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October 2, 2018

Paper Bag Monster Puppets

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I love, love when we do a craft that is not only open-ended but is one the entire family can join in on. We made these paper bag monster puppets last week and it was such a joy to pull out the craft supplies and sit around the table all together as a family and each of us create our own unique monster. If you are looking for a fun Halloween craft the whole family can enjoy, grab the craft supplies, some snacks and enjoy making these silly paper bag monster puppets.

[This craft was originally posted on September 17, 2015 and has since been updated.]

How to Make Paper Bag Monster Puppets

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Supplies:

  • paper lunch bag
  • acrylic paint (color of your choice)
  • colored cardstock paper
  • scrapbook scissors (optional)
  • markers
  • circle punches (optional-we used a 3-inch, 2-inch, 1 1/2-inch and 1-inch)
  • scissors
  • glue

Instructions:

1. Paint the front and bottom of your paper bag with the color of your choice. Let it dry completely. After painting the bag I like to open the bag up for it to dry so any paint under the bottom flap of the bag doesn’t make the bag stick together.

2. Use your colored cardstock paper, construction paper, scissors, circle punches and markers to design a unique monster.

Let your creativity take over! Think eyeballs, teeth, fun patterns, pointy ears and horns. I even added a silly tongue and some long eyelashes on my monster.


One of my sons used markers to draw a fun design on his monster and gave him arms and long horns on his head.

The extra fun part comes after you are finished making your monsters and can watch your kids put on a cute puppet show. Who am I kidding though, I had a lot of fun participating in the puppet show too.

Looking for more fun Halloween Craft Ideas

Kids will have a giggly good time making and playing with this silly pumpkin faces flip book. This craft also makes a great Halloween family activity.

You’ll go batty over this accordion fold paper bag craft! Attach a string to the top of them and hang them from the ceiling for some spooky Halloween decor.

Have any old newspaper laying around the house? Use it to create this amazing mixed media newspaper witch craft.

Make sure to check out these other fabulous monster crafts from the kids craft stars!

Puzzle Monsters| Glued to My Crafts
Paint Drip Monster Pots| Crafty Morning
Monster Rocks| Easy Peasy Fun
Paper Plate Monster| A Little Pinch of Perfect
Make Monster Sculptures| Pink Stripey Socks
Popsicle Stick Monsters| I Heart Arts n Crafts
Bubble Wrap Monsters| In The Playroom
Monsters University Character Crafts| Artsy Momma
Modern Mix and Match Magnetic Monsters | Hello Wonderful
Potato Print Monsters| Artsy Crafty Mom

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  1. swapna says

    September 10, 2016 at 5:09 AM

    I love these monsters! Saving our paper bags next time!

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  2. Jodie says

    October 8, 2018 at 8:15 AM

    Hi Rachel. Your monster puppets are adorable! Thanks for sharing your tutorial. What fun for Halloween. I’ve included your tutorial in our Top 10 Halloween Crafts For Kids roundup. Happy crafting 🙂 Jodie

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  3. Dina Perez-Handy says

    December 8, 2019 at 3:46 PM

    My daughter and I had a great time making our monsters. They will conne in handy when telling nighttime stories that she always want to include a friendly monster.

    Reply

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