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Crafty Grover Hand Puppet

by Marie

With the Sesame Street celebrating it’s 40th Anniversary, I’ve crafted this fun hand puppet into my favorite Sesame Street Monster: Grover. He’s just so silly and crazy, and isn’t afraid to be himself. He’s a waiter by day and “Super Grover” by night! And one of my favorite children’s books is The Monster at the [...]

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Star Wars Felt Finger Puppets

by Heather

Felt is one of the cheapest crafting materials around, and one of the easiest to work with. It’s also a great crafting material for kids of nearly any age. With a little help, even pre-schoolers (or even toddlers) can make finger puppets that will delight them for hours.
I made simple Star Wars inspired puppets, but [...]

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Circus Inspired Puppet Theater

by Marie

Jennifer, founder of Ellie Bellie Kids, is here as my guest today sharing a fabulous how-to for play time. This puppet theater will be the envy of the neighborhood.
Bold primary colored fabric + tension curtain rods = transformation of a doorway into a stage for your child’s imagination.

Don’t sew?
It’s okay. I used to be afraid [...]

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Zoo, Zoo, Zoo Pal Masks

by Marie

My kids love these fun zoo themed paper plates from Zoo Pals. The kids go crazy for lunch when I buy these, which isn’t very often. So to help these plates not go to waste after eating, we’ve reused them into masks. Unless there’s ketchup or mac’n cheese for lunch, they wipe up easily, ready [...]

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Bath Sponge Creatures

by Marie

I’ve always known there was some craft to be done with a bath sponge. Our Guest Make and Taker Sharla, from My Little Gems, is sharing how they used these sponges to make fun silly creatures.
Thanks to Marie for the opportunity to guest post on Make and Takes. I really enjoy this blog and all [...]

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Feather Duster Puppets

by Marie

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 [...]

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Winter Glove Puppets

by Marie

I wrote a fun Winter Glove Puppet tutorial that is featured over at Whip Up. This is a great craft for the kids to do or help with. We have been singing “Old Macdonald” all day!

I bought these winter gloves at Wal-Mart at $1.47 for two pair and they come in lots of colors. There [...]

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Wooden Spoon Puppets

by Marie

My son loves to do a puppet show for anyone who goes into the bathroom with wooden spoons. He sticks the spoons under the door and does silly voices. I think it is sooo funny. So when I saw this idea for Wooden Spoon Puppets in the Parent and Child Magazine, I had to make [...]

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Tub Time Gone Bad

by Marie

This is one of those horrifying moments in parenthood. I’ve tried and succeeded before to stop my little darling baby from pooping in the tub, but yesterday I failed. EWWWWW!! My daughter (20 months) is playing in the tub. I’m in front of the sink putting on mascara (a feat in itself). When I hear an “uggg” sound [...]

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