To make a marionette like Stuffy, you will need the following materials:

A four-inch Styrofoam ball A roll of kite string Four feet of soft 18 gauge wire (from the craft store) A couple of "clamp" type wooden clothes pins Glue (white glue or a glue gun) 3 small screw eyes A couple of feet of wood lath (flat strips of soft wood) or paint stirsticks (for the marionette control). An empty plastic detergent bottle (for the body) Colorful fabric scraps (for the costume) Colorful felt scraps, fun foam or construction paper Raffia (fake straw--found in craft stores) Masking tape A piece of medium sandpaper 8 full sheets of newspaper

You will also need the following tools:

Scissors A ruler Long nose or "needle nose" pliers A couple of cotton swabs (Q-tips) A large darning needle (found in a fabric or craft store) Drill with 1/8th bit (not shown in photograph)