Have you always wanted to make a marionette but thought you did not have the right materials? While staying at home, we have all been creating a lot of art out of materials found around the house. It has forced us to be more resourceful and look at materials in a different way. Follow this video and make your own cereal box marionette. It is so much fun to make a character come alive or animate it with movement, sound and expression. You can also make a costume for your puppet – a great way to make your stories come to life!

Recommended Age: 8+ 

Materials: 

• Cereal boxes (you may need more than one) 
• String  
• Pencil 
• Ruler 
• Push pin 
• Scissors 
• Hole punch 
• Tape  
• Glue and glue stick (a popsicle or a long rectangular piece of cereal box) 
• Scanned template of puppet parts 
• Decorative materials (use any materials you have around your home to decorate or make a costume for your puppet such as fabric, coloured paper, wool, buttons, Sharpie markers or paint) 

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