 What you need: two 4 1/2" square pieces of white construction paper, Sparky's hat pattern (download the pattern in PDF format), crayons, glue, scissors
What to do:
- Diagonally fold one piece of paper to form a triangle.
- With the center of the triangle facing you, fold the other two points of the triangle down to form two ears.
- Color Sparky's face and spot his ears.
- Fold the remaining piece of paper in fourths to form a stick.
- Glue the stick between the pieces of paper at Sparky's neck.
- Print the pattern for Sparky's hat, color it in, and cut it out.
- Cut the hat along the dotted lines and glue on Sparky's head.
- Put on a puppet show and teach your friends and family about fire safety.
Here are some Sparky messages to share with your family:
- Plan and practice a home fire escape plan.
- Test your smoke alarms once a month and change the batteries once a year.
- Know two ways out of every room.
- Have a meeting place outside your home.
- Crawl low under smoke.
- Stop, drop, and roll if your clothes catch fire.
- Keep matches and lighters out of the reach of children.
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