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I have a running joke with my sibling where I give them a "pet" for Christmas, and I need help figuring out what to do this year. Since it's mostly a joke and they'll get rid of it or give it away if they can't use it,  I need it to be fairly easy, inexpensive, and quick to make. I'm not a woodworker and haven't yet learned to knit or crochet.

In the past, I've given:
Pet rock
A booboo bunny made from a washcloth (when they were in
Sock puppet
Felt squirrel stuffed with catnip (for their cats)
Paper machet animal (a year that I had lots of time)

Any ideas for this year?
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Felt squirrel that's a cat toy
Felt squirrel that's a cat toy
 
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Bunny slippers made of cheap slippers with a bunny cut out stapled to them :D
 
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Stuffed socks... https://www.diyncrafts.com/16483/repurpose/25-adorable-diy-sock-toys
 
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Pearl, put up a link to those scary folded critters you gave out at Hallowe'en! Cheap, quick and recyclable!
 
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A lot of cute pets can be made with paper plates and construction paper:


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Thank you all! I knew I could count on creative Permies people! I'm going to write these down for the future and likely go with Anne's plate idea this year. They just finished a nutrition class that changed their views on food, so somehow a plate seem appropriate.

If anyone has other suggestions, please continue to share them! I run into this problem nearly every year, so this year I've started a list of ideas.
 
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Clothes pins/pegs can be made into all kinds of fun stuff, too...

https://www.playideas.com/25-super-cute-clothespin-crafts-for-kids/
https://runningwithsisters.com/summer-kid-craft-clothespin-critters/
 
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