Enchanted Learning Software's Paper Bag Puppets More Kinder Crafts Very simple puppets made from small paper lunch bags. You can make a raccoon, dog, cat, rabbit, bunny, mouse, pig, panda, or frog.

Paper bags Scraps of construction paper Glue Scissors Markers or crayons Optional - googly eyes, pipe cleaners for whiskers

Frog:

Make bulging frog eyes by cutting two strips of green paper that are rounded on one end. Fold the straight end under (at the dotted line), and glue on an eye (made of paper or a googly eye).

Glue or tape the folded base of the eyes onto the paper bag.

Cut a long tongue out of paper. Glue in in the frog's mouth.

Frog Glue on two short arms and two long legs, and decorate the frog with green paper patches.

Raccoon, Dog or Bear:

Fold the two square edges of a paper bag under (at the dotted lines), to form the animal's head.

You now have the shape of the animal's head.

Raccoon Cut out ears, eyes, and a nose. Glue them to the raccoon's face.

Dog Cut out ears, eyes, a nose, and a tongue. Glue the tongue inside the mouth. Glue the eyes, nose, and ears to the dog's face.

Brown Bear Cut out ears, eyes, and paws. Glue them to the bear. Using a black crayon or marker, draw a nose and mouth. Cut out tiny claws and glue then to the paws.

Bunny, Panda, Pig or Polar Bear :

Fold the two square edges of a paper bag under (at the dotted lines), to form the animal's head.

You now have the shape of the animal's head.

Bunny Cut out long, pink ears, eyes, a nose, and paws. Glue them to the bunny.

Panda Cut out ears, eyes, a nose, and paws. Glue them to the panda.

Pig Cut out ears, eyes, a snout, and paws. Glue them to the pig.

Polar Bear Cut out ears, eyes, and paws. Glue them to the polar bear. Using a black crayon or marker, draw a nose and mouth. Cut out tiny claws and glue then to the paws.

Mouse or Cat:

Fold the two square edges of a paper bag under (at the dotted lines), to form the animal's pointed snout.

You now have the shape of the animal's head.

Mouse Cut out ears, eyes, a nose, and whiskers (made of thin paper strips or pipe cleaners threaded through the paper bag). Glue them to the mouse.

Cat Cut out ears, eyes, a nose, paws, and whiskers (made of thin paper strips or pipe cleaners threaded through the paper bag). Glue them to the cat.

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