Who doesn't love the Disney movie, "Up"? If you're a Carl fan, this Disney up Carl Paper Bag Puppet is a must! Fast and easy to make and great for your next Disney movie night at home! If you love this puppet be sure to check out the Encanto Paper Bag Craft Here.
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💖 Why You'll Love This Craft
- Classic Character Fun: Bring Carl’s adventurous spirit to life with this easy, hands-on craft.
- Perfect for Pretend Play: Once Carl is made, he’s ready to join any adventure – real or imagined!
- Teaches About Friendship: This craft helps spark conversations about Carl’s relationship with Russell and Dug.
Fun Ideas For This Craft
Paper bag puppets are fun for kids to create and play with. This would be a simple craft idea to make just before popping in the Disney Up movie and having a family movie night at home!
🎨 Supplies Needed
- Printer to print out your Disney Template
- Colored Construction paper
- Pencil For Tracing
- Paper Bag (Optional)
- Black Marker Pen
- Scissors
- Glue Stick
🖌️ How To Make a Disney up Movie Paper Bag Puppet
- Step 1: Use the template then cut out the pieces from the paper.
- Step 2: Glue the pieces together to make the body of the puppet.
- Step 3: Next, add on the facial features, hair and glasses, and glue.
- Step 4: Glue the head onto the body to complete the look.
💡 Pro Tip: Turn Carl into a storytelling puppet by making a set with Russell and Dug. Kids can recreate scenes or invent new adventures, blending crafting with playful imagination!
🧑🎨 Expert Tips
- Map Out Proportions: Lightly sketch Carl’s glasses, face, and outfit layout on the bag first to ensure balanced placement before permanently attaching parts.
- Highlight Eyewear Details: Outline Carl’s glasses with a silver gel pen or metallic marker after cutting to make them stand out and catch light playfully.
- Reinforce Puppet Mouth: Add an extra folded strip of cardstock along the mouth fold area inside the bag to make opening and closing smoother for storytelling.
- Use Blush for Cheeks: Lightly dab pink chalk pastel onto Carl’s cheeks using a cotton swab to add a soft, natural touch without overpowering the design.
- Create Textured Hair: Fringe cut thin strips of white paper and layer them for Carl’s hair to mimic a fluffy, lived-in texture that better matches his character.
- Design Mini Accessories: Craft a tiny cardstock cane with colorful "balloons" attached so Carl’s puppet can hold a symbolic piece of his story during pretend play.
💭 FAQs
Building Carl’s large glasses and square head shows kids how exaggerating simple shapes makes characters instantly recognizable and memorable.
Merging Carl’s human-like features with playful exaggerations trains children to balance realism with fantasy, expanding their design thinking.
Adding details like Carl’s badge introduces ideas about sentimental objects, helping kids connect craft elements with deeper personal storytelling.
Choosing softer tones like grays and browns teaches kids how color palettes create moods, helping them understand emotional design in characters.
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Download Printable
Download the Disney Up Paper Bag Template Here.
Disney Up Paper Bag Puppet Craft
Materials
- Printer to print out your Disney Template
- Colored Construction paper
- Pencil For Tracing
- Paper Bag Optional
- Black Marker Pen
- Scissors
- Glue Stick
Instructions
- Use the template then cut out the pieces from the paper.
- Glue the pieces together to make the body of the puppet.
- Next, add on the facial features, hair and glasses, and glue.
- Glue the head onto the body to complete the look.
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