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Speaking Hand Puppet
Make a hand puppet that can call your name when you put his right arm up.
This is a project from my collaboration class at school, made to solve a problem that I have. I have a nephew, Bosung, who is 2 years old and lives in Korea. Bosung’s uncle is living with me in New York, and Bosung has only met him once. Bosung barely remembers his uncle. Actually I don’t think he remembers his uncle at all. This is a solution for Bosung. I made a hand puppet that can call my nephew’s name ("Bosung!") when the puppet’s right arm is up.
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- First, if you have a specific character that you want, you can use it. I drew a character, Bosung's uncle, before starting.
- I folded fabric and roughly drew the character on the fabric using a pencil.
- Attach the sides using pins and cut the outline. Make sure to leave some fabric on the edge.
- Then sew the outline, except along the bottom of the puppet because this is where you will put your hand.
