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Felt Groundhog Puppet

Celebrate Groundhog Day with this fun, interactive craft project for all ages!
Author: Amy Latta

Equipment

  • scissors
  • hot glue gun and glue sticks
  • sewing needle and brown thread optional

Materials

  • felt: dark and light brown, black, white, green
  • toilet paper roll
  • free pattern
  • small black beads or craft eyes
  • wooden dowel
  • Poly-Fil

Instructions

  • Use the free pattern to cut your felt pieces.
  • Glue ears to one body piece.
  • Sew or glue body pieces together, with ears in between, leaving the bottom open.
  • Stuff with Poly-Fil.
  • Add a wooden dowel, then sew or glue the bottom shut.
  • Glue on other felt body pieces and eyes.
  • Trim 1” from top of toilet paper roll.
  • Wrap roll with green felt and glue.
  • Snip slits in the top of the green felt to create grass.