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Many moons into the future, lived a crew of colorful, creative critters. Next

Hard Heads, Air Heads and Nut Heads … These advanced humanoids evolved from the piles of garbage left by a world full of uncivilized, nat-brained humans. Next

Build-It-Yourself crew members are on a mission to morph premium quality junk into a new generation of super hero-oids. Next

You’ll need these tools: Scissors Ruler Black Sharpie Pen Red, Green, Blue pencils Scotch Tape Glue Gun Next

And you’ll need some premium quality junk: Pipe Cleaners 2”x4” sheets of paper Cloth Beads Nuts Rocks Feathers Yarn Foamies Next

You will be able to experiment with many creative possibilities if you make all the parts for your critter before you glue or tape them together. Next

Exaggerating (especially eyes and hands) can help your critter have soul! Home

1.Draw a set of BIG eyes from a piece of white paper or foam rubber. 2.Add a touch of color. ½” StupidGoofySurprised Next

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3.Much of the soul of your critter is in the eyes. Make them carefully! 4.Can you can see them from a distance? ½” MeanHappyCute Home

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1.Cut a piece 6” long. 2.Wind 10 loops of yarn around your fingers. 3.Tie the string in the center. Next

3.Cut the 2 loops 4.Glue or tape it onto your head and give your critter a hair cut. Next

Cut hair out of two strips of paper. You generally get a more interesting result if you use 2 slightly different colors. HomeNext

Feathers, pipe cleaners or wire can also be used for hair. Home

From a cylinder shape. Next

1.First draw a face and color the hair. 2.Cut slits in the top so you can bend the hair. 1½” 4” Cut Hair Next

3.Wrap the paper to form a cylinder. 4.Tape a 6” pipe cleaner to the head. This will be the neck. 5.Wind the pipe cleaner around a pencil to make a neck. Tape Pipe Cleaner Next

From a cone shape. Next

1.Cut a piece of paper 2” x 4”. 2” 4” 2.Wrap the paper like an ice cream cone. 3. Tape it. 4. Trim it. Next

Who wouldn’t warm up to a nut head? Next

A small rock can work too. Home

1.Wrap a pipe cleaner around a pencil. 2.Curl the end so you have a large area to tape or glue the neck to the head. Home 3.This neck enables you to mount your head on any small shaft like a pencil. 4.Also this neck enables your head to move.

1.Don’t be shy about exaggerating the hands and feet. 2.If you glue big hands and feet onto the ends of a long pipe cleaner, you will have lots of flexibility to wrap the arms and legs around your critter and make them move. Arms and legs for a large critter Home

1.Twist three 6” pipe cleaners together in the center. Bend the arms and legs out. Arms, legs and body for a small critter Next

2.Cut out a 6” x 3” piece of colorful cloth. Next

3.Bend the 6” x 3” cloth in the middle. You’ll have a 3” square. Next

4.At the bend, cut out a small hole for the neck. Next

5.Cut out a shirt. Next

6.Cut out a shirt. Next

7.Put it on the pipe cleaner skeleton. Next

8.Roll the neck pipe cleaner so you can glue your hard head on. 9.Bend the ends of the arms and legs to make hands and feet. Next

10.Bend the tail back so your critter can stand on 2 legs and its tail. Next

11.Tie a belt around your shirt. Next

12.Bend the ends of your arms and legs 13.You could glue some shoes or hands on. Next

Mount your critters in a truck, boat, rocket ship or any invention. Your critter will help you develop a consistent scale for your invention. Next

Try your own designs! Home