Article: Tell them your name and something about yourself. Try to tell them something you think will be relevant to the current situation. This will help you start conversations with people. You might say, “Hi, I'm Jamie. This is my first time coming to one of these events,” or “Hey, my name is Lola. I was hoping there'd be snacks here.” People like hearing good things about themselves. Plus, giving people compliments will make them think you're nice. Look for reasons to offer someone a compliment. Then, keep the conversation going by asking a follow-up question. Say, “That's a great dress! Where did you get it?” or “That story you told was so funny! Did you ever find out who pranked you?" This is an easy way to make small talk with people you've just met. Don't worry about saying anything important. Pick out something in your environment and ask a simple question about it. When the person responds, try to keep the conversation going.  It's okay if the conversation doesn't go anywhere. This is a lot like fishing; sometimes you'll get a bite, and other times the person just isn't interested. For instance, you might ask, “How are you coping with all this rain?” or “Have you been to this restaurant before?” People love talking about themselves, so showing interest in them is a great way to maintain a conversation. Even better, people will like you more because you listen to them. Ask the person you're talking to open-ended questions, then listen to their response with interest. You might ask, “What do you like doing in your free time?” “How do you know Sam?” or “What's the last movie you saw?” Self-deprecating humor helps people relate to you and shows everyone that you don't take yourself too seriously. Tease yourself with jokes about your quirks, your mistakes, and the things you like. Then, laugh along with everyone else.  For example, let's say you drop your drink. You might joke, “And the award for clumsiest person goes to…me.” As another example, you might say, “I would've been here sooner but I need an excavation team just to find my shoes because I'm so disorganized.” Sprinkle this type of humor throughout your conversations, but don't do it too much. People might get uncomfortable or perceive you as being negative if you make fun of yourself too often. Telling amusing stories is a casual way to show people you're funny. Pick stories from your own life or things that happened to people you know. Then, practice telling them until your delivery sounds natural.  For instance, practice them in the mirror or film yourself telling your stories. Keep in mind that you can repeat the same stories to different people, so don't feel like you need to constantly be finding new stories to tell. Thinking up jokes on the spot is a rare talent, so it's helpful to have a go-to list of jokes. Read jokes online, watch stand-up comedy specials, or take a comedy writing class. Practice your delivery so you deliver the punchline with good timing. Here are some jokes to get you started:  Why do you tell an actor to break a leg? Because every play has a cast. Did you hear about the new restaurant called Karma? There's no menu – you get what you deserve. I'm great at sleeping. I can do it with my eyes closed. Yesterday my friend asked me, “What rhymes with home?” Do you know what I said? No, it doesn't.
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Introduce yourself to people you meet as a conversation starter. Give someone a compliment and try to keep the conversation going. Ask a question about the location or weather as an ice breaker. Show interest in people by asking them questions about themselves. Make fun of yourself in a playful manner to make people laugh. Practice telling funny stories that you can use in conversations. Learn jokes that you can repeat to others.

Instead of tracing all the way around, create a straight line across the bottom where the point of your Pacman mouth hits. This will make triangles. Trace about 2-3 cm around your outline and cut your shape out along this outline. The extra fabric will give you plenty to work with to make your ears. If you’re using faux fur, make sure the hair is going upwards toward the tip of your ears. If you want to use separate kinds of fabric for the front and back of your ears, take your second fabric and trace the outline of the first cutouts you made. If you wish to use the same fabric, simply re-trace your first cutouts onto your original fabric. Use your scissors to cut these out. When you do this, you want the inside of the fabric to be facing you. Straight pin around the original outline that you made. Sew along the straight pins around the sides of your ears. Leave the bottom unsewn. Now that you’ve sewn your ears, use your scissors to cut the excess fabric off of the outside. Flip your ears. Now that you’ve sewn the sides together, flip your ears inside out. (This will make them right side out). Put the cutouts into your ears through the bottom slit. Glue them into place, starting with a drop of glue at the top point of the ear and working it down to the bottom. Your Packman mouth should still be sticking out. It will look like two triangles coming out from the bottom of your ears. The two triangles of your cutout that are sticking out of the bottom of your ears should be folded toward the back of the ear. Take glue and place it on the underside of the right triangle. Fold the ear so that this triangle lays over the top of the other to form a cone. Hold in place while the glue dries. Your ears have structure and support, they just need to be attached. You can either pin them to a headband, or you can pin them straight into your hair. Simply place the ear where you want on your head and slide the pin so that it catches the construction paper structure of your ear as well as your hair. Two pins is all it will take to hold them in place.
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Trace your pattern onto the inside of your fabric. Use your second fabric. Straight pin your ears together. Cut off excess fabric. Support your ears with your construction paper. Shape your ears. Use bobby pins.