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DIY your own puppets with spoons
Playing with colours and textures, Kochi-based designer Vanessa Meister Varma adds character to spoons. Perfect for a shared activity with your kids
Are your kids getting bored with the same old crafts? Then we have a new idea they will love—ordinary kitchen items can be turned into extraordinary pieces of art that will be cherished forever. Start your magical spoon journey today and explore your creative side with your little one. Let the colorful and unique puppets inspire your kids’ imagination while they’re having fun. It’s a win-win!
LEVEL
Beginner to intermediate. Can be done with kids five years and over. Help younger kids with stitching.
MATERIALS
- Wooden spoons
- Acrylic paint & brushes
- Lace or embroidery material
- Needle & thread
- Markers
STEPS
- Paint spoons and let dry
- Stitch embroideries
- Add patterns or face with paint or markers
METHOD
Start with a base coat of paint for your home interior design. You can choose to add colour only to certain parts and keep some areas of the spoon in the original wood. Get those little pieces of left-over tape out—it’s a great way to repurpose extra lace or embroidery material you might have at home as you only need small bits for this project. Play around with colours and textures while creating a narrative about each spoon if you are working on this with children. Add a face and an expression to complete the look. Display in a jar or let children use them as puppets for a little play if they can’t let go of them.
