Time to make more DIY handmade 'plushie' mascots out of socks! As volunteers prep up for
International Year of the Reef 2018 activities!
Being nature people, we are a little picky about making these animals somewhat anatomically correct. Here's more tips on how to make sea turtles, sea snakes and other marine vertebrates!
Singapore got wild
sea turtles which are often sighted on our shores. Sea turtles are easy to make out of these cute socks with a heart shape. So we get 'Hearts' bill sea turtles! Cut out the shapes from the sock, using the heel for the head, and cut out the base from a firmer material to hold the shape of the sock when it gets stuffed. We get one nudibranch out of the remaining toe portion of the sock!
Here's more sea turtles and some snakes. Singapore has a variety of
marine snakes and they are easy to make from long socks. Add a ribbon tongue for a lively touch.
Singapore got
crocodiles too! Crocodiles can be cute!
The cute crocodile is made from a long sock cut in half along the length. Each half makes one crocodile. Using a textured cloth for the upperside of the crocodile. We stuff the tail with sheet stuffing so the tail is flat and not puffed up. But use ball stuffing for the rest of the crocodile. Little legs made from cut off bits. The head made from the toe of the sock.
Singapore also has a wide variety of
marine fish. And even wild
whales too.
Some fishes are really flat. Like
stingrays and
flatfishes (the photo includes a horseshoe crab, often mistaken for a stingray).
Here's the latest sightings of some
mega fauna in Singapore waters.
Find out more on the
wild fact sheets of wildsingapore.
Did you make a plushie marine vertebrate? I would love it if you could share a photo of it!
This article is written for Celebrating Singapore Shores as part of International Year of the Reef 2018.
