TOOTHPICK PUPPETS OF ESTHER AND MORDECAI

by | Oct 16, 2015 | Uncategorized

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These puppets are made from peanuts and toothpicks.

TOOTHPICK ESTHER AND MORDECAI PUPPETS:

  1. Paint peanut flesh colour. In case of peanut allergies, substitute a wooden ice cream spoon. Add facial features with a felt pen and yarn for hair or beard. You can also leave the peanut unpainted if you wish.
  2. Glue a scrap of fabric around the figure, stapling a “pleat” to the front of the robe as shown in the photo.
  3. Form a finger toothpick holder by making a small hole at the bottom of the peanut; add glue to the hole, then insert the toothpick.
  4. Add yarn hair, beard, and a yellow paper crown to the queen!
  5. For younger children you might want to break off the sharp tip of one end of the toothpick for safety reasons. A slight sanding with an emery board or sandpaper would smooth the rough edges.