Paper Bag Squirrel Puppet
"This squirrel puppet is the perfect summer buddy to create with your kiddos! It is the perfect afternoon activity to bond over sweet woodland creatures and oh the adventures they could have! Paper bag puppets are a simple and easy way to create imaginative fun for hours on end. These paper bag puppets will go great with any other animals your kids choose to create! And before you know it you will have a whole forest of puppet friends!"
Primary TechniquePaper Crafts
Materials List
- Colored Paper
- Paper Bag
- Craft Glue
- Scissors
- Pencil
Instructions
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Download the paper bag squirrel puppet template.
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Select pink, white and 3 different shades of brown colored papers for the squirrel craft.
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Trace the tail, body base, head, outer ear patterns and leg patterns on the medium shade of brown paper; trace the bottom side of the tail on dark brown paper and the belly pattern on the light brown colored craft paper.
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Trace the face pattern on the white paper; and trace the blush (round shapes) and inner ear patterns on the pink paper. Cut out the traced patterns.
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Attach the bottom strip of the tail pattern along the bottom side of the main tail pattern.
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Attach the face cutout on the bottom side of the head cutout; and attach the inner ear patterns in the middle of the outer ear patterns.
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Then, attach the ear patterns on the top side of the head pattern and attach the pink blush cutouts on both cheeks of the papercraft squirrel’s head.
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Use a sharpie to draw the eyes, nose and mouth of the paper bag squirrel puppet.
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Select a brown paper bag or you can craft your own custom sized paper bag from brown wrapping paper. We will use the bottom side of the bag as the top side of the puppet pattern.
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Attach the leg cutouts near the open side of the paper bag.
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Attach the body base cutout on the top side of the leg and cover the paper bag’s outer surface.
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Attach the tail pattern on either side of the paper bag.
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Next, attach the head pattern of the squirrel on the bottom flat side of the paper bag and then flatten the bottom side (head part) with the rest of the pattern to complete the craft.