These giant puppets, animated by the dancers who wear ... and torsos in different stages of production. The figures are made of paper and an adhesive solution, a version of papier-mâché called ...

They are called karakuri puppets and they have been used in Japan as early as the 17th Century. The technique is called Kirigami which differs to origami as the paper is cut rather than just folded.

While the body dries, make your puppet head! Draw your puppet face onto a plain piece of paper and colour it in, then cut it out and stick it onto thin card. Once stuck to card, cut out again.

Start with a paper plate, and make this tropical clown fish. This craft is perfect for all the little Finding Nemo and Dory ...