Pirate Story Puppets

These Pirate Story Puppets are the perfect way to help your little one continue with their creative playtime and tell awesome stories! 

pirate puppets with template with blue border

One of the most imaginative phases that my little boy went through was when he was obsessed with pirates. It was so cute because he would run all over with his play sword and eye patch pretending like he was the captain of the great sea!

Pirates are the best to pretend play with because they can go on captivating adventures and also come face to face with a sword fighting the enemy.

Pirate Story Puppets

Pirate Story Puppets

It is so much fun when the kids get to play with their very own crafts that they make because it adds a level of creativity when they make their pirates what they envision in their minds. This will make their storytelling even more exciting and perfect. We even loved including these Funny Pirate Sayings during our storytime. They made everyone laugh and the kids thought they were very clever. It is the perfect element to add to their pirate adventure stories. 

When my little boy was going through his pirate phase, I would include these Hilarious Pirate jokes in his lunchbox and he would come home and tell me that his friends thought that they were so funny. He made sure to let me know when I forgot one! 

Give these super cool Pirate Story Puppets a try! I know your kids will love them.

Pin image

Printable Template

Not quite ready to join our email list where we share free and paid products and fun ideas? That is ok! Purchase the template below!

Supplies

supplies: marker, pencil, glue, colored paper, scissors, popsicle sticks

How to Make a Pirate Story Puppets 

  • Select different bright and fun colored craft papers for the pirate story puppets. Let’s start with the pirate puppet craft. Trace the pirate template patterns on the selected craft papers and cut them out nicely. The template includes, hat, skull sign, head, beard, mustache, eye-patch, shirt, sleeves, trouser, boot, hands and peg leg.
Pirate Story Puppets cut out
  • Attach the hand cutouts on the short ends of the sleeve cutouts, attach the beard and mustache cutout on the head cutout and attach the trouser cutout on the bottom side of the shirt cutout.
Pirate pieces cut out: red shirt glued to blue pants, red beard and mustache glued to face, hands clued to arms
  • Attach the boot cutout and the peg leg cutout on the bottom ends of the trouser pattern.
peg leg and boot clued to blue pants
  • We used a sharpie to draw stripes on the shirt pattern. Attach the sleeve patterns on both sides of the short.
arms glued to body
  • Attach the head cutout on the top side of the shirt pattern.
head glued to body
  • Attach the eye-patch on the head and use a pen to draw the eye, nose and mouth of the pirate paper puppet.
face drawn and patch glued to eye
  • Attach the skull sign on the hat and then attach the hat on the top side of the head pattern.
pirate hat glued on
  • Attach the papercraft pirate on a popsicle stick to complete the puppet. The template includes more puppet figures and items. Trace, cut out and glue the patterns to complete each item.
completed Pirate Story Puppets

Tips and Tricks

  • Use hot glue to attach the puppets. If you use hot glue to attach the puppets to the popsicle sticks, they may hold better. 
  • Change their shirt colors. If you want to personalize your puppets, use any color you want to make them look exactly like you want them to. 

More Fun With Pirates!

After your kids have had fun with their puppets, they are sure going to enjoy these yummy Pirate’s Booty Aged White Cheddar Puffs. My kids love them and they are the perfect snack after they’ve worn themselves outperforming their stories! 

I also know that your kids will love this book that will tell them all about How to Be a Pirate. Once they’ve learned how they will be sure to enjoy their story puppets even more! 

Another great way to add even more to their stories is to add other awesome mythical creatures like our Mixed Media Mermaid Art, or other cool sea creatures like this Papercraft Octopus

Pirate Story Puppets

Pirate Story Puppets

These Pirate Story Puppets are the perfect way to help your little one continue with their creative playtime and tell awesome stories! 

Materials

  • Colored craft paper
  • Popsicle sticks
  • Sharpie
  • Craft glue
  • Pencil
  • Scissors

Instructions

  • Select different bright and fun colored craft papers for the pirate story puppets. Let’s start with the pirate puppet craft. Trace the pirate template patterns on the selected craft papers and cut them out nicely. The template includes, hat, skull sign, head, beard, mustache, eye-patch, shirt, sleeves, trouser, boot, hands and peg leg.
  • Attach the hand cutouts on the short ends of the sleeve cutouts, attach the beard and mustache cutout on the head cutout and attach the trouser cutout on the bottom side of the shirt cutout.
  • Attach the boot cutout and the peg leg cutout on the bottom ends of the trouser pattern.
  • We used a sharpie to draw stripes on the shirt pattern. Attach the sleeve patterns on both sides of the short.
  • Attach the head cutout on the top side of the shirt pattern.
  • Attach the eye-patch on the head and use a pen to draw the eye, nose and mouth of the pirate paper puppet.
  • Attach the skull sign on the hat and then attach the hat on the top side of the head pattern.
  • Attach the papercraft pirate on a popsicle stick to complete the puppet. The template includes more puppet figures and items. Trace, cut out and glue the patterns to complete each item.

Notes

  • Use hot glue to attach the puppets. If you use hot glue to attach the puppets to the popsicle sticks, they may hold better. 
  • Change their shirt colors. If you want to personalize your puppets, use any color you want to make them look exactly like you want them to. 

 
Grab Your Template
Enter your email below to join the email list and download your free pirate Puppets template.
Thanks so much! Click here to get your template! 

How Do I Print A PDF?

You’ll need a program that supports PDFs. Adobe Acrobat is a great option. Open the program, click file, then print. Select your printer and the number of copies you want to print. Be sure you click double-sided if you want it to print on both sides. 

Can I Resell These?

You may not resell any printable or template that you find on our website or receive in your email. You may use them for class parties, at church, at home, or in the classroom. You may get these printed at an office supply store or copy center at your own expense.

2 thoughts on “Pirate Story Puppets”

  1. Hello!
    I like your stick pirate puppets. I do not see a link to fill in my information to request access to your puppet pattern. I am a children’s services librarian in a public library in Pennsylvania.

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Skip to Instructions
%d bloggers like this: