them, right?
Those are cute! I like the face your son is making in his picture. Too funnY!
Way cute- think I’m going to do this too!
Those are so funny. Your son’s green guy reminds me of Gumby :)
I love to visit the dollar store for kid’s craft inspiration, too. In fact, I was just there this morning looking at chopsticks and colanders thinking, “What could we make with these?” I love your site!
My kids would love these! What a fun idea.
Hi, I just came upon your site through a friend. I love love love the ideas you have. This one is soooo cute.
These are great. I absolutely love your sight and all of these crafty ideas! Thanks!
You never cease to amaze me with all of your ideas!! These puppets are so cute!
Those are really cute.
YAY! My kids are going to go CRAZY for these – and just when I was running low on craft ideas…
My girls and I made your these today and they loved it! They loved dusting around just as much as making them. So thank you!! I just have to tell you that you are so creative. I am always checking your website for great ideas. I also used your job jar with the sticks and my girls use that every day too. Thanks!!
Oh! What a cute idea! My girls would love this, I will have to do it soon!
Kalli – Yeah for the burp cloths. And Yes, all they do is puke on them anyway!
Amber – I was thinking that the green guy looked somewhat familiar!! Gumby it is.
Chrissie – I’m glad I’m not the only Dollar store crafter. Did you buy the chopsticks and colander? I would love to know what you crafted from it, or what else you found!
Liz – So glad you made these!! My kids are dusting away the dust as well. Happy that the Job Jars are working great too.
Now that’s thinking outside of the box! I love it.
You are indeed a gifted Mom! I love your website!!! Thanks for sharing your talents and creativeness to everyone… God Bless!