Felting Fingerpuppets
As I was gathering supplies for a felt project, O & Baby C were busy putting new uses to our 'felt washing' bin and lid! I turned around to begin felting with them, when I realized they had made a slide in the kitchen!
100% Wool
Definitely use 100% wool for this project. We picked these up at the Guelph Trillium Waldorf School for $3/skein.
If you have ever successfully ruined a wool sweater by washing it, you'll be a champ at felting!
I've attempted beautiful felt balls before http://mysparkle.blogspot.ca/2011/11/felt-ball-garland-for-christmas.html, meant for sewing a garland, but today we opted for felting fingerpuppets as seen on 'Whip Up' http://whipup.net/2011/03/29/guest-blogger-series-felted-finger-puppets/
You can unravel and rip off pieces to begin winding around your finger.
O was keen to pretend she was a hospital patient receiving a finger cast!
Our water likely needed to be warmer and soapier, but after multiple dips and squeezes, you could notice the wool felting together.
The key is to agitate the wool, so if you have a washboard, you can use it to rub the wool against.
Baby C even stayed still long enough to have her own finger cast, before attempting to eat it!
EXPAND ON FELTING
Felt Playmat. WIth the help of a bamboo sushi mat, you can begin your own Woodland Playmat. http://www.themagiconions.com/2011/06/felted-playscape-tutorial.html
Mushrooms. These are sweet, but require extra agitation with felting needles http://www.themagiconions.com/2011/02/tutorial-needle-felted-toadstool.html