Who hasn't wished at some time that he or she could have a most impossible pet? A baby elephant, an alligator, a polar bear or -- a Giraffe!

   We created this marionette kit with such impossible wishes in mind. With just two fingers on the control-bar, it lopes easily along as if it were roaming on the Serengeti Plain. The Giraffe's spots are applied by wood-burning and no two are ever alike.

     The Giraffe Marionette Kit is an exciting craft project that can be completed in a single session using only household glue or hot-glue! Detailed plans and instructions make the process easy and fun. Beautifully pre-finished, handmade wood parts create a marionette masterpiece that will last a lifetime.

• Easy to operate - Magically realistic movement
• Tangleproof design eliminates tangle problems
• Complete assembly using only 'white' or 'hot’ glue
• Oil-finished hardwood parts with 'burned in' spots
• Made in Fort Kent, Maine

ALL Kits - $55 USD
           with FREE SHIPPING!

     Our easiest kit to assemble, the Wild Horse Kit  nevertheless produces a figure with the most amazing possibilities for lively and realistic motion.  With just a little practice, this well-named 'WILD' horse will gallop, trot, rear, bow and 'count' with amazing realism. Detailed instructions for assembly and operation are of course included.

• Hand-carved hardwood head
• Heavy nylon cord is pre-cut to length
• Brass screw-eye for hanging
• Easy assembly - Magical movement

ALL Kits - $55 USD
           with FREE SHIPPING!

     Capturing the human face and form (and especially 'character'), on canvas or paper, in clay, stone, metal or wood, is certainly one of the most basic and universal of artistic projects. In this spirit, these unique Kits are made to provide an articulated, wooden 'canvas' for painting a 'personality' in not just 2 or 3, but 4 dimensions (i.e.with gesture and motion!).

     Our 'Character Kit' provides all the essential materials and information that the kit-maker will need to make a completely original marionette 'character' of his or her own conception. Creating the clothing, painting the face and making hair are all addressed in detail to facilitate the process of creation, while keeping the canvas 'empty' until it receives the unique stamp of the artist.

       In addition, groups will enjoy the possibility of creating characters as a 'cast' with the culmination of the project being a small theatrical production. Whether for 'theatre' or just plain fun, few craft projects will yield more satisfying and long-lasting results than the large, easy-to-use marionettes that can be made with...
           ... Marionettes.com Kits.

• Finished Marionette stands 16" Tall (without strings)
• Easy-to-use... Simple, one-hand operation
• Magically realistic movement
• All wood parts, pre-cut string & poly-fiber 'stuffing'  included
• 2 3/4" Solid hardwood head is finished in oil and ready for painting
• Bright yellow control bar with brass hook for hanging
• Full-sized clothing patterns and detailed sewing instructions (written for the sewing novice) are included
• You provide: Material and thread for clothing, hot-glue, IDEA

  Price ^$55.00

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     In addition to all the hardwood parts that make up the 'Character' Kit, the 'Pinocchio' Kit comes complete with all pre-cut fabric, felt, trim (and of course, the famous 'nose') to make the marionette just as shown.

     This Kit is a perfect way to get acquainted with the possibilities of the 'Character' Kit before unique, 'personalized' projects are undertaken. With pre-cut materials right at hand, the kit-maker is ready to get started with a project that can easily be completed in a session or two. And the delightful marionette that springs magically to life when the project is done, is sure to be a keepsake for years to come.

Clothing and 'Appointments' for Pinocchio

   Along with the wood parts that make up the 'Character Kit', The Pinocchio Kit includes all the clothing, appointments and 'Nose' to make the Pinocchio Character.  Detailed, carefully illustrated instructions guide the kit-maker every step of the way.

• Finished Marionette Pinocchio stands 16" Tall (without strings)
• Easy-to-use – Simple, one-hand operation
• Magically realistic movement
• All wood parts, pre-cut string & poly-fiber 'stuffing' included
• All pre-cut fabric, felt and trim included - Ready to sew and assemble
• Famous wooden 'nose' included
• 2 3/4" Solid hardwood head is finished in oil and ready for painting. (Hole for nose is pre-drilled)
• Bright yellow control bar with brass hook for hanging
• Detailed sewing instructions (written for the sewing novice) are included
• You provide: Thread for sewing, paint for face, glue.

  Price ^$55.00