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Take a pipe-cleaner, about 30 cm or 12 inches long. The scale you can see is at 1 cm intervals.
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Fold the pipe-cleaner in half
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Pinch the bent end, just under a centimetre from the end.
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Bend the 2 "legs" back
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So you get an M shape
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Bend the "legs" back again
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So that you get a zigzag with 3 bends at the top - these are the ears and nose and make up the head.
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I'm only showing this spread out so you can see - in fact is should all be squished close together so you can't see the bends, really.
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Make a twist just under these bends - this is the neck.
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Now make a bend just over 2cm along one of the "legs",
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and bend it back under - this is an arm.
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And do the same the other side.
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Make a twist around for the waist.
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If the arms are a little loose twist them around once near the shoulder, so keep them together.
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Bend the end of the legs under, adjusting the length so it looks suitably proportioned.
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Do the same with the other leg.
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Bend the ends of the arms and legs up, to make paws.
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Bend the middle bump of the head down, to make a nose. Bend the legs at the knees, if desired.
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One pipe-cleaner teddy bear.
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