Bent Out of Shape

Mimes aren’t the only ones who can bend their bodies in all sorts of positions. Your children can make miniature bendable characters of their own.

You will need:

• pipe cleaners
• heavy paper (such as index cards)
• tape
• scissors

For each character:

1. Cut any shape (circle, square, rectangle, or triangle) from an index card. This will be the torso for the character.
2. Tape a pipe cleaner to each side of the shape and two to the bottom. The pipe cleaners will be the arms and legs for the character.
3. Cut out four smaller shapes to tape to each end of the pipe cleaners. These will be the hands and feet for the character.
4. Hair, eyes, nose, and mouth can be drawn on the center shape.
5. Have fun bending the pipe cleaners to pose each irresistible character.