What’s cuter than a witch? Well, maybe a lot of things – but there is one thing that comes close. A witch puppet craft!
This craft for kids is so fun and easy to make that you’ll make tons of them in all different colors. It’s also educational, as it helps with fine motor skills, working on scissors skills, creativity, and more!
After kids are done creating the puppet, they can use it to put on a Halloween show or pretend play. This project also includes a full tutorial and a free printable template! Make this cute craft with your kids, and then look through our fun Halloween crafts for kids.
Witch Paper Bag Puppet

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Supplies
- Brown paper bag
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue stick
- Witch template (unlock the image 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 witch to life!

First, guide your child to glue the eyes onto the witch’s face, one on each side of the nose.

Take the cheeks and glue them below and slightly outside the eyes.

Attach and glue the bangs on top of the head.

Position the head to the flap portion of the brown paper bag and glue it in place.

Place the neck onto the top of the collar and glue it in place, then glue the collar to the top of the body piece.

Next, glue the buttons to the middle of the body piece.

Position the body onto the main portion of the brown paper bag and glue it in place.

Now, help your child to glue the witch’s hair to the back of the brown paper bag.

Create the witch’s hat by gluing the hat band to the middle of the hat.

Next, glue the outer buckle to the middle of the hat band.

Glue the inner buckle to the middle of the outer buckle.

Finally, encourage your child to glue the hat to the top of the witch’s hair.

Check out our paper bag puppet crafts while you’re here! There are so many fun ideas!

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Halloween Unit For Kids
Halloween is just around the corner, so it’s time to start getting ready for spooky fun!
One great way to get your kids into the holiday spirit is to set up a mini Halloween unit in your home. This can be as simple as putting up some Halloween decorations and setting out a few Halloween-themed crafts and activities.
We’ve gathered our favorite ideas to help you get started in no time. They’ll help kids with fine motor skills, creativity, letter and number recognition, and more!

Children’s Halloween Books
Reading aloud to your kids is great because it helps them develop their vocabulary, learn, and build empathy and understanding. Reading can also be an enjoyable way for parents to spend quality time with their children.
Below are some of the top-rated Halloween books for kids. Add them to your home collection or borrow them from your local library.
Room On The Broom: This has to be one of our favorite Halloween books of all time! The story follows a witch and her cat as they happen upon some animals who help the witch. There’s danger, mystery, and friendship in this adorable children’s story.
5 Minute Spooky Stories: We love Disney’s 5-minute storybooks and this one is perfect for Halloween! See how all your favorite Disney characters celebrate this spooky holiday.
Ten Timid Ghosts: This is a fun countdown book about a witch who moves into a haunted house where 10 ghosts already live. The witch scares the ghosts out one by one until they devise a scheme to get her out of their house. This Halloween children’s book is good for kids who love rhyming stories!
Halloween Kids’ Crafts
Halloween is a great time for kids to get creative and have festive fun. There are so many different crafts that can be done to celebrate the holiday, and you should consider adding some to your child’s mini Halloween unit.
Related: Halloween Pattern Block Mats
Not only will the crafts help to make the unit more fun and engaging, but they can also provide some valuable benefits. For example, crafting can help to improve fine motor skills, promote hand-eye coordination, and boost self-esteem. So get those little hands busy with some easy crafts this year!
Add in some more Halloween crafts with any of our fun and easy ideas below:
Handprint Bat Craft For Kids – There’s nothing like a homemade craft to bring a smile to a child’s face. This bat craft is not only cute, but it’s also a fun activity for kids of all ages. Since it’s made from paper, it’s easy to make and can be hung up as decoration once it’s complete.
Mickey Mouse Pumpkin Craft – If you’re looking for a fun and easy craft for your kids this Halloween, why not try making Mickey Mouse pumpkins? It’s a simple paper craft that even the youngest Disney fans will enjoy, and it’s a great way to remember Disneyland during the Halloween season!

Frankenstein Puppet Craft – What a fun way for kids to celebrate Halloween! This Frankenstein paper bag puppet craft is perfect for putting on a spooky Halloween paper bag puppet show. The best part is that it’s so easy to make with our free template.
Paper Plate Pumpkin Craft – Making paper plate pumpkins is a fun and easy craft for kids of all ages. And what could be more festive for Halloween than a cute little mummy pumpkin?
Kids’ Halloween Activities
Looking for a fun and easy Halloween activity to do with your kids? These Halloween do a dot marker printables are great because they can be used with dot markers! This set comes with 23 different pages loaded with fun!
They can help your child with letter recognition and counting too. We hope these will keep your little ones busy this fall season!
Try this Zombie Pumpkin Craft
It’s the time of year for spooky fun! These Halloween I Spy printables will engage your children and help them learn too. They’ll help kids work on skills like focus, counting, and visual discrimination.

These free Halloween coloring pages are perfect to help your kids get in the spooky spirit! They’re not scary so it’s safe for preschool and kindergarten-aged kids. The pack includes pictures of pumpkins, ghosts, Frankenstein, and vampires.
Try these Halloween tracing worksheets next time you need a quick, no-prep activity. They’re perfect for younger kids and help with fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and letter recognition!

Don’t forget about sensory play! If you want a done-for-you option, try out this awesome Halloween play dough set. It’s everything your child will need for hands-on fun.
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More Halloween Ideas For Kids

Witch Puppet Craft For Kids
Get ready for Halloween by making this cute witch puppet craft with the kids!
Materials
- Brown paper bag
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue stick
- Witch template
Instructions
- Download the witch template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.
- Begin by gluing the eyes onto the face, one on each side of the nose.
- Take the cheeks and glue them below and slightly outside the eyes.
- Attach and glue the bangs on top of the head.
- Position the head to the flap portion of the brown paper bag and glue it in place.
- Place the neck onto the top of the collar and glue it in place, then glue the collar to the top of the body piece.
- Next, glue the buttons to the middle of the body piece.
- Position the body onto the main portion of the brown paper bag and glue it in place.
- Now, glue the witch's hair to the back of the brown paper bag.
- Create the witch's hat by gluing the hat band to the middle of the hat.
- Next, glue the outer buckle to the middle of the hat band.
- Glue the inner buckle to the middle of the outer buckle.
- Finish off by gluing the hat to the top of the witch's hair.
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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.
chris
Tuesday 3rd of October 2023
I am interested in the witch paper bag... that you so much for doing this
Sam
Friday 6th of October 2023
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.
Marie McCoy
Friday 8th of September 2023
Love the puppet crafts would live the template
Sam
Monday 11th of September 2023
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 🙂
Leila
Sunday 23rd of July 2023
Template please. Not on oage
Sam
Monday 24th of July 2023
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 🙂
sonia
Wednesday 2nd of November 2022
thanks , too cute
Sam
Thursday 3rd of November 2022
You're welcome - glad you like it!
KL
Monday 31st of October 2022
Great
Sam
Tuesday 1st of November 2022
Thanks!