Cut the wool into 4 inch sizes and use the needle to thread through the head to make the hair. The top cross is the arms and the bottom is the legs. Then take scraps of cloth, cut them so that they cover the arms, legs, and body like clothes. Hair can be fashioned from yarn, string and rope. Old jewelery, ribbons and feathers will give your puppet an exotic look.
Shells can make interesting eyes or ears.
Nuts, bolts, washers, hooks and springs are neat attachments for making robot puppets.