A Birthday Puppet
We celebrated the 5th birthday of a little friend over the weekend, and this was his gift.
I have had the idea of making hand puppets with Waldorf-style heads for about 6 months. At the end of last summer, I even made several head prototypes and purchased some cotton velour for the bodies. But then, as is my wont, I let the project sit.
A few weeks ago, we had another little friend's birthday to attend, and I pulled out a puppet head and started trying to fashion a body and hat for it. That first hat just about did me in, and after throwing the puppet head and hat across the room on the night before the party, we settled for buying a gift on the way in the morning.
Not to be deterred, when this last birthday party came up, I pulled out the puppet and tried again. I was able to come up with a hat that worked pretty well, and the body is serviceable. The design will need some tweaking when I make another one, but I think that this weekend's birthday boy was pretty happy with it when all was said and done.
I love the puppet! So cute. It makes me want to be 5 all over again. :)
Posted by: Jenny | Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 03:19 PM
SO cute! So so cute!
(I have a headless baby cut out here, wondering if she's going to have blond or red hair...)
Posted by: Alicia A. | Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 03:25 PM
Adorable!!
Posted by: Sebrina | Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 03:28 PM
Love, Love, Love.....he's really precious! You did a great job :)
Posted by: My Inspired Heart - Sandra | Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 03:52 PM
It's beautiful! I want one, and I'm a lot more than five!
Posted by: the mother of this lot | Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 03:58 PM
This is fantastic! My baby turns one tomorrow- come to our party :)
Posted by: amy | Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 04:53 PM
It's amazing! You've been busy :) Glad to see it all worked out for you. sorry to hear the little ones are sick. That can't be fun. I hope they're resting well for you.
p.s. I could see these cute puppets in a future Etsy shop...
Posted by: Bluebirdbaby | Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 05:13 PM
Sweety, sweet, sweets! Xxx
Posted by: bex | Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 05:57 PM
Wonderful job! I have been wanting to make a doll for my wee one. Your looks amazing!
Posted by: Crystal | Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 07:10 PM
so, so cute! what a wonderful gift.
Posted by: emily | Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 08:12 PM
he's so handsome and cute and dapper and cuddly all at the same time! what a great birthday gift idea - minus the trouble of working through a new design...
love it grace!
Posted by: heather | Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 08:23 PM
what a stunning puppet doll! love the hat!
Posted by: shelley caskey | Friday, January 25, 2008 at 12:16 AM
Really cute. My niece got puppets and a puppet theater for Christmas and loves it.
Posted by: Mama Urchin | Friday, January 25, 2008 at 06:00 AM
Beautiful doll! What do you do to the cheeks to make them so rosy? Thanks.
Posted by: AllisonF | Friday, January 25, 2008 at 01:50 PM
Your puppet is so great, I especially love the hat!
Posted by: anna | Friday, January 25, 2008 at 05:43 PM
What a great doll! Good for you for pushing through your frustration...soon enough the construction will be old hat! Hee. It really does look awesome.
Posted by: Carrie | Friday, January 25, 2008 at 08:09 PM
This is soooo cute. I'm sure he loved his new puppy.
Posted by: Jenifer Samaha | Saturday, January 26, 2008 at 11:07 AM
That*is*ADORABLE!!!
I have a puppet addiction as it is, and now I've just got to get me a Waldrof-headed hand puppet!!!
Really fun- thanks for sharing,
Susan
Posted by: Susan | Saturday, January 26, 2008 at 12:10 PM
Your dolls are so beautiful!
Posted by: Cindy | Saturday, January 26, 2008 at 03:14 PM
Fantastic Grace!
Posted by: Chelsea D. | Saturday, January 26, 2008 at 08:20 PM
I think he turned out great! Love the hat.
Posted by: Kirsten | Sunday, January 27, 2008 at 12:21 PM
Really beautiful work. How talented you are at doll-making!
Posted by: Kimberly | Sunday, January 27, 2008 at 05:07 PM
Grace he is so lovely! I've got a pretty easy bonnet if you decide to make a girl puppet.
Posted by: tamara | Monday, January 28, 2008 at 04:30 PM