Fun and Creative Winter Craft: How to Make an Adorable Paper Bag Penguin with Your Kids

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Winter is the perfect time to get cozy and crafty, and what better way to celebrate the winter season than by making an adorable penguin puppet with your kids? This easy craft uses simple materials like paper bags, construction paper, glue, and markers, making it an affordable and fun activity for kids of all ages.

Whether it’s for a snowy day indoors or as part of a winter animal study, this paper bag penguin is sure to delight your little ones and keep them entertained all winter long through countless puppet shows.

Materials Needed

The craft only requires two main materials: a paper bag and construction paper; however, feel free to get creative and use additional supplies if you have them.

A Paper bag

Markers

Googly eyes

Optional Supplies: Glitter, yarn, felt, pipe cleaners, cotton balls, or pom poms

Step by Step Tutorial on How to make a Paper Bag Penguin

Step 1: Create the Penguin's Face:

Start with a standard brown paper bag. This will serve as the body and base for your penguin puppet. Lay the bag flat, with the flap facing upward—this flap will become the penguin’s face.

Cut a circle from black construction paper for the penguin’s head. Attach it to the bag’s flap and make sure it covers the flap completely.
Add two googly eyes, placing them towards the top of the bag for the eyes, or draw eyes with markers.

Cut a small triangle from orange construction paper for the beak. Glue it below the eyes on the flap.

Step 2: Create the Penguin's Body

Cut a large oval from black construction paper to serve as the penguin's body. Glue it to the paper bag, covering the flat side of the bag but leaving the flap uncovered.

Cut a smaller oval from white construction paper to make the penguin's belly. Glue this over the black body centered on the bottom half of the bag.

Step 3: Create Wings and Feet

Cut two wing shapes from black construction paper and glue them to the sides of the bag.

For the feet, cut two small orange ovals or triangles and attach them to the bottom of the bag.

Make It Your Own

Want to make your penguin puppet even more unique? Here are a few ideas:

Holiday Theme: Add Christmas-themed decorations like a tiny Santa hat or a small paper candy cane for the penguin to hold.

Different Colors: Let your kids experiment with colors—maybe a purple penguin or one with a rainbow belly!

Add Fun Textures: Have your kids cover their puppet in white pom poms or cotton balls for a fun texture difference.

Interactive Puppets: Encourage your child to use their penguins as a puppet for a story or play.

Let's Craft Together This Winter Season

This paper bag penguin is a delightful and easy winter craft that will bring smiles to your kids’ faces. With just a few materials and some imagination, you can create an adorable penguin puppet that’s perfect for Christmas or any winter day.

So gather your supplies, turn on some holiday music, and enjoy crafting your penguin family together. Happy crafting!