This Paper Bag Zebra Puppet is the perfect craft for your kids to do on a quiet afternoon. They will have a blast creating such a fun puppet and then putting it to use as they play! With only a few simple supplies needed, this paper bag zebra is a great craft to make at home or in the classroom.
Paper Bag Zebra Puppet
My kids love puppets, and I imagine most kids do! They are simple crafts that help kids use their imagination to play and pretend for hours. We have loved seeing your kids make the many other paper bag animal puppets we have like this Paper Bag Badger Puppet or this Cat Paper Bag Puppet.
This paper bag zebra puppet is so easy to make and your kids will be thrilled to add it to their puppet collection. My kids love watching the zebras at the zoo.Their color is intriguing and they seem so calm. Your kids will love making up stories of where their zebras came from and what their life is like.
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How to Make a Paper Bag Zebra Puppet
- Select white, black, gray and pink construction paper for the paper bag zebra puppet craft.
- Trace the template patterns on the selected construction and cut them out nicely. The template includes, black colored patterns (mane, tail tip and hoofs), white patterns (head, tail, outer ears, legs and body), pink patterns (inner ears), and grey patterns (mouth part).
- Attach the inner ear cutouts on the outer ear cutouts.
- Attach the tail tip on the tip of the tail cutouts.
- Attach the hoof cutouts on the leg cutouts.
- Attach the mouth part on the bottom part of the head cutout.
- Use a sharpie to draw the eyes on the eye-base cutouts.
- Attach the eye cutouts on the head cutout.
- Attach the ear patterns on the top side of the head cutout.
- Use a sharpie to trace borders around the eyes and to draw the nose and mouth lines. Also, use a sharpie to draw some stripes on the top and sides of the head pattern.
- Attach the mane cutout on the top side of the head pattern.
- Select a paper bag and cut out a white paper to cover either side of the paper bag, which will be the front side of the paper bag zebra puppet.
- Attach the prepared paper on the paper bag. The closed side of the paper bag will be the top side of the paper bag puppet.
- Attach the head pattern to the bottom side of the paper bag. Flatten the head pattern with the paper bag.
- Attach the tail pattern on either side of the paper bag zebra puppet.
- Use a sharpie to draw the striped patterns on the zebra puppet to complete the craft.
Tips and Tricks
- To add some texture to your zebra, try using felt for the black stripes!
- You can make different, fun colored zebras by changing the white part of the zebra.
- Have your kids write a show about the family of zebras and perform it for their parents.
- Make a whole zoo of animals for your kids to pretend they are actually there!
More Ideas…
If your kids loved making this paper bag zebra, make sure you try this Paper Bag Lion Puppet to add to their zoo animal collection.
Another great zoo animal for your kids to make is this Hippopotamus Papercraft! They will love making more paper bag puppets!
Paper Bag Zebra Puppet
This paper bag zebra is the perfect craft for your kids to do on a quiet afternoon. They will have a blast creating such a fun puppet and then putting it to use as they play! With only a few simple supplies needed, this paper bag zebra is a great craft to make at home or in the classroom.
Materials
- Construction paper
- Paper bag
- Sharpie
- Craft glue
- Pencil
- Scissors
Instructions
- Select white, black, gray and pink construction paper for the paper bag zebra puppet craft.
- Trace the template patterns on the selected construction and cut them out nicely. The template includes, black colored patterns (mane, tail tip and hoofs), white patterns (head, tail, outer ears, legs and body), pink patterns (inner ears), and grey patterns (mouth part).
- Attach the inner ear cutouts on the outer ear cutouts.
- Attach the tail tip on the tip of the tail cutouts.
- Attach the hoof cutouts on the leg cutouts.
- Attach the mouth part on the bottom part of the head cutout.
- Use a sharpie to draw the eyes on the eye base cutouts.
- Attach the eye cutouts on the head cutout.
- Attach the ear patterns on the top side of the head cutout.
- Use a sharpie to trace borders around the eyes and to draw the nose and mouth line. Also, use a sharpie to draw some stripes on the top and sides of the head pattern.
- Attach the mane cutout on the top side of the head pattern.
- Select a paper bag and cut out a white paper to cover either side of the paper bag, which will be the front side of the paper bag zebra puppet.
- Attach the prepared paper on the paper bag. The closed side of the paper bag will be the top side of the paper bag puppet.
- Attach the head pattern on the bottom side of the paper bag. Flatten the head pattern with the paper bag.
- Attach the tail pattern on either side of the paper bag zebra puppet.
- Use a sharpie to draw the striped patterns on the zebra puppet to complete the craft.
Notes
- To add some texture to your zebra, try using felt for the black stripes!
- You can make different, fun colored zebras by changing the white part of the zebra.
- Have your kids write a show about the family of zebras and perform it for their parents.
- Make a whole zoo of animals for your kids to pretend they are actually there!
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