Wildlife Puppet Project

I have been leading the puppet project in the schools. As part of the Wildlife Puppet Project, students choose a local wild animal to make.
This completed fox puppet explores its surroundings.


 The puppet heads are started with paper plates and cups, newspaper and tape.



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