Think about adding a tail and legs with paws.
You might want to use cotton, construction paper, googly eyes, felt, or other materials to bring texture and dimension to your Melvin or Muffin character or puppet.
One idea is to tape or glue the Melvin or Muffin print out that you color to a paper plate to make the face sturdier.
Use your character to make a poster.

You can do puppet shows by either reading the book...or by making up your own stories about Melvin and Muffin!

Sock Puppets

Ask a grown up for a sock that you can use. Glue your Melvin or Muffin face print out onto the sock for a fun sock puppet.

Paper Bag Puppets

Reuse and repurpose a paper lunch bag or larger grocery bag by taping or gluing a Melvin or Muffin face print out to it for a paper bag puppet.

Stick Puppets

Use a craft stick, tongue depressor, or rod and attach it to the back of your Melvin or Muffin face print out, after you color it, to make a stick puppet.

Enjoy!

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