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: This design often uses a "half-build" style where the head is fully 3D but the body remains a 2D cutout, taking about two hours to complete. Alternative Paper Projects
: A complex build featuring detailed layers for his wild hair and eyebrows, with templates available for his jagged teeth and wide-set eyes.
: Ideal for kids, these use painted paper plates as a base to create flat versions of characters like Animal . How to make Animal from The Muppets - paper puppet tutorial The Muppets
To put together a paper Muppet, you can follow specialized tutorials that guide you through templates to create three-dimensional puppets of characters like Kermit, Animal, and Beaker .
: Focuses on a cylindrical head with a specialized "tongue pocket" for your fingers to operate the mouth. Scoring the nose lines is critical to achieving his characteristic rounded shape. : This design often uses a "half-build" style
: You can download and print a build-your-own paper Muppet Show theater for displaying small figures.
: Folding and scoring a central "mouth flap" or jaw piece that allows for a classic Muppet-style talking movement. How to make Animal from The Muppets -
: Adding features like polystyrene ball eyes, paper-roll fingers, and layered paper hair (for Beaker) or felt/paper collars (for Kermit). Specific Character Tutorials