8 to 10 pieces of 18 inch (45.72 cm) 24-gauge floral wire  Wire
cutters or floral scissors  1 yard (0.914 meters) of butcher
paper    1 30½" x 20½" (77.47 cm x 52.07 cm) sheet of red cloth-
based paper  Elmer's glue  1 sheet of stiff paper, like sketch
book paper  1 foot (30.48 cm) of stiff bow-making ribbon  1 foot
(30.48 cm) of nice ribbon for the tongue  Black marker or
calligraphy pen  Sticky label, or small rectangle of paper   Top
of head  Take one piece of wire and cut it to around 12 inches
(30.48 cm) long with the wire cutters.  Find the center point
and bend slightly to mark its place.  Curve the wire by running
it between your thumb and first finger, pressed tightly together
and held slightly off-center.  Figure 1   Begin the body by
bending one full-length piece of wire about 6 inches (15.24 cm)
from one end.  Next measure 7 inches (17.78 cm) from the other
end of the wire and bend sharply. You should have a 3-sided
square shape.  Curve the middle section as you did for the top
of the head.  Finish