Wild West Cowboy Puppet

What do you like about the Old West? Cowboys? Chaps and stirrups? Herding cows? Hunting buffalo? Read a story about those days or make up your own tale. Here’s an easy way to make stick puppets to act out your Western adventures.

Knead the color from Crayola® Washable Markers into Crayola Model Magic to get any color you like. Add texture by braiding "snakes" together. Press a pattern into the soft modeling compound with your fingernail or a craft stick. Shape a cowboy, animal, or other Western character. Add accessories such as yarn for a rope.

Poke a craft stick into the bottom of your sculpture to create a puppet. Air-dry your puppet and it’s ready to ride, or roam, the range!