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DLTK's Crafts for Kids
Paper Bag Pig Puppet
They call me MISTER Pig!
This is a fun and easy cut and paste paper craft that uses a
paper bag as a base to make a puppet.
You could leave off the moustache and put the bow
in the "hair" for a Mrs. Pig.
Materials:
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Kaitlyn, age 3
Sarah
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Instructions:
- Print out the template of choice.
- Colour the pieces as appropriate and cut them out. (cutting
may require adult assistance and can be pre-done).
- See the picture above for how the puppet should look when complete.
GET FAMILIAR WITH YOUR PAPER BAG:
- I'm going to walk through this slowly.
Look at your paper bag.
- It should be closed and flat like a piece
of paper. Just like when they are brand new.
- On one side, it's all smooth. This will
be the
BACK
of your puppet
- It's important that all the kids get the
back and front straight at the beginning!
- On the other side there's a flippy tab (which
is typically the bottom of the bag when you're carrying your lunch around...)
- This flippy tab will be the
HEAD
- Lift the flippy tab up a bit. Underneath
of the tab will be the mouth,
- When the child puts her hand in the bag,
she'll be able to make the puppet talk.
- Look at the rest of the front of the bag.
(The 3/4 or so of the bag below the part with the flippy tab)
This will be the
BODY.
- Look at the sides of the bag. There
should be a
FLAP
of paper.
- We'll be slipping the arms into this flap,
though it isn't a big deal if they glue them right to the front
of the body.
- OK, now that we're comfy with our bags, let's
craft!
PUTTING IT TOGETHER:
- Print the template of choice and
color in the pieces, as necessary.
- If desired, take a piece of pink
construction paper and cut it out to be the size of the
body and glue it onto the paper bag.
- Cut another piece the size of
the head and glue it onto the bag.
- You can also cut a third piece
the size of the back and glue it onto the bag.
- Alternatively, you can paint your
whole bag pink
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- Lift the flap and glue the mouth on underneath it.
- Glue the eyes, snout, ears and moustache (if you want
one) onto the head.
- You could put a cotton ball under the snout to make
it stand out a bit from the head.
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- Lift the side tab and put on a spot of glue. Attach
the arm (or just put the arm on the front of the bag).
- Do the same with the other arm.
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- Glue the bow onto the head (girl) or on the body (boy).
- Make the eyelashes. There are instructions on
the template for how to do this.
- Basically, just cut down the dotted lines.
- Use a pencil to curl them a bit and fold the tab
to make it easier to glue the lashes to the pig.
- You can colour the back side with a black marker
before you start cutting, if you like.
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- Cut the tail out in a spiral (follow the template dotted
lines).
- Turn the bag over and glue the center of the spiral
to the bag.
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- You can decorate your pig further if you like.
Some ideas are
- sparkles/sparkle glue,
- bits of lace or ribbon,
- buttons glued down the front, or
- older kids might like to "dress up" their pig with
clothes they draw/cut out of construction paper (overalls
and a top hat for the boy, a dress and fancy shoes for
a girl).
- There's lots of room to expand on this template to allow
for more creativity as part of the project.
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