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Thursday, May 12, 2011

GIVEAWAY - Puppet Play: 20 Puppet Projects Made with Recycled Mittens, Towels, Socks, and More


We are so excited to be the latest stop on the blog tour for Diana Schoenbrun's new crafty book Puppet Play. How adorable are these projects? What kid wouldn't want to help you make puppets as cute as these?



Her patterns and tutorials use all kinds of fun materials, from tin cans to socks, to create magical puppet creatures! Lucky us, we have a copy to giveaway to one Prudent Mama. To enter, leave us a comment on this post telling us what kind of magical puppet you would most like to pull the strings on. I'd like a puppet manicurist to do my nails while I work. Leave your comment anytime between now and midnight PST next Thursday, May 19th and we will randomly select a winner and announce here on pb.

Score extra entries by sharing this giveaway on facebook, twitter, or stumble upon and leaving us a new comment each time letting us know. Come back every day for new entries. Check out the rest of the stops on the Puppet Play blog tour after the jump. If you just can't wait, score yourself a copy for $10 on amazon. Good luck!

May 3rd Oh My! Handmade
May 4th Craft Sanity
May 5th Sew Mama Sew
May 6th Little Birdie Secrets
May 7th This Mama Makes Stuff
May 8th Roots and Wings
May 9th Whip UP
May 10th Fiskateers
May 11th Zakkalife
May 12th Prudent Baby 
May 13th Make + Do
May 14th Craft Test Dummies
May 15th Cute Everything
May 16th Schmancy
May 17th Progressive Pioneer
May 18th Pink and Green Mama
May 19th Arrow Cabinets
May 20th The Happy Honeybee
May 21st Craft Gossip

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55 Comments:

Blogger Bonnie said...

Oh wow, this book looks fantastic! My girls are getting to the age where they love puppets.

May 12, 2011 at 1:13 PM  
Blogger Amy O said...

Am I the first? Too bad I'm not very clever. I would want a referee puppet to keep my children in line when they play with each other

May 13, 2011 at 1:46 PM  
Blogger Bekah said...

Gotta have that super-monkey puppet!
These are too adorable.

May 13, 2011 at 1:55 PM  
Blogger Aric, Janille, Ryder and Cruz said...

I want a Masseuse puppet to give my a foot massage. b/c the husband won't!!!! the Puppet book is soooo cute!!!

May 13, 2011 at 2:06 PM  
Blogger Pam said...

This book looks amazing. My granddaughter has a puppet theater and could use some cool puppets. I could definitely put this book to good use.

May 13, 2011 at 2:18 PM  
Blogger Erin said...

My preferred puppet would be a magical dishes fairy puppet. That sink full is giving me the stink-eye while I'm over here catching up on my blogs.

May 13, 2011 at 2:29 PM  
Blogger Melissa @ Little Raindrops said...

What a cute book! Thanks for a great giveaway opportunity! I could use a laundry puppet to free me from the neverending Mt. Washmore. It could find some of its lost buddies in the process!

May 13, 2011 at 3:36 PM  
Blogger Alisa said...

A dishwashing puppet!

May 13, 2011 at 3:50 PM  
Blogger mary said...

My husband would LOVE this book! If I could get a magical puppet to do all the cleaning, that would be wonderful.

May 13, 2011 at 4:03 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

What an awesome book! I am planning on sewing my daughter's the puppet theater from the Oliver + S book. This would be a perfect addition to that project!

xx,

Elizabeth

May 13, 2011 at 4:32 PM  
Blogger mrshooverteach said...

I am an elementary teacher and LOVE puppets for reading and acting out our favorite picture books!

May 13, 2011 at 4:58 PM  
Blogger Edra 'Langford' Chamberlin said...

I would love to learn how to pull "my kiddos string"!! Besides that, I would love to make a frindly spinder.

May 13, 2011 at 5:16 PM  
Blogger Carla G said...

What a cute book! I would like a cleaning puppet to clean my house for me, so I have more time for crafting & sewing...

May 13, 2011 at 5:40 PM  
Blogger Heather said...

I'd love a puppet to plan delicious meals for me and my family! :) I'd cook em, just want ideas that are healthy. :)

This would be an AWESOME book!

May 13, 2011 at 6:42 PM  
Blogger bcgirll said...

I could use a puppet just like my dog to be a companion to him.........

tooluckyducky AT hotmail DOT com

May 13, 2011 at 8:05 PM  
Blogger Lynda said...

Little man loves puppets- would love this!!!

May 13, 2011 at 9:11 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

I'd love a magical workout puppet who can go to the gym for me and magically burn off my kgs. I could lose weight and stay home play with my daughter instead of going to the gym and get crafty and sew.

May 13, 2011 at 9:12 PM  
Blogger thehirschgang said...

Way.too.cute! Five kids, who just got a puppet show stage for Easter, would love this!

May 14, 2011 at 12:10 AM  
Blogger Jeanine The Crafting Fiend said...

Oh I would love a puppet book! my 10month old gets such a case of the giggles when I play puppets with her!

May 14, 2011 at 5:54 AM  
Blogger Jo said...

my friends 4-year-old girl loves the book 'I love you blue kangaroo' and I have been trawling the net trying to find a sewing or knitting pattern for a blue kangaroo for months... I know that her very own blue kangaroo would make her the happiest little girl in the world. And guess what!... I spied one in one of the photos above that would be perfect! So pretty pretty please pick me!

May 14, 2011 at 10:08 AM  
Blogger Kristy said...

I want a very sweet old lady looking puppet to put away my laundry!

May 14, 2011 at 4:58 PM  
Blogger Heather said...

