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June 4, 2018 By Chelsey Leave a Comment

Butterfly Paper Bag Puppets with Free Template

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Print out our free butterfly template to create this butterfly paper bag puppet. This craft is a fun one for spring and summer and goes great with a unit on butterflies or insects.

 

Butterfly Paper Bag Puppet Craft for Kids with Free Printable PDF Butterfly Template

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We are on a roll with puppets! We just made a ladybug puppet and mermaid puppet. Now you can add this butterfly paper bag puppet to your collection! You can make all kinds of butterfly puppets in various colors and use them for a puppet show, for creative play, or even to retell popular children’s books like The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Gotta Go! Gotta Go!

 

Butterfly Paper Bag Puppet Craft for Kids with Free Printable PDF Butterfly Template

 

Butterfly Paper Bag Puppets

Materials for Butterfly Paper Bag Puppets

  • Cardstock or Construction Paper
  • Paper Lunch Bags
  • Glue
  • Scissors
  • Black Marker
  • Free Printable Butterfly Template

free printable butterfly template for butterfly puppet craft for kids

 


Directions for Butterfly Paper Bag Puppets

1. Print out the free butterfly template.

2. Cut the template out.

3. Cut large squares or rectangles of cardstock or construction paper and glue them onto the paper bag. Be sure to glue the paper onto the side of the paper bag that has the flap. (The first photos I took with purple paper for the head, but the third photo has a black head. Don’t let that confuse you!)

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

5. Trace the butterfly face shape onto cardstock or construction paper and cut out.

6. Glue the butterfly face onto the paper bag. Use scissors to trim off any excess paper from the sides.

glue paper onto the paper bag to make your butterfly puppet

 

7. Trace the butterfly wing  template twice onto colored paper. Cut it out and glue the wings together. Add any colored cutouts you want to the wings.

make your butterfly wings for your paper bag puppet

 

8. Glue the wings onto the back of the butterfly puppet.

9. Trace the antennae template onto black paper, cut out and glue onto the back of the paper bag.

10. Cut the eyes out and glue onto the butterfly’s face.

11. Trace the small oval onto red paper, cut out and glue just below the eyes to create a nose.

12. Use a black marker to add a mouth to your butterfly’s face.

glue your wings, antennae and face onto your paper bag butterfly puppet

 

13. Fold a piece of colored paper in half and cut out a shape for the butterfly’s stomach. Unfold the paper and glue the shape onto the puppet.

paper bag butterfly puppet craft for kids

 

Your butterfly paper bag puppet is finished!

Butterfly Paper Bag Puppet Craft for Kids with Free Printable PDF Butterfly Template

 

You can use your butterfly to encourage creative play or to make your own puppet show. Try making a whole batch is various colors!

 


 

Butterfly Paper Bag Puppet Craft for Kids with Free Printable PDF Butterfly Template

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