Easy Hedgehog Puppet Craft [Free PDF Template]
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Hedgehogs might be best known to kids as a speedy character thanks to Sonic, but the real woodland animals are just as fascinating, though not nearly as fast!
These prickly little creatures are fun to learn about, especially when paired with a hands-on activity. Kids can make this hedgehog puppet craft using a paper bag, basic supplies, and our free template.
Puppets give children a chance to stretch their imaginations and create stories, so you’ll want to explore even more of our paper bag puppets to add to your collection of learning tools.
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Forest Animal Craft For Kids
This fun hedgehog activity has kids create a lovable forest friend using our easy template, a brown paper bag, and some easy to find supplies. The result is an adorable puppet that makes learning about hedgehogs and forest animals extra enjoyable.
Kids will work on their scissor skills, hand-eye coordination, and fine motor control as they create their puppet. Then, once it’s finished, pretend play encourages language development and storytelling, which are key parts of early childhood learning.
Download the free hedgehog template and grab a paper bag to begin. This woodland animal craft is simple, engaging, and something kids will love showing off to friends, family, or their classmates during storytime and playtime.
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Supplies
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Brown Paper Bag
- Hedgehog Template (click the “click here to get your freebies” image at the end of the post)
Directions
Start by downloading and printing the template. Once the template is printed, gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this hedgehog to life!
Begin by gluing the head to the bottom center of the head quills. This gives your hedgehog that iconic spiky look!
Glue the eyes onto the head, just above the nose and below the eyebrows. Your hedgehog is starting to show personality!
Glue the cheeks on both sides of the nose, slightly below the eyes. This gives your hedgehog a cute and friendly look!
Take the body piece and glue it over the body quills. This forms the hedgehog’s lower half.
Grab the belly piece and glue it right in the center of the body.
Glue the arms to the top center of the belly piece, with a slight downward angle.
To complete the body, attach the feet at the bottom of the body, one on each side.
Cut a small strip off the top opening of the paper bag to create a clean, even edge for assembling your puppet.
Take the completed body and glue it onto the front of the paper bag, just below the flap.
Finally, glue the completed head (with quills, eyes, nose, and cheeks) to the top of the paper bag flap so it overlaps slightly with the body.
Don’t you just love this cute paper bag puppet? We think your kids will have so much fun bringing their hedgehog to life! While you’re here, be sure to check out some of our other favorite fall animal crafts to keep the creativity going all season long!
Woodland Animal Books For Kids
One of our favorite things to do whenever we start a new unit is to begin with books. Grab these popular books from your library or grab them from Amazon to add to your home collection!
Bear Can’t Wait– If your child loves the Bear series of books, they’ll want to read the newest one where Bear plans a special surprise for Hare!
A Walk Through the Woods– This beautiful and intricate children’s book will keep children engaged and wanting to turn the page!
Owl Babies– Kids will relate to the message of this cute little book. In it, owl babies are waiting and worrying, will Mommy return? There’s a great resolution and fun illustrations as well.
Woodland Animal Crafts
Moose Handprint Craft – Handprints will become moose-tastic masterpieces with this fun and simple DIY. Grab our free template and a few common supplies for your little ones to create this cold loving animal and keepsake you’ll love to hang onto.
Torn Paper Owl Craft – Whooo’s ready to create a wise old owl? Your little owlets will be excited to see their owl come to life with each piece of torn paper they glue. They will gain hand-eye coordination and fine motor strength while getting creative, so be sure to get our free template.
Toilet Paper Roll Bear Craft – Turn an ordinary toilet paper roll into an adorable bear buddy with this fun and eco-friendly craft! Kids will love building their furry friend, then letting their imaginations run wild as they bring their bear to life through play, storytelling, and lots of pretend adventures!
Raccoon Handprint Craft – One of the sneakiest and cutest woodland animals is the raccoon, and now your kiddos can turn their little paws into this clever critter’s paws! This adorable handprint raccoon is a fun way to get creative while making a sweet keepsake that captures the memory of tiny hands and big imaginations.
Woodland Animal Printables
Celebrate the coziness of fall with our free printable Hedgehog’s Home For Fall activities! These printables are inspired by the heartwarming story of Hedgehog welcoming the season, and invite preschoolers on a woodland adventure full of learning and fun.
Each activity offers hands-on engagement where kids will be tracing lines, matching patterns, spotting letters, and more alongside their favorite forest friends. These book companion activities are an easy way to support early learning skills in your classroom or home!
Little ones will have a hoot of a time snipping away at these adorable owl cutting practice worksheets! Each page turns using scissors into playtime, and keeps busy hands engaged with fun activities like counting, line cutting, and matching owls.
Kids’ fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination will be strengthened, and they’ll build confidence without even realizing it. These printables make scissor practice feel more like a fun game and less like a chore!
Woodland Animal Coloring Pages
Bring the forest to life with these fun and friendly forest animal coloring pages! Each page features a simple, kid friendly design that’s easy for all ages to enjoy.
Kids will build fine motor skills, improve hand strength, and boost coordination coloring in a bunny, raccoon, bear, and more.
Coloring also helps little ones relax and unwind, so it’s a peaceful activity packed with learning. Grab the free download and let the coloring fun begin!
Join Bear and his forest friends with these Bear Says Thanks book companion printables! This playful pack helps preschoolers explore ideas told in the story of sharing and gratitude.
Kids will finish patterns, practice counting, learn beginning sounds, work on handwriting, and discover new vocabulary alongside the characters that celebrate friendship and thankfulness. It’s a cozy, educational set that makes storytime even more special and interactive!
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Hedgehog Puppet Craft
Materials
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Brown Paper Bag
- Hedgehog Template
Instructions
- Download the template, print it, and cut out the pieces you need.
- Begin by gluing the head to the bottom center of the head quills.
- Then glue the eyes onto the head, just above the nose and below the eyebrows.
- After that, glue the cheeks on both sides of the nose.
- Glue the body to the top of the body quills.
- Now, take the belly piece and glue it to the middle of the body.
- Next, glue the arms to each side of the belly.
- Place the feet on the back and bottom of the body and glue them in place.
- Flip the paper bag so the flap is on top, then trim the bottom of the paper bag to be shorter than the completed body piece.
- Now, glue the completed body onto the front of the paper bag, just below the flap.
- Finally, glue the completed head onto the top of the paper bag flap, slightly overlapping the body.
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Free Hedgehog Puppet Craft Template
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Easy Hedgehog Puppet Craft [Free PDF Template]
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