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Monday, 11 July 2005
This puppet is the mama of the Dancin' Chick from Puppet Mania! We decided early on that this project would be too difficult for the book but I knew the concept was good. So I took off the head, neck, wing strings, and spatula rods for the feet and turned the project into a chick. If you want to make the String Bird you might consult the Dancin' Chick patterns from Puppet Mania!
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The String bird is great for doing birthday party shows, school talent shows, and strolling performances. You can build a group of String Birds and do a kick line at a basketball game or a party. |
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I attached the feet to two spatulas, the handles becoming the middle toes of the bird, and threaded a shoe lace in and around the spatula slots. A second shoe lace was tied to the rod part of the spatulas and was also used to thread the longer shoe laces through. If you use your string bird a lot you might want to more permanently secure the spatulas to your shoes. This might mean finding a pair of shoes that will always stay attached to the bird and taping or gluing them on. |
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You can switch your hands around on the head and arm rods to get several different movement positions. This one's good for shaking hands.
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This one's good for making big head and neck moves.
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This one's good for dancing, flapping, and goofing around.
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You can coordinate your hands and feet to do some traditional jazz steps. Most of the time I try to walk to the rhythm of a song or do a time step while flapping the wings but you might be inclined to throw in a Saturday Night Fever move. |
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