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Thank You Readers !

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Dear Readers, Followers and Friends,  Its celebration time for CIFA team ! With your support, encouragement and motivation ,our Blog now has 90 posts and got more than 55,000 hits.Thank you all so very much. Your readership, comments and invaluable suggestions for new projects keep us going. We are happy to tell you that apart from the readers from around the globe, our creations have been  featured in multiple craft websites as well.  Our search page rankings have improved too and we get excited when our craft work like Pencil Shavings art, Spray painting and Quilling projects appear in top search results. We have been trying to ,make our blog more interactive and easy to share. We are on Facebook at  Craft Ideas For All . You can follow us on Twitter too. We would love to have your input on improving our blog and any specific projects you want us to try. With upcoming holiday season, we will try to post interesting and relevant craft ideas to keep the festivitie...

Finger Puppets- Dragon and Frog

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My daughter's recently developed interest in Puppets, motivated me to create these finger puppets - Darry the Dragon and Frumpy the Frog . This is something easy to make, inexpensive and a sure hit with kids. I have tried and tested it with my 2.5 year old daughter. She was so excited throughout the process of making it. Once completed she had them in her hand and was telling stories the whole day. The fact that they open their mouth when she moves her fingers was fun for her. Supplies -A4 sheet paper (white or colored) Red, yellow, green, white or color of your choice. -Glue -Double sided tape -Wiggle eyes 2 pairs -Scissors (Parents help kids) -Black Marker Step-wise Instructions - Finger Puppet : Darry - The Dragon 1. Take the A4 sheet Papercolor you want for Dragon. I have used Red. 2. Fold it lengthwise as shown in the illustration to divide in 3 equal parts. 3. Fold one edge over other. 4. Seal the edge with double sided tape. 5. Now fold the resulting shape in half and then a...