Puppets are basically dolls with a bit more animation. Here are some free patterns and tutorials to get you started:
I love these Warm Fuzzy Mammal finger puppets from Soto Softies- retro cool, baby.
Another simple, but really cool puppet, this time of a ninja, click here.
This page gives you a basic free people pattern and a fox finger puppet.
Click here for more simple puppet patterns for both animals and humans.
Puppets in Melbourne shows you how to recycle old soft toys by making them into puppets here.
If you'd like to try more sophisticated puppetry, this video will give you an idea of how more animated puppets are often made:
If you'd like to try making a foam puppet, try this website, Puppet Building Dot Com which has several free foam head patterns.
Project Puppet also has several great tutorials including tutorials covering adding foam facial features, working with fleece, and making a puppet shirt, click here to be enlightened.
Now you'll just have to master talking without moving your lips.....mmmmm....
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