Cut large squares of cardstock or construction paper and glue onto a paper bag. You want to glue on the side that the square bottom flaps up.
Glue strips of paper onto the bags to give the shirts some stripes. Glue a brown strip of paper across the paper bag to give the pirates a belt. Use scissors to trim off any excess paper from the sides.
Cut rectangles from gold glitter foam or cardstock.
Glue onto the pirate’s belts. Cut a small rectangle from black paper and glue it into the center of the belts.
Trace the head template onto flesh-toned paper.
Cut out and glue onto the top of the paper bag.
Trace the bandana template onto colored paper, cut out, and glue onto the top of the pirate’s heads.
Cut pieces of colored paper to add accents to the bandana’s.
Cut hair pieces from colored paper and slip them under the bandana or hat while the glue is still wet.
Cut earrings from gold glitter foam or paper and glue them onto the pirate’s ears.
Trace the eye template onto white and black cardstock. Glue the eyes together and then glue them onto the pirate’s face.
For the pirate with the hat: Trace the mustache template onto paper, cut out and glue onto the pirate’s face.
Use a black marker to add a nose, mouth and beard stubble on the boy pirates.
Trace the sword template onto cardstock, cut out, glue together and glue onto the side of your pirates.