repeat this process with the upper part of the mouth. once sewn completely, there should be no holes or open space between the green and pink. if you put your hand through the puppet, you can move your fingers and thumb up and down to create the version of the alligator "talking."
add felt eyes, made with the white and black felt, to the top of the alligator's head where your knuckles sit under. or, you can glue craft eyes to the alligator. make them as big or as small as you want. 