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Dog Puppet
Kids, ask an adult for help with the scissors when making your dog puppet! These photos of puppets were created at CA's Dog Day Afternoon Welcome Event on April 12. See footage of the event at www.CAmonthly.org.

Make this fun dog puppet using any color or pattern you'd like – make a spotted dog, a striped dog or a solid dog in black, brown, white, grey or a silly color.

Materials

• Paper lunch bag or paper fan (white or brown)
• Colored construction paper
• Crayons
• Scissors
• Glue stick
• Googly eyes

Instructions

1. If using a paper lunch bag, put the side with the flap face up. The opening of the bag is the bottom of your dog – the flap will be the dog's head.
2. If using a paper fan, the side with the stick is the back of the dog. The fan is the dog's face.
3. Using colored construction paper, cut out a nose, whiskers, tongue, ears and other decorations like spots or stripes.
4. Attach the cut-outs using a glue stick. Tuck the tongue into the flap to glue it. This will allow you to make your dog "talk" by putting your hand in the bag and moving the flap.
5. Attach the googly eyes with a glue stick.
6. Use crayons to decorate your dog. You can add spots or stripes, a collar or other decorations.

Have fun making your dog come to life!

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Friendship Survival Kit
Make this creative gift for a friend.

Instructions

Purchase a small gift bag and fill with the items below along with a label explaining each token. You can print the below description or write it in your own handwriting with a note to your friend.

Materials and explanation

• Toothpick: Pick out the good qualities in everyone, including yourself.
• Band Aid: To heal hurt feelings.
• Gum: A reminder that friends stick together.
• Life Savers: A reminder that sometimes our friends need our help.
• Cotton Ball: To cushion the bumpy roads ahead.
• Eraser: To remind you always start each day with a clean slate.
• Happy Face: Smiling is contagious.
  
• Candle: Remember to share the light with others.
• Sticky Tape: To tape your lips when you have nothing good to say.
• Rock: To remind you of the stability of your friendship.
• Rubber Band: So you can be flexible when dealing with friends.

Used with permission from CraftBits.com.

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