Stick People

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Place a piece of yarn on the diagonal behind the body and arms.

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Our stick people project is inspired by the story “Stick Man” written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler.

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Ta da!  I wound the yarn around the outside of the legs to make a skirt. 

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Now it’s time to make our own stick people!  

Make Your Own Stick People Family · Craftwhack

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Next, tie new yarn around the waist.  Wind the yard around the bottom of your stick for a skirt or pants. 

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First, let’s go for a walk in the forest.  We will hunt for sticks to build our stick people. 

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A stick shaped like a Y for the body and legs

Axel Scheffler Reads Stick Man

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Add a bit of hot glue the the back of the stick to glue the hair down. 

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Glue the centre of the hair to the top of your stick.  Give your stick person a hair cut with your scissors. 

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Add a bits of nature, ribbon, buttons, or whatever you wish to decorate your stick person. <br/>

I used dried leaves, moss and roses to decorate my stick person. 

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Next, use hot glue to attach the eyes to your stick person. 

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To make hair, create a bundle of wool.  Tie the center of the bundle. 

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To get inspired, check out a little “Stick Man” story! 

Beware Of The Dog! | Gruffalo World: Stick Man

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