Paper Bag Penguin Puppet Craft for Preschool

This super cute paper bag penguin puppet craft makes the cutest penguin craft for pretend play and is perfect for toddlers, preschoolers, and more.

For this fun winter penguin craft you will need a paper lunch bag and construction paper in black, white, and orange colors. You will also need a marker or crayon, scissors, and a glue stick. Most of the materials can be found around the home and it is a quick and easy craft to throw together.

For more fun penguin crafts and activities be sure to also check out this construction paper penguin as well as this fun healthy penguin snack. Perfect for a unit of learning all about penguins.

Tips for Success

• When making this fun penguin craft with younger children such as toddlers you can cut and prep all of the pieces ahead of time. Toddlers can then glue them on in the desired spots to make their penguin craft.
• When making this craft with older children ages preschool and up you can draw the outlines of the paper pieces needed and kids can cut them out and glue them on. Older children ages around Kindergarten and up can draw the lines, cut them out, and glue them out on their own.
• There are two main sizes of paper lunch bags. You can use the smaller brown lunch bag and one piece of black construction paper should be enough to cover your whole penguin. If you choose the larger brown lunch bag you will need two pieces of black construction paper to cover your penguin but you will have a larger puppet for play once it is completed.
• This fun craft makes the perfect penguin craft for imaginative play. Finish your craft and children can put their hands inside of the lunch bag and use it for a puppet.
• This craft goes great with books on penguins or when learning about Antarctic animals. Some of our favorite penguin books include “Tacky the Penguin,” the “Little Penguin” books, and the National Geographic Penguins books.

Penguin Puppet Craft

Materials:

1. Paper Lunch Bag
2. Construction Paper (black, white, orange)
3. Glue stick
4. Scissors

Directions:

1. Cut out a large rectangle from black paper to cover the side of the lunch bag and glue it on for the penguin’s body.
2. Cut out a smaller black rectangle to cover the bottom of the lunch bag for the penguin’s head and glue it on.

3. Cut out a medium-sized white oval for the penguin’s belly and glue it to the middle of the lunch bag for the penguin’s stomach.
4. Cut out two white circles for the penguin’s eyes and glue them towards the top of the head.
5. Cut out two smaller black circles for the insides of the penguin’s eyes and glue them in the middle of the white circles.
6. Cut out an orange triangle for the penguin’s beak and glue it right underneath the eyes.
7. Cut out two orange penguin feet and glue them to the bottom of the penguin’s body.

8. Cut out two large black teardrop shapes with a squared-off top for the penguin’s flippers and glue one to each side of the penguin’s body.
9. Cut out three 1″ long and super thin paper strips from black construction paper and glue them to the top of the back of the penguin’s head sticking off the top to complete your penguin.

10. Hang up your craft to decorate the home or classroom or insert your hand in and use it for pretend play.

Additional Winter Animal Crafts for Kids

Love this fun winter animal craft? Be sure to check out some more of our favorites below:

• Fork Painted Arctic Animal Crafts – These four fun arctic animal fork painted crafts include directions to make an arctic fox, arctic hare, polar bear, and snowy owl crafts using paint and a fork. Also includes a free printable to help with the details.
• Narwhal Craft – Uses a paper plate, paint, and construction paper to create a fun arhwhal-themed craft that is perfect for preschool, kindergarten, and more.