Walking the Watershed

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connection with land and water

Stick Bird Puppet Instructions

PRINT & CUT out the puppet template
TRACE the template twice (one for the front, one for the back) onto a sturdy piece of clean one-ply cardboard with no folds.
CUT out your traced template on a cutting mat with a box cutter PAINT both cardboard cutouts using photo references and or Making Waves Puppets photos
TAPE & GLUE a sturdy bamboo stake of your desired length on the back of one cardboard cutout
GLUE the two cardboard pieces together – sandwiching the two cardboard cutouts together with the bamboo stake in the middle STAPLE around the edges to reinforce your puppet
SEAL the painted surfaces

You now have a beautiful stick bird puppet!

NOW ~ ~ ~ ~
PARADE your puppet with your lake-loving community in praise, honor, and witness of Great Salt Lake and all life-giving water bodies!

Puppet Template Downloads

Phalarope

Making Waves Phalarope Example 18x24” Phalarope Template 11x17” Phalarope Template

Male Red-Winged Black Bird

Making Waves Example 18x24” Male RWB Template 11x17” Male RWB Template

Female Red-Winged Black Bird

Making Waves Example 18x24” Female RWB Template 11x17” Female RWB Template

Brown Gull

Making Waves Example 18x24” Brown Gull Template 11x17” Brown Gull Template

California Seagull

Making Waves Example 18x24” CA Seagull Template 11x17” CA Seagull Template





Header photo Anna Pocaro Photography

Anna Pocaro Photography

Sarah May

Anna Pocaro Photography