You can either print just template #1, template #1 & #2 or all three templates.
The more children you have per adult and the younger the children are, the simpler (less templates) you want
the craft to be.
If you aren't sure how many templates you should use, print all 3, but hide #2 and #3. If the kids
make it through #1 and are eager for more, bring out the others. If they are tired of crafting, save them for another day.
Color (as required) and cut out the template pieces.
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 bunny 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 (template 2) into this flap.
If the kids goof and glue the arms onto
the front or back of the bag, it isn't a big deal.
OK, now that we're comfy with our bags, let's craft!
Template #1
Glue the teeth (white rectangles) underneath
the flippy tab, so that most of them show when the tab is closed.
When the flippy tab is flat down, the teeth should be easy to see.
Glue the nose (sort of an upside down rectangle
shape) onto the
HEAD
above the mouth. If you like, You can use a large pink pom pom for the nose instead of the paper template
piece.
Glue the eyes onto the
HEAD
above the nose. If you like, you can use wiggly eyes instead of
the paper template pieces.
Glue the cheeks (two circles) onto the
HEAD.
You can paint the
BODY
and BACK
of the bag with white or grey paint if you like.
Glue a cotton ball onto the
BACK
of the bag for a bunny tail.
Template #2
Glue the arms into the
FLAP.
Glue the bow under the mouth for a boy or on top of the head (on an ear for a girl.
Template #3
Glue the buttons onto the front of the bag.
Glue the basket onto the bottom of the bag
(so it looks like it's sitting by the feet), or into one of the bunny's
hands.