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  • Frankie's Puppet Chandelier
  • Create a most unusual baby nursery mobile.
    From "From Junky to Funky"
    episode DFJF-112


    Most baby nurseries have a mobile, but designer David Beaupre takes this one to a new level using parts of a baby jumper and sock puppets.

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    This mobile has big personality, from the sock puppets to the colorful kites, and it's sure to keep baby Frankie entertained.
    Materials:

    Baby jumper
    Yarn
    Clothes pins
    Kites
    Spray paint
    Fabric
    Buttons
    Soft football
    Feathers
    Felt
    Spray adhesive
    Thread
    Needles

    PHOTO

    Figure A
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    Figure B

    1. Make sock puppets.

    2. Make shoe cars (figure A).

    3. Disassemble the baby jumper.

    4. Spray paint the bottom of the baby jumper (figure B).

    5. Hang the puppets from the painted section of the baby jumper with yarn.

    6. Hang the chandelier from the ceiling.

    Project Expense:

    Baby jumper: Free
    Puppet materials: $18
    Baby shoes, stuffed animals: $7
    Materials: $9

    Total: $34

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