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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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The river temp was the same as yesterday: 57.4°F (14.1°C). That rarely happens. During roll call we counted 577 manatees, and the Save the Manatee Club adoptees were Nick, Howie, Margarito, Philip, Paddy Doyle, Phyllis & calf, Gator, Lily, and Whiskers. It was good to see Floyd yesterday. He had been away a few days. I arrived at the park at 7:15 a.m., while Cora was out with the St Johns Water Management District getting water temperatures. The sun was behind me as I waited for them to finish, and I could watch the light of the rising sun hit the tops of the trees across the river and work its was down. It was a pleasant time well spent.
