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June 3, 2018 By Chelsey

Mermaid Paper Bag Puppet

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Make a mermaid paper bag puppet using our free mermaid template and a few crafting supplies. This mermaid craft turns out so cute and is a great way to encourage imaginative play. Kids can put on their very own puppet show!

 

Mermaid Paper Bag Puppet Craft for Kids with free printable PDF mermaid template

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We’ve done so many ocean crafts and sea life crafts, but have yet to do a more imaginative ocean craft. So I thought it was time to get fun mermaid activity into our collection! This mermaid paper bag puppet is quick and easy to make and will encourage all kinds of creative play for your little mermaid fan!

 

Mermaid Paper Bag Puppet Craft for Kids with free printable PDF mermaid template

 

Mermaid Paper Bag Puppet for Kids

Materials for Mermaid Paper Bag Puppet

  • Cardstock or Construction Paper
  • Paper Lunch Bags
  • Glue
  • Scissors
  • Black Marker
  • Crayons, Colored Pencils or Markers
  • Free Mermaid Template

free mermaid printable template

 


Directions for Mermaid Paper Bag Puppet

1. Print out the free mermaid template.

2. Cut out all the pieces from the template.

3. Cut large squares of cardstock or construction paper for the mermaid’s skin and glue them onto the paper bag. Be sure to glue the paper onto the side of the paper bag with the flap.

4. Trim off any excess paper from the sides of your puppet.

cut out paper for your mermaid paper bag puppet

 

5. Trace the mermaid’s tail template onto cardstock or construction paper and cut it out.

6. Glue a square of green or blue (or whatever color you want) paper onto the bottom of the paper bag. Trim off any excess paper from your puppet.

make a mermaid tale

 

7. Glue the mermaid tail on the back of the paper bag, aligning it with the colored paper.

8. Color in the seashells. Cut them out and glue them to the front of the paper bag.

glue your tail and seashells onto your mermaid puppet

 

9. Trace the hair template onto colored paper and cut it out.

10. Glue the hair onto the top of the paper bag. Use scissors to trim off any excess paper from your puppet.

11. Trace the small oval onto pink paper, cut out and glue onto the center of the mermaid’s face to create a nose.

12. Cut the eyes out and glue onto the mermaid.

13. Use a black marker to add a smile and scale details to the tail.

14. Cut a flower from cardstock or construction paper and glue it onto the mermaid’s hair.

glue hair, eyes, and a nose onto your mermaid puppet

 

Your mermaid paper bag puppet is finished! Use it to create your very own puppet show!

Mermaid Paper Bag Puppet Craft for Kids with free printable PDF mermaid template

 


 

Mermaid Paper Bag Puppet Craft for Kids with free printable PDF mermaid template

Filed Under: Crafts for Kids, Creative Play, Kindergarten, Ocean, Summer Tagged With: mermaid, ocean, puppets

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