Looking for a fun summer craft that will have your kids tickled pink? Look no further than our flamingo paper bag puppet craft!

Sweep away any summer boredom with this vibrant flamingo puppet made out of a humble paper bag.

Kids will have a new flamingo friend to brighten up any playtime or put on a puppet show once they’ve completed this fun craft!

Imagination and pretend play can make this summer a season of laughter and fun, so gather up the supplies to get to crafting this flamboyant flamingo!

Paper bag puppets are always a hit, and with summer in full swing, it’s the perfect opportunity to dive into some crafting fun with your kids.

Printable Flamingo Craft

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Supplies

• Brown paper bag
• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue
• Flamingo template (enter your email in the form at the end of the post to get the template)

Directions

Download the flamingo template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.

Begin by gluing the head to the flap portion of the brown bag.

Take the eyes and glue them underneath both of the eyebrows.

Next, take the cheeks and glue them on both sides of the mouth.

Finish up the head by gluing the beak in between the smile lines.

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

Place the wings inside the folded part of the paper bag and glue them in place.

Finish up by gluing the legs to the bottom and inside of the brown bag opening.

Be sure to check out all of our summer crafts for kids while you’re here, your kiddos will be glad you did!

Summer Theme Ideas For Kids

Looking for engaging summer activities to keep your little ones entertained? We’ve got you covered! Get the kids ready to jump into a world of creativity and learning with our collection of summer themed crafts and activities.

These activities will spark their imaginations and help them develop essential skills they’ll use in years to come. Check out some of our favorite summer ideas below and let the fun commence!

Summer Books For Kids

As parents, we all want the best for our children, and one of the simplest yet most effective ways to enrich their lives is to read to them regularly. Sharing books with your kids has numerous benefits, from promoting language and cognitive development to fostering a love of learning and enhancing social skills.

When we read aloud, we expose our children to new words, concepts and ideas that they wouldn’t encounter in everyday conversation. We also help them to build critical-thinking skills as they make connections between the story and their own lives.

Some of our favorite summer books are below.

How To Catch A Mermaid is the summer version of the classic “How To Catch” series! It’s perfect for mermaid fans and summer lovers alike!

Gorilla Loves Vanilla is all about, you guessed it – ice cream! This silly book will have kids laughing and asking for you to read it again and again.

Goodnight Pirate is a fun bedtime book to read to kids all summer long! They’ll love the illustrations, story, and rhyming words.

Summer Crafts For Kids

Crafting is a fantastic summer activity for kids! With school out, it’s the perfect time to offer a break from screens and promote a hands-on experience.

Engaging in crafting projects allows children to explore new materials and bring their ideas to life. It encourages them to think outside the box, problem-solve, and develop fine motor skills as they cut, glue, and paint.

Let the crafting adventures begin with some of our crafts below.

Mermaid Headband Craft – Do you have a little one that adores The Little Mermaid? Then they’ll love this cute headband! They can let their imaginations run wild embellishing their headband by adding glitter and stickers, then dress like a beautiful mermaid princess!

Paper Plate Killer Whale Craft – Turn a plain paper plate into a cool killer whale with this craft that will make a splash with your kiddos! This majestic sea creature will come to life with our free template and an everyday household item!

Ice Cream Craft for Kids – Get ready for a sweet treat of a craft! With just a few basic supplies like colored paper, scissors, and glue, your little ones can create scrumptious ice cream pop. 

Paper Plate Cactus Craft – Kids will want to get their paint brushes ready to make a prickly masterpiece! They’ll transform a simple paper plate into a happy cactus with a few supplies and an everyday paper plate!

Summer Activities For Kids

These ice cream color by numbers will be a delightful treat for your little ones! While they’re coloring scoops of strawberry and chocolate drizzle they’ll also be working on number and color recognition.

As kids color in each numbered space they’ll reveal their own colorful ice cream masterpieces! So grab these printables and the crayons for a sweet activity.

Get your pencils ready for an activity that combines fun, creativity, and learning with these summer connect the dots worksheets!

Kids will follow the numbered dots and reveal 4 different summer themed illustrations. These dot to dot worksheets are great for reinforcing number order, refining fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, focus, and more!

For a fin-tastic way for kids to get some learning in this summer, download these free printable shark worksheets. Kids will cut and paste labels of the shark’s different parts, swim their way through the S letter maze, then finish with the handwriting page where kids will perfect their letter S’s with the help of the dashed lines.

These summer do a dot printables are a great no-prep activity for kids to stay engaged with. This pack is loaded with over 20 pages that will have kids learning colors, patterns, counting, and more. Grab the dot markers and these summer themed pages for some fun learning!

For a deliciously fun way to explore literacy and math skills, print these summer fruit printables. They’re a colorful and engaging way for your preschoolers to learn about different types of fruit. This pack is filled with activities that will have kids work on beginning sounds, color recognition, simple math, and more.

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More Summer Activities For Kids

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