Short explanation behind this one. GISHWHES is a crazy international scavenger hunt that is "go do" rather than "go find". Some of the items are doing-good-things sort of tasks, others are really odd art challenges.
I've participated in GISHWHES three times now and this is the second year that I've created a "silent teammate" based on the hunt's mascot to toss into the mix and help make items that much better. Last year it was the Wooster costume, this year I decided to try my hand at puppetry. And because I had to pattern it anyway, I made two puppets and sent one along to a friend who was also on my team.