Boo! Puppets

Why

Whether it’s scary puppets or friendly characters, double the fun when you make your own paper-bag puppets to act out stories for Halloween or any time of the year.

Steps

1. Decide on a character, animal, insect, or spider for your hand puppet. You can make anything that moves!

2. Use your imagination along with Crayola Twistables® Crayons and Crayola Gel Markers to decorate a paper bag. Draw your design on the bag.

3. If you use Gel Markers and want a really dramatic effect, such as these Halloween puppets, draw and decorate parts on construction paper. Cut them out with Crayola Scissors. Attach pieces to the bag with Crayola Glue Sticks.

4. Add Crayola Super Sparkle Glitter Glue for accents. Air-dry the glue before performing with your puppet.

Safety Guidelines

Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project. Observe children closely and intervene as necessary to prevent potential safety problems and ensure appropriate use of arts and crafts materials. Some craft items, particularly beads and buttons, are potential choking hazards for young children. Avoid use of such small parts with children younger than 3 years. Craft items such as scissors, push pins and chenille sticks may have sharp points or edges. Avoid use of materials with sharp points by children younger than 4 years. Read all manufacturers' safety warnings before using arts and craft supplies.

Glitter Glue— WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD—Small parts. Not for children under 3 years. Not for use on skin.

Scissors—ATTENTION: The cutting edges of scissors are sharp and care should be taken whenever cutting or handling. Blunt-tip scissors should be used only by children 4 years and older. Pointed-tip scissors should be used only by children 6 years and older.

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Supplies

crayola supplies
  • Gel Markers
  • Twistables®
  • Glue Sticks
  • Glitter Glue
  • Blunt-Tip Scissors
  • Construction Paper
household supplies
  • lunch bags

Where & When

"We spent a wonderful rainy afternoon making these puppets and putting on plays."
Rosita M., teenage babysitter for ages 4, 7, and 8.

"After reading a short story, the children created puppets for each character. Then we did ‘what ifs,’ changing an event in the story to alter the outcome."
Achera B., after-school tutor.


Interesting Info

The earliest kinds of puppets were tribal ritual masks with hinged jaws used in religious ceremonies. These slowly evolved into doll-like figures with moving limbs.