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

Optional: Glue a background piece to the flap portion of the brown paper bag. To go with the woodland theme, we suggest using brown or green.

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

Next, glue the eyes to the eye spots.

Take the mouth and nose piece and glue it in between the eyes.

Finish off the head by gluing the inner ears to the outer ears.

Take the completed head and glue it to the flap portion of the paper bag. We like the look of it hanging off the bottom edge a bit.

Create the raccoon's body by gluing the belly to the top of the body.

Now glue the completed body to the main portion of the brown paper bag.

Make the raccoon's tail by gluing the stripes on it. Cut off the excess paper.

Finish the raccoon by gluing the tail to the back of the paper bag.