Totes adorbz! I would love this book. Thanks for the chance to win!

May 14, 2011 at 5:17 PM  
Blogger Melissa Duckett said...

Okay... I'll try this a second time. I'll make all the puppets I can in the book (then I said something cool and fresh like, "hide 'yo socks, hide 'yo gloves") but I really want this spider puppet I saw that was awesome and totally realistic. It was amaze-balls.

May 14, 2011 at 5:44 PM  
Blogger מלכה said...

I want to give this book as a present to my sister - she is working with special childs, and the puppet creation can enjoyed them and help them comunicate with the world through the puppet eyes/
My private robot puppet will easily wake childs every mornong
thanks a lot!! loveyour blog!

May 15, 2011 at 12:42 AM  
Blogger Carolyn said...

I would love to pull the strings on a an organizer puppet!

May 15, 2011 at 5:06 AM  
Blogger Ruth said...

I would love a puppet that would be my daughter's real playmate.
ruthaw_1974@yahoo.com

May 15, 2011 at 6:11 AM  
Blogger Bonnie said...

I would love a puppet that would wash my kitchen table/chairs/booster seats/floor after my girls eat breakfast/lunch/dinner/snacks. That would be really nice! But I would settle for a fun giraffe puppet to play with - my girls would love that!

May 15, 2011 at 6:40 AM  
Blogger Kitten's Lost Her Mittens said...

Could I get a puppet to work and bring home a paycheck for me so I can stay home and cook and craft?! That would be awesome. ;)

I would LOVE to win this puppet book! Thanks for the chance.

May 15, 2011 at 9:49 AM  
Blogger Jillian said...

Adorable - I see this year's DIY Christmas here...

May 15, 2011 at 10:31 AM  
Blogger Chelsea Van Tol said...

fish puppet!

May 15, 2011 at 10:50 AM  
Blogger M A said...

I'd love to have a puppet that would fold laundry.

May 15, 2011 at 12:24 PM  
Blogger Jenny Howard said...

I want a puppet of myself that I could send to meetings and whatnot. That way I can do all the things I like and not only the things I must.

May 15, 2011 at 7:44 PM  
Blogger Chris and Carrie Elmore said...

I'd want a puppet to empty the diaper pail!

May 15, 2011 at 8:00 PM  
Blogger Jamey and Crystal said...

Would love this book, what a great giveaway!
I would love to have a puppet that would fold and put away laundry.

May 15, 2011 at 8:00 PM  
Blogger heather said...

what an adorable book!

i'd love a puppet that could organize my iphoto library :(

May 15, 2011 at 11:27 PM  
Blogger Andrea said...

What a cute cute book. My daughter would love working on these with me. Can I have a puppet dishwasher?! That would be awesome.

May 16, 2011 at 4:55 AM  
Blogger meg said...

What a cute book and fun looking puppets. I would love to have puppet that would find a way to add time to the day or one that would organize the ever growing to do pile.

May 16, 2011 at 5:26 AM  
Blogger Sangeetha said...

a house keeper who could cook, do laundry, make the beds, vaccum etc...

May 16, 2011 at 6:06 AM  
Blogger Pattij said...

I'd love a puppet to fix my ailing serger! What to do! Evin5 at aol dot com

May 16, 2011 at 6:43 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

This is so cute!

May 16, 2011 at 11:50 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I'd have a laundry puppet, who washes, dries, folds, AND puts all the clothes away. :)

May 16, 2011 at 1:23 PM  
Blogger renee said...

E is for elephant, love that!
I could use puppets for my little playgroup.

May 16, 2011 at 3:29 PM  
Blogger Rachel said...

I need a dish-doing puppet to clean up the carnage left behind by my culinary expeditions.

May 17, 2011 at 8:07 AM  
Blogger Rachel said...

FB share!

May 17, 2011 at 8:09 AM  
Blogger Perrine said...

a cleaning puppet!

May 17, 2011 at 1:07 PM  
Blogger MsBecca507 said...

looks like fun. I can't wait to use it with my Granddaughter

May 17, 2011 at 6:40 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

My 2 year old would LOVE these, his favorite activity is imaginative play with me, and this would make it even fun for me!

May 17, 2011 at 7:20 PM  
Blogger mellowpuff said...

I'd love a take-out-the-rubbish-and-recycling robot...

May 18, 2011 at 2:15 AM  
Blogger עינת said...

what a great idea to make for my kids! love it!
einat.

May 18, 2011 at 2:21 AM  
Blogger sarahkat said...

I would like a puppet that can organize clutter.

May 18, 2011 at 9:53 AM  
Blogger Amanda said...

My son loves animals so I would make all of the animal pupets.

May 19, 2011 at 8:12 AM  
Blogger Unknown said...

I grew up LOVING The Muppets!!! I watched the show all the time!!! I have always wanted to make my daughter puppets that r like the Muppets!!! She just turned 1 yo and would probably LOVE to start playing with & learning from puppets!! LOVE IT!!!

May 19, 2011 at 11:02 AM  
Blogger Kayla K said...

The magical puppet chef would be my friend! While I'm not a horrible cook, sometimes I hate to make the time to stand around in the kitchen and keep the kids away from the oven! :)

May 19, 2011 at 11:52 AM  
Blogger Discovering Me said...

My little brother and sister (6 and 8) would love this book! I think I would like a mini-me puppet; one that would be here at home while I'm at college to play with my younger siblings and tell them I love them. I miss them so much when I am at school, it would be great for them to feel that I am still at home.

May 19, 2011 at 7:38 PM  
Blogger Mal said...

Waterproof puppet to do my dishes :-)

May 19, 2011 at 8:17 PM  

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