This puppet can also serve as a cuddly doll. The stocking is then turned inside out and one end tied shut with a piece of string. It is again turned right side out. A wad of cotton batting is stuffed into the stocking to form the shape of a head. The stocking is wrapped beneath the head with a piece of yarn or string to form the neck.
More batting is stuffed into the stocking to form the upper part of the body.
WIth his scissors, the child cuts the remainder of the stocking lengthwise to form the two legs, and these in turn are sewed up each sdie so that they may be stuffed. They are stuffed down to the knee. If there are marbles available, one should be inserted at the knee and the leg wrapped above and below it to give a flexible joint. If marbles are not available, a smooth pebble will serve. The rest of the leg is stuffed and the bottom sewed shut.