Pillow Buddy Puppet

All you need to create this cuddly puppet is an old pillow and your imagination!

pillow
black sheet foam
long shag brown fake fur
short shag black fake fur
2 black buttons
needle and thread
scissors
glue
chip clips or clothes pins
marker

REMEMBER THAT IT'S IMPORTANT TO ALWAYS WORK UNDER ADULT SUPERVISION. SOMETIMES WE USE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE HARMFUL, LIKE SCISSORS, SO DON'T EVER ATTEMPT TO MAKE THESE PUPPETS ALONE.

1. Cut a piece of short shag fur that is as wide as the pillow but twice as tall.
2. Line up the sides and bottom of the fur with the sides and bottom of the pillow, then glue the edges of the fur around the left, right and bottom edges of the pillow, with the excess fur hanging over the top.
3. Fold the fur against the top edge of the pillow, letting the excess hang over the front. Glue the inside edge of the fur against the top edge of the pillow.
4. Fold the excess fur into two equal folds over the top of the pillow, leaving enough extra fur to cover the folded edges in the back. Pinch the folds together on both sides of the pillow.
5. Glue the pinched folds together on either side of the pillow. Glue all the layers of fur together, securing the folds to the top of the pillow.
6. Position the buttons for eyes on the top fold of fur, keeping the eyes about 2-3 inches apart, then glue the eyes in place.
7. Take a scrap of dark, long shag fur and glue it behind the eyes, letting the strands of fur peek over the head for hair.
8. Place the foam over the mouth, and trim an oval that will fit. Glue it in.
9. Animate your pillow buddy puppet by putting your hand inside the pillow and moving the mouth.