Unicorn Rider Stick Puppet

Inspiration

nicorns, like other legendary creatures, have captured my imagination ever since my childhood. I would fill my colored-pencil drawings with ogres, gnomes, fairies, elves, and of course unicorns. All these creatures roamed my drawings’ enchanted forest along with princesses, princes, kings, queens and knights. So, as I was thinking of characters to add to the Stick Puppet ornaments collection, a unicorn quickly came to mind. This collection is designed to expand a child’s imagination, thus the more fantastic characters the better, and what is more fantastic than a unicorn?!?! Legends say that unicorns could be tamed by damsels, so I envisioned a princess riding this majestic creature.

Designing the Unicorn Rider Stick Puppet Ornament

As legends describe unicorns, I chose a white knit fabric to make the unicorn’s body. I gave him a mane and tail made from white yarn. I hand-molded the unicorn’s tusk from white baked-clay and finished it with white powder glitter to represent the magical essence of the unicorn’s horn.

The princess’ long braids are made from black yarn to create a drastic contrast with the white unicorn mane. I chose a color palette of lime green, fuchsia and purple for the princess. I used a thick ribbon for the skirt and cloaked her with a long cape. To finish her outfit, I gave her a princess hat or hennin decorated with pearls and silk ribbons.