{"id":1237,"date":"2009-04-24T05:44:29","date_gmt":"2009-04-24T12:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.makeplaydough.com\/blog\/1237\/country-puppets\/"},"modified":"2009-04-24T05:44:29","modified_gmt":"2009-04-24T12:44:29","slug":"country-puppets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/early\/1237\/country-puppets","title":{"rendered":"Country Puppets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you think of the country there are a few things that come to mind.  For many people, country life includes animal life.  The country lifestyle is one that typically includes such things as farm animals, barns and fresh food grown from the garden.  To many people these images are relaxing and designing their homes in their style can help them feel like they are back home again or perhaps this design is so desirable because of the emotions of calmness and of life lives simply that are evoked.  Whatever your reason for wanting to incorporate the country theme into your home, also including the country animals in you craft making can be both fun and aesthetically pleasing.  Making country animal crafts is relatively simple to do and is therefore an ideal project for families.  Here are some examples of country animal crafts that you and your family are sure to enjoy.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Country Puppets<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Puppets are incredibly diverse when it comes to the method of creating them.  While some puppets are extravagant and involve many hours of work for their creation, there are other types of puppets than can be made by children.  So whether you are looking to make a fun craft to display in your home or you are trying to occupy the kids with a craft that they would be interested in, puppets are the answer.  By using faded or worn materials you can give your puppets animals an old world country feel.  This sewing project is also simple because imperfections simply add to the character of the piece.   Accessories that are used to characterize the country style are often warn, faded and may show signs of traditional wear and tear.  My replicating these effects you can take an ordinary sock, paper bag, piece or felt, etc. and turn it into a country animal craft that is both fun to make and fun to play with.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you think of the country there are a few things that come to mind. For many people, country life includes animal life. 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