After a great gardening season with KidzCreate, Nathan and his mom, Erica, had a great idea: to make a farmer puppet that could help us introduce Horticultural Therapy sessions to younger kids. So, Nathan designed him (see above). Isn't he great?
Then I asked my friend, Marilyn Swaby, if she could help make the puppet a reality. I knew Marilyn would be able to help because she is also one of the most creative people I know! Very resourceful, and always has tons of fun things to try - she's a genius! Marilyn found this interesting puppet website: http://www.daniellesplace.com/
We spent an afternoon experimenting. Nathan did a wonderful job of choosing just the right materials and colours to make his puppet outstanding. Above is a photo of an in-between phase of the puppet-making. They wanted to rest and hang around the dragon tree for a while.
And so here they are all finished! Marilyn crocheted a hat and sewed up a shirt for our farmer using her daughter's old pajama gown. Here she is with our rabbit farmer (still yet to be named) and his girlfriend, Suzie Cream Cheese. Aren't they cute?!
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