Set sail on a swashbuckling adventure with your little buccaneers this summer. With a little imagination, they can don their pirate hats, grab their treasure maps, and set out to find hidden treasure on the high seas.

Have them create this pirate puppet craft to accompany their storytelling and imaginative play! It’s easy, fun, and perfect for kids of all ages (some with a little help). 

The fun doesn’t have to stop here. Explore our collection of paper bag puppets to keep the creative juices flowing all summer.

Paper Bag Pirate Craft

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Kids can create either a boy or girl pirate out of a paper bag with the help of our free template. This creative activity offers developmental benefits such as improving fine motor skills, enhancing hand-eye coordination, and encouraging imaginative thinking.

Once your little ones have finished their pirate puppets, they’ll be ready to narrate their own tales of treasure hunts and sea battles. 

Supplies

• Brown paper bag
• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Glue stick
• Scissors
• Markers
• Pirate template (click the “click here to get this freebie” image at the end to open the form)

Directions

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

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

Next, place and glue the eye patch over the pirate’s left eye.

Now, draw the strap on top of the eye patch.

Position the hair to the top portion of the head and glue it in place.

Place the skull and crossbones in the center of the black hat and glue it in place.

Next, help your child glue the black front part of the hat to the bottom of the white, back part of the hat.

Create the shirt by gluing the white stripes along the shirt. Trim off any paper that hangs off the sides.

Now, encourage your child to glue the shirt to the main portion of the paper bag.

Place the pants below the shirt and glue them in place.

Glue the shoes at the very bottom of the pants.

Place the arms on the side of the shirt and glue them in place.

Finally, glue the head to the flap portion of the lunch sack.

Be sure to check out our summer crafts while you’re here! Your kids will love creating more fun projects like this one!

Paper Plate Sun Craft

Summer Ideas For Kids To Do

Hello, summer! Sail through the sunny season with a treasure trove of fun ideas for your kiddos to do. We have a boatload of DIY projects and educational activities that are sure to keep young minds engaged and entertained over the summer.

These activities will have them navigating a sea of creativity or diving deep into learning. Read on below for a bounty of books and hands-on activities that will have your little pirates and mermaids hooked from dawn till dusk!

Summer Books For Kids

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 Themed Crafts

Ice Cream Puppet Craft – Treat your kiddos to a sweet activity this summer! Scoop up our ice cream puppet template and a paper bag to make this cute summertime treat! It’s the perfect way to sprinkle a little creativity into their day and churn up some fun!

Jellyfish Sun Catcher – Bring a splash of the ocean into your home with this beautiful jellyfish sun catcher! Kids can create a colorful jellyfish to catch the rays on sunny summer days with some tissue paper and contact paper.

Paper Plate Sun Craft – Brighten up your summer with a cheerful sun! Kids can create their own sunny smiles using a paper plate, some paint, and our free template. It’s a fun and easy way to add a little sunshine to their day and light up your home!

Paper Cup Octopus Craft – Kids can create their own eight legged friends using a paper cup and our free template. It’s an under the sea adventure that’s easy, fun, and perfect for a splash of summer creativity!

Summertime Printables

Beat summer boredom with our free printable ice cream matching game! This fun activity is perfect for a summer afternoon to help kids practice visual memory, taking turns, and concentration. Print out the cards, and you’re ready to play!

Players take turns flipping over two cards, aiming to match pairs and collect as many ice creams as possible. The player with the most matches wins! It’s a fantastic brain trainer that’s sure to put a big smile on your child’s face. Enjoy some quality family time with this sweet and fun game!

Ahoy, little artists! Grab our pirate color by number printables for a fun, no prep activity that kids will love. These worksheets are perfect for enhancing fine motor skills and boosting color and number recognition as kids color in each numbered space.

You’ll receive six unique pages your little swashbucklers will be excited to bring to life with color.

Our shark connect the dots are a sea of fun! If your kids can’t get enough sharks, they’ll love these three unique puzzles. Connecting the dots is great for practicing fine motor skills, counting, and number recognition.

These types of activities also help kids develop hand-eye coordination, focus, and problem solving skills, so grab a pencil and let your little ones set out to complete these fin-tastic shark printables!

Cool off with an ice rubber duck summer sensory activity! This exciting activity involves freezing rubber ducks in ice and letting kids explore the chilly, slippery fun. It’s perfect for a hot day and offers a refreshing way to engage little ones.

Kids will love rescuing the ducks while enhancing their sensory skills, fine motor coordination, and problem-solving abilities. Just grab some rubber ducks, freeze them in water, and let the splashing and giggling begin!

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Pirate Template Printable