1. www.Build-It-Yourself.com Laboratory Fruit Critter Mission

2. www.Build-It-Yourself.com The Fruit Critter Mission Progress is often the result of thinking beyond what most folks think. For example, if we thought fruits and vegetables were only for eating, we never would have invented powerful medicines, beautiful musical instruments, efficient lubricants and the all- important food fight!

3. www.Build-It-Yourself.com The Fruit Critter Mission The Problem: The world needs more creative thinkers to fix the messes past generations have left us. Your Mission: Find new ways of using funny-looking fruits and veggies that will make people laugh and think. Think outside the box!

4. www.Build-It-Yourself.com The Fruit Critter Mission Let’s start with a storyline, poem, song, cartoon strip or joke that will make folks laugh.

5. www.Build-It-Yourself.com Tools and Materials Look for some funny look’n fruits and veggies in the super market for your head: Turnip Garlic head Ginger root Sweet potato Gourds Chayote squash

6. www.Build-It-Yourself.com Tools and Materials You’ll need a collection of cups, cans, and bottles which can serve as bodies for your critter. Bottle caps and plastic spoons can make pretty good eyes.

7. www.Build-It-Yourself.com Tools and Materials Collect craft supplies and tools, especially: Scissors Sharpie market Glue gun (or tape) White and colored paper or card stock Colorful sheets of ‘Foamies’ Pipe cleaners Yarn Tooth picks Wooden skewer sticks Colorful cloth Beads, buttons or jewelry Feathers

8. www.Build-It-Yourself.com Modular Construction Let’s start with eyes where the soul of your critter lies. Make BIG eyes that you can recognize from a distance. Build your eyes so you can reuse or interchange them to create many critters. Post link to ‘eyes’ build-it-block

9. www.Build-It-Yourself.com Modular Construction You can make hair from yarn, paper, feathers, or weeds, Post link to ‘hair’ build-it-block

10. www.Build-It-Yourself.com Modular Construction Make arms and hands. Long pipe cleaners work well because you can bend them to help make your critter come alive, and the arms will shake in playful ways if your put your critter on a remote control chassis. Post link to ‘hair’ build-it-block

11. www.Build-It-Yourself.com Tools and Materials Turnip HeadGourd Diva

12. www.Build-It-Yourself.com Tools and Materials Chayote Critter Ginger Critter

13. www.Build-It-Yourself.com Tools and Materials Dragon GourdSweet Potato Head