Raccoon Paper Bag Puppet Craft [Free Template]

This raccoon paper bag puppet craft is perfect for kids who want to celebrate their admiration of these adorable creatures.

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You can make it any time of year, but they are especially great for forest and camping units to get kids excited about nature.

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– Brown paper bag – Colored cardstock or construction paper – Scissors – Glue – Raccoon template

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

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Begin to make the raccoon’s head by gluing the eye spots on the bottom, outside of the head.

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Next, glue the eyes to the eye spots.

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