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Make A Manatee Puppet
Transform a simple paper lunch bag into a whimsical manatee puppet that’s ready to come to life. Whether you’re a seasoned crafter or just looking for a fun creative activity, this project is perfect for all skill levels.
Materials Needed:
- 1 paper lunch bag
- Manatee Puppet Cutout Sheet
- Glue
- Scissors
- Crayons, markers, paint, or colored pencils
Instructions
- Click on the link above to download the Manatee Puppet Cutout Sheet.
- Save the Manatee Puppet Cutout Sheet to your computer, then open the file and print it.
- Color the manatee’s face, mouth, flippers, and tail.
- Cut out the manatee’s face, mouth, flippers, and tail.
- Glue the manatee face on the bottom of the paper lunch bag.
- Glue the manatee mouth under the paper lunch bag flap.
- Fold the tail and flippers on the dotted line.
- Glue the tail to the back of the paper lunch bag.
- Glue the flippers to the inside fold of the bag.
Congratulations! Your puppet is complete!
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Manatee Sighting Blog
The river had dropped to 63.3 °F (17.4 °C) and I counted 194 manatees. The wind had died down but the water halfway up the spring run was extremely murky making it impossible to see the manatees. I had to count snouts as they came up for air. This early in the season, the manatees are very active and stir up the bottom. Good for them, but tough for us researchers!
The adoptees in today were Annie and her baby, Ester, Una, and Moo Shoo. More may have been hiding in the murky water.
