DIY Paper Bag Monkey Craft for Preschoolers

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DIY Paper Bag Monkey Craft For Preschoolers

Today we have a DIY paper bag Monkey craft or puppet tutorial with a free downloadable template. Making this craft is super easy and fun and is a great zoo animal craft for preschool and kindergarten-aged kids.

paper bag monkey

On the day I was born I was gifted a Monkey Teddy.

I grew to love my Monkey and although I am now 36, Monkey George is a teddy which I still own. Yes, he is ragged and now lives in my daughter’s room but getting a monkey at such a young age  meant I have always loved Monkeys.

I love this Monkey Craft Idea and hope you do too!

Monkey Puppet Craft PAPER BAG puppet MONKEY craft

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Supplies for This Monkey Puppet

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MONKEY craft for preschooler with free monkey template

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How to Make This Paper Bag Monkey Craft

Download and print out the free Monkey template from the VIP Resource Library. Cut the template out.

You will need to print the template once for each monkey you make.

Step One:

Cut large squares of cardstock or construction paper and glue onto the paper bag.

PAPER BAG puppet MONKEY craft

Step Two: 

You want to glue on the side that the square bottom flaps up.

Use scissors to trim off any excess paper from the sides.

PAPER BAG puppet MONKEY craft

Step Three: 

Trace the tail template onto paper, cut out and glue onto the back of the paper bag.

Monkey Puppet Craft

Step Four: 

Cut a large oval from paper and glue onto the stomach of the monkey.

Monkey Puppet Craft

Step Five: 

Trace the mouth onto paper and glue onto the front of the paper bag.

Use a black marker to add detail.

Monkey Puppet Craft

Step Six: 

Trace the ears onto paper, cut out, glue together and glue onto the front of the paper bag.

Monkey Puppet Craft

Step Six: 

Cut the eyes out and glue onto the front of the paper bag.

Monkey Puppet Craft

Your Monkey Bag is now ready! Enjoy!

Yield: one

DIY Paper Bag Monkey Craft For Preschoolers

paper bag monkey

This is a tutorial on how to make a paper bag monkey craft

Prep Time 5 minutes
Active Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Difficulty Easy

Materials

  • Construction Paper
  • Brown Paper Bag
  • Glue Stick
  • Monkey Template

Tools

  • Scissors

Instructions

    Download and print out the free monkey template. Cut the template out.

    You will need to print the template once for each Monkey you make.

    Cut large squares of cardstock or construction paper and glue onto the paper bag.

    You want to glue on the side that the square bottom flaps up.

    Use scissors to trim off any excess paper from the sides.

    Trace the tail template onto paper, cut out, and glue onto the back of the paper bag.

    Cut a large oval from paper and glue onto the stomach of the monkey.

    Trace the mouth onto paper and glue onto the front of the paper bag.

    Use a black marker to add detail.

    Trace the ears onto paper, cut out, glue together and glue onto the front of the paper bag.

    Cut the eyes out and glue onto the front of the paper bag.

    Your Monkey Bag is now ready! Enjoy!

PAPER BAG puppet MONKEY craft

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Angela Milnes is a Qualified Early Years Teacher who has specialised in Preschool and Kindergarten teaching. She has a wealth of experience teaching young children and is passionate about kids crafts and having fun as a family. Angela has also taught cooking skills and loves to share both family recipes and easy crafts here on The Inspiration Edit. Follow her on Pinterest!

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4 Comments

  1. Hello,
    How can I download monkey template. I am not getting any hyper link for this. And if possible can you plz provide bumblee templete if you have. Thsnk u

  2. I have signed up for the newsletter four times with my name and email address in order to receive the template for the craft shown above, but have not yet received an email to confirm.

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