Humpback Whale Puppet Craft For Kids [Free Template]
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Kids love pretend play, so harness that creativity and make this cute humpback whale puppet craft!
Not only is this whale easy to make, it’s fun and it helps kids with scissors skills, focus, and following directions.
With summer coming up, it’s great for an ocean animal theme too.
Watch our quick video tutorial to see how we made this craft and then be sure to download the free printable template.
And, if your kids enjoy this craft, check out all of our whale crafts for kids!
Paper Bag Whale Craft
Supplies
- Brown paper bag
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Markers
- Glue
- Whale template (enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you)
Directions
Download the whale template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.
Place the top of the belly just below the mouth and glue in place. Cut the excess paper off the bottom.
Position the eyes on either side of the head, just above the smile and glue it in place.
Glue the cheeks just below the eyes on each side of the face.
Use a dark blue marker to draw spots on the top of the whale’s head.
Take the whale’s head and glue it to the brown paper bag flap.
Glue the bright blue rectangle to the main portion of the brown paper bag.
Create the whale’s body by gluing the belly to the center of the body.
Next, take the fins and glue them to either side of the body, right about in the middle.
Take the completed body and glue it to the main portion of the paper bag, with the top just below the bottom of the head.
Use a gray blue marker to draw lines on the whale’s belly. Start at the top of the belly (that’s on the head portion) and end at the base of the belly.
Finish off the puppet by drawing some water lines on the exposed part of the bright blue paper.
Isn’t this a fun ocean craft for kids to make?!
The Snail and the Whale– Julia Donaldson, author of the famous book The Gruffalo, brings kids another fun book about an unlikely set of friends. Snail and Whale have lots of fun together in this colorful book!
Shark Lady– This children’s book is based upon the true story of Eugenie Clark, aka, The Shark Lady. Learn about her love of sharks, her discoveries, and the inspiring message of going after what you want in life.
The Rainbow Fish -This is a classic children’s book with a wonderful message for children. In it, a fish learns to share his favorite possession, his glittery scales, with his friends!
Want some more ocean animal crafts for kids to make? We have lots more ideas to share with you!
- Jellyfish Craft – This is one of our most popular crafts, probably because it’s super cute and easy to make!
- Clownfish Craft For Preschool – Need a quick and simple craft for young kids? This one is perfect!
- Shark Headband Craft – If your kids love creating headband crafts, they’ll definitely want to make this kid-friendly shark headband!
This ocean sensory bin is great for when you want something done for you. If you prefer the DIY route, try out this frozen ocean sensory bin.
The ocean playdough kit is a great way for kids to get hands-on with their play. Plus, the pre-made dough is ready to go, so all you need to do is open the box and start playing.
It’s a fun way to explore the ocean world without getting wet, and it’s also a great way to develop fine motor skills. So whether your child is a beach bum or a landlubber, the ocean play dough kit is sure to be a hit!
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Whale Puppet Craft For Kids
Video
Materials
- Brown paper bag
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Markers
- Whale template
Instructions
- Download the whale template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.
- Place the top of the belly just below the mouth and glue in place. Cut the excess paper off the bottom.
- Position the eyes on either side of the head, just above the smile, and glue it in place.
- Glue the cheeks just below the eyes on each side of the face.
- Use a dark blue marker to draw spots on the top of the whale’s head.
- Take the whale’s head and glue it to the brown paper bag flap.
- Glue the bright blue rectangle to the main portion of the brown paper bag.
- Create the whale’s body by gluing the belly to the center of the body.
- Next, take the fins and glue them to either side of the body, right about in the middle.
- Take the completed body and glue it to the main portion of the paper bag, with the top just below the bottom of the head.
- Use a gray blue marker to draw lines on the whale’s belly. Start at the top of the belly (that’s on the head portion) and end at the base of the belly.
Did you make this?
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Free Whale Template
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Sam is the crafter and founder of Simple Everyday Mom. She has been featured in Oprah Mag, Good Housekeeping, The Spruce Crafts, Country Living, The Bump, and more.
Love the whale puppet! I’d love to have the template!
Thanks! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the confirmation link sent to you. Or if you’re already a subscriber, you just need to enter your email in the form at the end of the post and it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page ◡̈
Please send me the whale template. So cute…
Thanks….
Of course! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you. Once you’ve been confirmed as an email subscriber (by clicking the link in the first email), you simply enter your email in any of the forms and it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page.
Please send me the Humpback Whale template. Thanks!
Since you’re already an email subscriber, all you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of any post and it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page ◡̈
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Of course! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you. Once you’ve been confirmed as an email subscriber (by clicking the link in the first email), you simply enter your email in any of the forms and it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page.
Love to have this template for my child
Of course! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you. Once you’ve been confirmed as an email subscriber (by clicking the link in the first email), you simply enter your email in any of the forms and it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page.
I would love access to this template!
Of course! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you. Once you’ve been confirmed as an email subscriber (by clicking the link in the first email), you simply enter your email in any of the forms and it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page.
I would love to have the whale template!
Of course! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you. Once you’ve been confirmed as an email subscriber (by clicking the link in the first email), you simply enter your email in any of the forms and it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page.
God Bless, I will love this template for my end of the year 3rd grade art class.
Oh, great! HOpe they have fun!
Very nice
Thank you!
I would love for my 3rd graders to make this with their pre-k buddies.
Awesome! I hope they all enjoy it!
My students would love to make this whale during ESY!
Oh, great! I hope they all have fun trying it out ◡̈