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Gingerbread Man Paper Bag Puppet

Prep Time: 8 minutes
Active Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Kids will love making this cute and easy gingerbread man paper bag puppet this Christmas!
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Author: Sam
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Materials

  • Kraft paper optional
  • Colored card stock or construction paper
  • Glue stick
  • Scissors
  • Brown paper bag
  • Black marker
  • Gingerbread man template

Instructions

  • Download the gingerbread man template, print, and cut out the pieces.
  • Glue the circle buttons to the middle of the gingerbread man's body.
  • Glue the icing details on the end of the arms and the legs. Use the scissors to cut the excess ends off.
  • Position the gingerbread man's hair to the top of the head and glue it into place.
  • Now, glue the eyes just below the hair.
  • Place the cheeks below and slightly outside the eyes, and glue them in place.
  • Use the black marker again to draw a smile between the two pink cheeks.
  • If you're making a girl gingerbread, glue the bow onto the top of her head. If you're making a boy gingerbread, glue the bow to the top of his body.
  • Glue the completed gingerbread body onto the lower part of the brown paper bag.
  • Finish off by gluing the completed head to the flap of the brown paper bag.