Making a paper bag puppet is a fun and easy craft project that kids can enjoy. Here’s a simple guide to creating your own:

Materials Needed:

• Paper bag (brown lunch bag works well)
• Construction paper (various colors)
• Markers, crayons, or colored pencils
• Glue or glue stick
• Scissors
• Optional: googly eyes, yarn for hair, stickers, buttons, etc.

Instructions:

1. Position the Paper Bag:

   • Place the paper bag flat on a table, with the flap (bottom of the bag) facing up. This flap will be the puppet’s face.

2. Create the Face:

   • Eyes: Cut out two circles from white construction paper for the eyes, or use googly eyes. Glue them onto the flap.
   • Nose: Cut a small shape (circle, triangle, etc.) from colored paper and glue it below the eyes.
   • Mouth: Draw a mouth under the nose using markers, or cut one out from red or pink paper and glue it on.

3. Add Hair:

   • Cut strips of yarn for hair and glue them to the top of the flap. You can make the hair as long or short as you like.

4. Decorate the Body:

   • Use construction paper to create clothes or other body parts. You can cut out a shirt, tie, dress, or even hands and glue them onto the main part of the bag (below the flap).
   • You can also draw details on the body with markers or crayons.

5. Optional Accessories:

   • Add fun accessories like a hat, bow tie, or buttons using construction paper or real buttons. Glue them onto the puppet.

6. Let it Dry:

   • Allow the glue to dry completely before playing with your puppet.

7. Put on a Show:

   • Once everything is dry, put your hand inside the paper bag. Move the flap to open and close the puppet’s mouth and have fun creating your own puppet show!

This project can be adapted to create different characters or animals, so let your imagination run wild!