Buggy Bag Puppets

Buzz, buzz, buzz. These pretend bugs are busy flying around. You'll have fun making one puppet-or a whole garden full!

1. Look at pictures of bees or other insects. Watch them outdoors if you can. Look at their colors and patterns. Some bugs have wings and can fly. Others walk and climb on their legs. Which bugs fascinate you?

2. On the bottom of a folded lunch bag, draw your insect's face with Crayola® Gel Markers. Give it some bug eyes.

3. Color your bug's body around the outside of the bag. Maybe it has yellow and black stripes. Or big black dots. Draw on the folded parts of the bag, too.

4. Open the bag. Stuff it with crumpled newspaper.

5. Twist the bag's opening into a point. Cover it with masking tape to make a handle. If you made a bee, this could be its stinger!

6. Does your bug have antennae? Curve two chenille stems. Poke the ends into your puppet's head.

Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project.

Sharp Point— CAUTION: Contains a functional sharp point and should not be used by children under 4 years. Close adult supervision is required and adult assistance may be needed.

Finger Octopus

Spin-a-Web Treat Bags

Diving Penguins

Crafts

crayola supplies

• Gel Markers

household supplies

• recycled newspaper
• masking tape
• chenille sticks (optional)
• lunch bags

"My children were afraid of flying insects. They seem less frightened after playing with these puppets."
Yolanda P., mother of 6- and 8-year-olds.

"We made a hive out of a cardboard box. Everyone had a turn being a queen bee."
Rachel M., religious school volunteer.

Bees sting to guard themselves or their nests. A small amount of poison flows through the stinger into whatever is being stung. When the bees fly away, their stingers usually break off. Most bees die after losing their stingers.