Each month, Stephanie Martinez will share an exciting craft project designed to inspire and spark creativity.
Stephanie starred in the first season of Making It on Network 10, where she discovered and ignited her passion for crafting.
Join Stephanie as she explores the boundless possibilities of crafting and turn everyday materials into something extraordinary.
This month, Stephanie is creating a Melbourne Cup horse puppet.
Happy crafting!
Materials
2 x paper cups
Coloured paper
2x googly eyes
2x pom-poms
Yarn
2x wooden craft stick
Equipment
Glue
Scissors
Ruler
Pencil
Step 1
To create the horse’s head, cut out two ear shapes and glue them to the rim of the cup. Attach two pom-poms to form the nose, and add two googly eyes, one on each side. Finish off the head by gluing yarn to make the mane.
Step 2
For the legs, cut out eight strips of paper and glue two ends together. Use a concertina fold by folding the strips back and forth until you reach the end, then glue the ends together. Repeat the same process for the other legs. Cut out four circles to create the hooves and glue them to the bottom of each leg. Attach the legs to the horse. For the tail, attach some yarn to the back of the horse.
Step 3
To assemble the horse, pierce a hole at the top of the horse’s body and another at the top of the horse’s head. Tie a knot in a piece of yarn, thread it through the hole in the body, and then through the hole in the head. Glue the head to the body of the horse. Finally, cross the craft sticks, stick them together, and tightly tie the yarn to secure it.
