Black Cat Puppet Craft For Kids (Free PDF Template)

When Halloween rolls around, black cats seem to sneak into every spooky scene! But don’t worry – our black cat isn’t here to cause any mischief! 

Have your little ones turn an ordinary paper bag into this purrfectly cute black cat puppet craft. They can create a puppet that’s both lots of fun to make and great for sparking imaginative play. 

For the perfect way to keep the Halloween spirit going, take a look at these other Halloween crafts for kids. There’s lots of fun brewing!

Black Cat Halloween Craft

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Making this adorable feline helps kids develop their fine motor skills while playing with the cat puppet itself opens the door to interesting storytelling, role playing, and creative fun!

Print out the free black cat puppet template, grab a paper bag, and let your kids transform it into a sleek, playful kitty. It’s a fantastic Halloween activity that combines creativity with hands-on learning!

Supplies

• Brown paper bag
• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Glue stick
• Scissors
• Bold And Bright Markers
• Black Cat template (unlock the free template at the end of the post)

Directions

Start by downloading the template and printing it out. Once the template is printed, gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring cat to life!

First, guide your child to glue the eyes to the center of the face.

Next, glue the inner ears to the outside of the outer ears.

Place the nose below the eyes and glue it in place.

Now, use a Bold & Bright white marker to help your child draw the mouth of the black cat below the nose.

Draw the eyebrows on top of the eyes.

Glue the body to the main portion of the paper bag.

Position the feet on the bottom portion of the body and glue them in place.

Next, glue the tail on the back and right side of the body, in between the two sides of the bag.

Finally, encourage your child to glue the head to the flap portion of the bag.

Be sure to check out our paper bag puppets while you’re here! There are so many fun ideas!

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Halloween Ideas For Kids

Looking for more fang-tastic ways to keep your little ghosts and ghouls entertained this Halloween? We’ve got you covered with a whole cauldron of creative ideas! We’ve brewed up plenty of fun that will keep kids busy learning and having a blast all October long.

Read on below for new Halloween book suggestions, spook-tacular projects, and educational activities that are perfect for making this spooky season extra special!

Halloween Books For Kids

Below are some of the top-rated Halloween books for kids. Add them to your home collection or borrow them from your local library.

Room On The Broom: This has to be one of our favorite Halloween books of all time! The story follows a witch and her cat as they happen upon some animals who help the witch. There’s danger, mystery, and friendship in this adorable children’s story.

5 Minute Spooky Stories: We love Disney’s 5-minute storybooks and this one is perfect for Halloween! See how all your favorite Disney characters celebrate this spooky holiday.

Ten Timid Ghosts: This is a fun countdown book about a witch who moves into a haunted house where 10 ghosts already live. The witch scares the ghosts out one by one until they devise a scheme to get her out of their house. This Halloween children’s book is good for kids who love rhyming stories!

Best Halloween Crafts

Handprint Witch Craft – Brew up some Halloween fun by turning your child’s handprint into a wickedly cute witch! This magical activity is perfect for home or the classroom, and kids will love seeing their hands transform into a spellbinding witch this spooky season!

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Bat Handprint Craft – Fly into some spooky fun when kids make a bat out of their handprints! Our free template will help kids create their own adorable bat to flap around this Halloween. It’s the perfect hands-on craft for both home and classroom fun!

Skeleton Halloween Craft – Get ready to rattle some bones with this easy cut and paste skeleton! It’s adaptable for all skill levels, and kiddos will love piecing together their own spooky skeleton this Halloween. Whether at home or in the classroom, it’s a fun activity for everyone!

Mickey Mouse Pumpkin Craft – Bring a little Disney magic home this Halloween by making a Mickey Mouse pumpkin inspired by the one on Main Street! Kiddos will love having their own version of this iconic pumpkin.

Free Halloween Printables

One of our favorite ways to enjoy fall break is with this fun and easy Halloween matching game for kids! This set features classic images like a black cat, pumpkin, and witch’s hat. Kids can play this game solo or with someone else. Just print, cut, and let the memory game begin!

Kids will love flipping the cards, searching for matching pairs, and challenging their short-term memory. It’s a spook-tacular, brain boosting activity that will bring plenty of Halloween fun!

Swoop into some learning fun with these free printable bat worksheets! The worksheets include a handwriting page to practice the letter Bb, a letter Bb maze, and a label a bat page. They’re great for engaging little minds and building fine motor skills, handwriting, scissor skills, and more.

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Whether it’s for a Halloween activity or just a fun learning session at home or in the classroom, these B is for bat worksheets are sure to be a hit!

These candy corn pattern worksheets are a festive and educational no prep activity for your preschoolers and kindergartners! Kids will enjoy recognizing and completing patterns as they cut out the candy corn squares and carefully glue them in the correct place.

These worksheets help with pattern recognition, problem solving, and strengthening scissor skills, making it a fun and beneficial activity for your little learners!

Spin a web to catch some learning fun with these free spider printables! These S is for spider worksheets are perfect for teaching the letter S while sparking curiosity about these eight legged creatures.

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Activities like tracing, counting, and coloring will help kids boost their fine motor skills and explore letters, numbers, and more. You’ll find activities like helping a spider find its web, counting practice, and dabbing the letter S. These printables are sure to keep little learners engaged and excited about learning!

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