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DIY "Duamong" Finger Puppet: GoDoongDoong Symphony Papertoy

  • Activity Type Meet Hippo: the hands-on music toy that makes learning a 2-beat rest as fun as swapping wigs!
  • Recommended Age Lower elementary grades
  • Subject Character storytelling and visualization of the concept of a "half rest" (2-beat rest).
  • Resource Type
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About This Resource

This video from the GoDoongDoong Symphony channel demonstrates how to create educational tools related to musical concepts. It provides a papertoy guide for making a three-dimensional "eighth rest Duamong" hippo doll by cutting and folding a flat template. The character is designed as a beauty creator who enjoys decorating themselves, with the hat-shaped "eighth rest" symbol prominently displayed on its belly.

Classroom Lesson Guide

[Recommended Lesson Flow]

Introduction (5 minutes): Review the quarter rest (a 1-beat rest) learned in the previous lesson, then introduce the half rest (a 2-beat rest), along with a new character, "Ttuamong," through a video.

Development (25 minutes): Follow the video step-by-step to assemble the parts.

Assembly order: Make the mouth (lower part of the head) ➔ Punch finger holes ➔ Make the upper part of the face ➔ Combine the upper and lower face parts ➔ Fold the hair (wig) parts ➔ Fold the body into a cylindrical shape ➔ Connect the body and face ➔ Attach the arms, folded double-sided.

Interaction: Display hair parts in various colors and ask, "How many beats does the half rest last each time Ttuamong changes hairstyle?" to reinforce the concept that it lasts 2 beats.

Conclusion (10 minutes): Place the completed Ttuamong on your fingers and play a music rhythm game. When a half rest appears during the song, hold the Ttuamong and physically express the rest by pausing precisely for "one, two" beats. This activity can be extended into role-playing by exchanging wigs of different colors with friends.

[Guidance and Safety Notes]

Finger Hole and Punching Stage: In this stage, square grooves for finger puppet play are created by making X-shaped incisions with a knife on the mouth area (lower face) and the back of the face. Due to the high risk of injury, teachers or guardians should either prepare these cuts in advance or provide direct assistance during this step.

Hair Part Precautions: Since the wig (hair) structures are designed to be interchangeable with different colors, clearly instruct children not to use glue when attaching them to the head.

Included Files

  • TTU AMONG Papertoy Template
  • TTU AMONG Hair Color Template
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