Three Chicks as Beginning

These mini-bottleneck gourds have the fabric paint on them and googly eyes added. The beaded chain will be the jiggly legs that will give the appearance of the feet dancing about as the chicks go through their movements. The orange wattle, beak, and feet will need to be added next to complete the 'chickiness' of the automaton, but what to use? Felt? Card stock seemed flimsy when I tried that earlier. I have some colored file folders that may be sturdy enough to withstand twirling and bobbing.