Zebra Paper Bag Puppet Craft For Kids [Free Template]

If you’ve ever been to the zoo, you know what fun it is for kids!

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Bring a little bit of the wonder home from the zoo with this elephant toilet paper roll craft.

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Supplies

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Download the zebra template, print, and cut the pieces out.

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Begin by making the zebra’s head. Take the eyes and glue them in the middle of the head.

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Glue the nose and mouth so it’s slightly overlapping the bottom of the eyes.

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Use a black marker to draw on the zebra’s face stripes.

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Alternatively, glue on the stripes. Trim off any excess paper that hangs off the sides.

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Swipe up for full tutorial!

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