How to Make a Snake Puppet

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Lay out the materials.

   For a comprehensive list of materials, see "Things You'll Need" below.
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   Step 2: Drill a hole into the tip of each egg half

   This is set aside for the head of the snake. , The holes should make an axis horizontally.
   
   Paint the eggs halves with spray or acrylic paint at this time, if desired. , Tie a loop around a bead with the spinal string.
   
   Thread the string through the bead and tie it off. ,, Alternate "short" and "long" egg halves Here is the final body: , Tie off the last bead by tying the string to itself.
   
   Loop the string through the last bead once more for strength, and tie if off again.
   
   Trim the remaining string. , To create rod A, drill a hole 1" (2.5cm) from each end of the dowel.
   
   To create rod B, drill a hole 1" (2.5cm) from each end as well as a third hole 1/2" (1.2cm) from one end.
   
   Sand the splinters off with sandpaper, if necessary. , Make sure to position control rod B near the head, with the end with 2 holes nearest the head. , Tie one end to the spinal string where the first hole in rod A lines up. , Tie the first body string off. , Before tying off the 2nd string, hold up the control and puppet to make sure that the 2nd string is the same length as the first.
   
   Tie the 2nd string to the control.
   
   Repeat the process for the next two body strings and control rod B.
   
   Hold up the puppet every time to test the string length.
   
   Be sure to connect the front-most body string to the inner hole of the front of rod B. , Stick the eye onto the front of the head.
   
   Repeat for the other eye.
   
   Make sure the eyes are between the holes drilled in step
   3. , Thread it through the head holes drilled in step
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   Snap the front of the head to the back to make a whole egg. , Adjust the length so that the head hangs as desired. , Make sure that the head is level while holding the control rod. ,
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   Step 3: excluding one "long" egg half.

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   Step 4: Drill two holes as shown in the "long" half set aside for the head.

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   Step 5: Cut a string at least 5 feet (1.5m) long (this is the spinal string).

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   Step 7: String together the rest of the snake body: Use one bead before each "short" half

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   Step 8: and two beads before each "long" half.

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   Step 9: Complete the body after you have reached a desirable length: String a few extra beads after the last egg half.

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    Step 10: Make the control rods.

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    Step 11: Lay out the snake body and both rods

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    Step 12: as shown.

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    Step 13: Cut a string at least 3' (.9m) long.

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    Step 14: Connect the body to the control rod A by threading it through the hole.

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    Step 15: Connect the next 3 body strings: Line up the next control hole with the body

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    Step 16: and tie a string as before to the body itself.

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    Step 17: Spread hot glue onto the back of one googly eye using a hot glue gun.

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    Step 18: Cut a string at least 6' (1.8m) long.

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    Step 19: Tie each end of the string to the outermost hole of control rod B

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    Step 20: so that the head hangs in the center of a triangle.

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    Step 21: Dab hot glue over the holes in the head to secure the head string.

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    Step 22: Finished!

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