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Hand holding finished example of Firefighter Puppet Craft

Firefighter Puppet Craft

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Active Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
When kids are learning about different community helpers, this firefighter puppet craft will be a fun one for them to make! They can use their imaginations and storytelling skills to bring this puppet to life.
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Author: Sam
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Materials

  • Brown paper bag
  • Colored cardstock or construction paper
  • Glue stick
  • Scissors
  • Firefighter template

Instructions

  • Start by downloading the firefighter template and printing it out.
  • First, glue the eyes on the center of the face. For the girl firefighter, glue the eyes to the inside of the eyelashes.
  • Next, glue the hair to the top portion of the face.
  • Create the helmet by gluing it to the top of the hair.
  • Now, glue the sides of the head to the base of the helmet.
  • Place the helmet badge in the center of the helmet and glue it in place.
  • Glue the yellow circle buttons to the left of the black circles.
  • Position the belt strap below the circles and glue it in place.
  • Attach the outer buckle to the center of the belt strap and glue it in place.
  • Next, glue the inner buckle to the center of the outer buckle.
  • Take the completed body piece and glue it to the main portion of the paper bag.
  • Glue the head to the flap portion of the bag. If you're making a girl firefighter, glue the back of the girl's head to the back of the flap portion.
  • Create the arms by gluing the gloves to the end of the arms.
  • Finally, glue the arms, one on each side of the body.