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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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printer |
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paper |
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paper bag |
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pink paint or construction paper |
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glue |
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something to color with |
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scissors |
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Kaitlyn, age 3
Sarah
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Instructions:
| Print out the template of choice.
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| Colour the pieces as appropriate and cut them
out. (cutting may require adult assistance and can be pre-done).
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| See the picture above for how the puppet should
look when complete.
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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! |
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| 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 |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| Cut another piece the size of the
head and glue it onto the bag.
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| You can also cut a third piece
the size of the back and glue it onto the bag.
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| Alternatively, you can paint your
whole bag pink |
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| Lift the flap and glue the mouth on underneath it.
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| Glue the eyes, snout, ears and moustache (if you want one) onto
the head.
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| 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).
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| Do the same with the other arm. |
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| Glue the bow onto the head (girl) or on the body (boy).
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| 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).
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| 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).
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| There's lots of room to expand on this template to allow for
more creativity as part of the project. |
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