Paper bag puppets are a classic kids’ craft idea that kids today still love! It’s just so much fun to take a boring old brown bag and make it into something new and exciting. And since it’s the Christmas season, we, of course, had to make a Xmas themed paper bag puppet.
This reindeer paper bag craft is festive and fun for the kids. You only need brown paper lunch bags and other simple supplies to make this easy Christmas craft!
Also, be sure to check out all of our fun reindeer crafts for kids! Read on or watch our step-by-step video tutorial below to learn how to make this paper bag reindeer puppet with your kids or students!
Reindeer Paper Bag Puppet
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Make it with a large red nose, like ours, so it’s Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, or with a black nose to be any of Santa’s other reindeer.
Supplies
- Brown paper bag
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Kraft paper
- Scissors
- Glue stick
- Reindeer template (unlock the image at the end of the post to go to the download page)
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 this reindeer to life!
First, guide your child to cut out approximately a 4″x6″ rectangle from the cream card stock. Glue this onto the bottom of the paper bag.
Place the reindeer harness on the halfway mark of the cream rectangle and glue it into place.
Position the jingle bells evenly along the harness and glue them down.
Trim off the harness excess.
Next, help your child to glue the red reindeer’s nose onto the cream muzzle.
Glue it halfway on the brown paper bag flap.
Now, glue the two reindeer eyes to the top of the paper bag flap.
Position the two pink cheeks on either side of the muzzle and glue them into place.
Attach and glue the cream inner ear to the larger outer ears.
Place them on either side of the back of the paper bag flap and glue them in place.
Finally, encourage your child to glue the reindeer antlers to the back, on top of the paper bag.
You’re done! This reindeer puppet craft is so simple and quick! It makes a fun Christmas craft for kids.
Christmas Unit For Kids
To keep up with all the Christmas festivities, create an entire Christmas-themed unit study to accompany this reindeer craft! Read on below for our favorite ideas to get you started.
Children’s Book About Christmas
Reading to your children (or students) is a great way to help their development. That’s why we always recommend starting a new unit with books!
Below are some of the top Christmas books to read to your kids!
Dasher: This wonderfully illustrated Christmas book for kids gives you the back story on one of Santa’s favorite reindeer, Dasher! Girls will especially love to read this since Dasher is a girl.
Construction Site On Christmas Night: Fans of the fun characters of the construction site books have to add this Christmas-themed story to their collection. See how the trucks get ready for Christmas!
How To Catch An Elf: Kids everywhere love the silliness of this Christmas story. The rhymes and the illustrations will draw the kids in as well. This is a Christmas book kids will want to read every year!
Christmas Crafts For Kids
Crafting is another great activity for fine motor skills, creativity, stress relief, and more! Try adding in some more Christmas-themed kid crafts:
Related: Gingerbread Man Worksheets
Grinch Handprint Craft – The Grinch is a classic character from a beloved holiday story. And what could be more adorable than a cute, young Grinch handprint craft for kids to make from paper? This simple and fun project is perfect for little ones who want to get into the holiday spirit.
Your child will love seeing their own Grinch come to life – and you’ll love the sweet holiday memories this craft will create.
Paper Plate Santa Craft For Kids – The most anticipated guest of the year is almost here, and your little ones can’t wait to meet him! With this Santa craft, kids can make their special project. They’ll love watching Santa climb up and down the chimney as they move him around.
Paper Plate Grinch Craft For Kids – With just a few supplies, you can transform a paper plate and some construction paper into a Grinch craft that will make your holiday season merry and bright!
Elf On The Shelf Gingerbread Man Disguise – The Gingerbread Man is a timeless Christmas story that your kids will love. With this fun craft, your kids can disguise the gingerbread man as the elf on the shelf!
Kids’ Christmas Activities
Practice letter recognition and counting skills with these Christmas do a dot printables. They’re great as a preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten activity.
Try this Popsicle Stick Santa Craft
These festive holiday worksheets will help your kids learn during the Christmas season!
Kids can learn about shapes and colors while having fun when they use these Christmas pattern block mats. They’re a great way to help them work on their fine motor skills too. Use them at home or in the classroom this holiday season!
These free printable Grinch bookmarks are a fun activity for kids to do during the Christmas season. They’re perfect for encouraging reading and make a great gift or stocking stuffer! And the best part? This digital download is easy to print and use right away.
Try these free Christmas counting cards and spread holiday cheer while practicing counting skills with your little ones. These festive cards feature cute holiday characters and are a great way to engage children in learning during the holidays!
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Reindeer Paper Bag Craft For Kids
Materials
- Brown paper bag
- Colored card stock in cream, pink, red, yellow and dark brown
- Kraft paper
- Glue stick
- Reindeer template
Instructions
- Download the reindeer template, print it out, and cut out the pieces.
- Begin by cutting out a rectangle approximately 4"x6" from the cream card stock. Glue this onto the bottom of the paper bag.
- Place the reindeer harness on the halfway mark of the cream rectangle and glue it into place.
- Position the jingle bells evenly along the harness and glue them down.
- Trim off the harness excess.
- Next, glue the red reindeer nose onto the cream muzzle.
- Glue it halfway on the brown paper bag flap.
- Now, glue the 2 eyes to the top of the paper bag flap.
- Position the two pink cheeks on either side of the muzzle and glue them into place.
- Attach and glue the cream inner ear to the larger out ears.
- Place them on either side of the back of the paper bag flap. Glue them in place.
- Finish off by gluing the reindeer antlers to the back, on top of the paper bag.
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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. Read more.
MARINDA
Thursday 19th of December 2024
THANKS
Kamille - Community Support Assistant
Friday 20th of December 2024
No problem, happy to be here!
Alty
Wednesday 11th of December 2024
This is super cute.
Sam
Saturday 14th of December 2024
That’s so kind of you to say, thanks so much!
Cece
Tuesday 3rd of December 2024
This is such a cute craft. I noticed the muzzle is smaller than the nose after printing all the pages out. So I just printed them on opposite color paper so the fit was correct.
Sam
Tuesday 3rd of December 2024
Thanks! Hmm, I checked the template and the muzzle is bigger than the nose from what I saw. But either way, I'm so glad you got it all figured out and try it out! Thanks so much for being a reader ◡̈
Shonda
Saturday 30th of November 2024
Can’t wait to get this activity
Sam
Monday 2nd of December 2024
Yay! To access the template, please follow these steps: 1. Locate Locked Image: Look for the “Click To Unlock!” button on the locked image. The image will be located under the subheading that starts with “Get Your….By Signing Up or Logging In” 2. Sign Up or Log In: Click the button to create a free SEM+ account or log in if you already have one. 3. Access Content: Once logged in, the image will be unlocked. Click it to go to the download page.
Eva
Monday 11th of December 2023
Looking forward to doing this with a class of first graders!
Sam
Monday 11th of December 2023
Oh, great! Hope it goes great!