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Sharks in Books

In our previous blog article we listed a few links to craft projects featuring sharks that we found around the web. We also had a free download of shark paper bag puppet pattern.

We are continuing the shark theme with a list of books that we thought would be interesting and fun to pair with a shark puppet.  We’ve noticed that kids become more engaged during reading when a puppet is used to help bring a book alive.

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Shark Craft Activities

In the last blog article we listed some Fun Facts about sharks.  We also had a free download of a shark coloring page for the kids (or you) to color.  In this blog we want to share our favorite craft activities that we found on the web. We had so much fun looking for shark craft activities! There is so much available, it was hard to choose!

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Our Craftsy Store Closing 12-28-18

Due to changes at Craftsy, our pattern store will be closed as of December 28, 2018.  This means both our free and paid patterns will no longer be available to purchase from Craftsy.

You can still find all of our free and paid patterns on our website.  The felt dog puppet patterns sold only at Craftsy will be available from our website in early 2019.

Our free felt hand puppet patterns can be found here.

You can find our hand puppet patterns for sale at our website store.

 

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Penguins in Books

In our previous blog article we listed a few links to craft projects featuring penguins that we found around the web. We also had a free download of penguin paper bag puppet pattern.

We are continuing the penguin theme with a list of books that we thought would be interesting and fun to pair with a penguin puppet.  We’ve noticed that kids become more engaged during reading when a puppet is used to help bring a book alive.

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Penguin Craft Activities

In the last blog article we listed some Fun Facts about penguins.  We also had a free download of a penguin coloring page for the kids (or you) to color.  In this blog we want to share our favorite craft activities that we found on the web. There are so many out there it was hard to choose.

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Penguin Fun Facts

Our Penguin Puppet Sewing Pattern is the pattern of the month!  There is something about penguins that make them so cute.  Maybe it’s because they are continuously dressed in a “tuxedo.”  The purpose of that tuxedo is for camouflage. From above, its black back blends into the murky depths of the ocean. From below, its white belly is hidden against the bright surface.

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Dogs in Books

In our previous blog article we listed a few links to craft projects featuring dogs that we found around the web. We also had a free download of dog paper bag puppet pattern.

We are continuing the dog theme with a list of books that we thought would be interesting and fun to pair with a dog puppet.  We’ve noticed that kids become more engaged during reading when a puppet is used to help bring a book alive.

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