Paper Bag Frog and Duck Puppet
Duck Puppet and Paper Bag Puppets are a fantastic way to get creative with the kids! If you’re on the hunt for a fun duck or frog craft for preschoolers, these easy paper bag puppets are just what you need. They’re simple to make, tons of fun, and perfect for sparking little imaginations.
I never made a paper bag puppet as a child but it’s something that as an adult I find fascinating. Not only is it a great recycle art, but paper bag crafts can also be doubled up as gift bags for parties or they could be used in a classroom display.
I do hope you love this. We have a free paper bag puppet template so don’t forget to go and download this!
Enjoy.
Supplies Needed for to Make Paper Bag Puppets
- Card Stock
- White Paper Gift Bags
- Blue Paint
- Foam Paint Brush
- Glue Stick
- Scissors
- Pencil
- Black Marker
- Googly Eyes
- Paper Bag Puppet Template
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How to Make Your Duck Paper Bag Craft
I will now share a step by step guide to demonstrate these easy paper bag crafts. I’ll share the paper bag duck first followed by the frog craft.
Step 1:
Print out the template. Cut the template out. Trace the body of the duck onto yellow cardstock and cut out.
Step 2:
Cut the head from the duck template, trace onto yellow cardstock and cut out.
Trace the wings onto yellow card stock and cut out.
Trace the beak and the feet onto orange card stock and cut out.
Step 3:
Cut a small strip of yellow and orange cardstock. Glue the beak and googly eyes onto the duck’s head.
Step 4:
Fold the small strip of yellow cardstock into the shape of an M.
Glue the folded strip of cardstock onto the duck’s body and the other side onto the head.
Step 5:
Glue the wings onto the duck, slightly flapping them up.
Fold the small strip of orange cardstock into the shape of an M. (do this 2x)
Step 6:
Glue the folded strips of cardstock onto the duck’s body and the other side onto the feet.
Set the duck aside.
How to Make Your Frog Paper Bag Craft
To make the frog paper bag puppet you will need to use the frog puppet template.
Step 1:
Trace the body of the frog onto green card stock and cut out.
Step 2:
Cut the head and legs from the frog template, trace onto a darker green card stock and cut out. Refer to the photos.
Cut a small strip of green card stock.
Step 3:
Glue the front legs onto the frog.
Step 4:
Glue the back legs onto the frog.
Only glue at the edge and flap up the rest of the legs for a 3D look. Refer to the photo.
Step 5:
Glue googly eyes onto the frog’s face. Use a black marker to draw on a mouth and nostril holes. Cut small pink circles and glue onto the frog’s cheeks.
Step 6:
Fold the small strip of green cardstock into the shape of an M.
Step 7:
Glue the folded strip of card stock onto the frog’s body and the other side onto the head.
Set the frog aside.
Creating the Paper Bag Puddle
Trace the puddle template onto dark blue cardstock and cut out.
Trace the puddle template onto light blue cardstock and cut out strips from it.
Glue the light blue strips onto the puddles.
Glue the Frog and Duck on top of the puddles.
Use a foam paint brush to give the white gift bags a thin coat of blue paint.
Allow the paint to dry completely and glue the frog and duck onto the gift bags.
Cut small droplets of water from blue card stock and glue onto the gift bags.
Your paper bag puppets are completed. You can use these as a Puppet or a gift bag.
Paper Bag Frog And Duck Puppet
Equipment
- Scissors
Materials
- Card Stock
- White Paper Gift Bags
- Blue Paint
- Foam Paint Brush
- Glue Stick
- Pencil
- Black Marker
- Googly Eyes
- Paper Bag Puppet Template
Instructions
- HOW TO MAKE YOUR DUCK PAPER BAG CRAFTPrint out the template. Cut the template out. Trace the body of the duck onto yellow cardstock and cut out.
- Cut the head from the duck template, trace onto yellow cardstock, and cut out.
- Trace the wings onto yellow card stock and cut out.
- Trace the beak and the feet onto orange card stock and cut out.
- Cut a small strip of yellow and orange cardstock. Glue the beak and googly eyes onto the duck’s head.
- Fold the small strip of yellow cardstock into the shape of an M.
- Glue the folded strip of cardstock onto the duck’s body and the other side onto the head.
- Glue the wings onto the duck, slightly flapping them up.
- Fold the small strip of orange cardstock into the shape of an M. (do this 2x)
- Set the duck aside.
- HOW TO MAKE YOUR FROG PAPER BAG CRAFTTrace the body of the frog onto green card stock and cut out.
- Cut the head and legs from the frog template, trace onto darker green card stock and cut out. Refer to the photos.
- Cut a small strip of green card stock.
- Glue the front legs onto the frog.
- Glue the back legs onto the frog.
- Only glue at the edge and flap up the rest of the legs for a 3D look. Refer to the photo.
- Glue googly eyes onto the frog’s face. Use a black marker to draw on a mouth and nostril holes. Cut small pink circles and glue onto the frog’s cheeks.
- Fold the small strip of green cardstock into the shape of an M.
- Glue the folded strip of card stock onto the frog’s body and the other side onto the head.
- Set the frog aside.
- CREATING THE PAPER BAG PUDDLETrace the puddle template onto dark blue cardstock and cut out.
- Trace the puddle template onto light blue cardstock and cut out strips from it.
- Glue the light blue strips onto the puddles.
- Glue the Frog and Duck on top of the puddles.
- Allow the paint to dry completely and glue the frog and duck onto the gift bags.
- Your paper bag puppets are completed. You can use these as a Puppet or a gift bag.
This is adorable! My kids would love this!
Super cute is for sure.. these are just adorable! A fun project to do over the summer to keep the little ones occupied.
This is such a cute idea for a hands on activity!
Glad you like it!