This elf paper bag puppet is perfect to make with the kids! It also is a great idea for an elf on the shelf craft. The printable template includes: head, hair, hat, hat pompom, gloves, sleeves, trousers, and collar.
In the twenty-first century, stories about elves were now related to Christmas and Santa Claus. A Christmas elf is Santa Claus helper and lives at the North Pole with him. He helps Santa make toys in his workshop and enjoys taking care of his reindeers. Christmas elves usually have large and pointy ears and wear a pointy hat.
This paper bag elf puppet is easy to make thanks to the free printable elf template! Your kids will have so much fun making this elf craft for the holidays.
List of Supplies:
- Coloured craft papers (red, white, black or brown, and pink)
- 1 paper bag
- Pencil – to trace the template
- Craft glue
- Sharpie or gel pen
- Elf printable template
How to make an Elf Paper Bag Puppet
Step 1: Select red, white, black or brown, pink coloured craft papers for the Elf paper bag puppet craft. The template includes – head, hair, hat, hat pompom, gloves, sleeves, trousers, and collar. Trace the template patterns on the selected craft papers and cut out the traced pattern.
Step 2: Glue the glove cutouts with the sleeve cutouts and glue the pompom (small round shape) on the tip of the hat cutout.
Step 3: Glue the hair cutout on the top part of the head cutout.
Step 4: Cut out 2 round shapes from pink paper (blush) and draw and cut out a pair of eyes of your choice from white craft paper.
Step 5: Add the blush cutouts and the eyes on the head. Use a sharpie to draw the face of the Elf.
Step 6: Attach the hat pattern on the top side of the head.
Step 7: Select a paper bag or craft your own paper bag. Prepare a piece of red paper to cover any one side of the paper bag.
Step 8: Attach the collar cutout on the prepared red paper. This is the shirt of the Elf puppet.
Step 9: Attach the trouser (legs) cutout on the bottom side of the shirt pattern.
Step 10: Attach the body pattern on the paper bag, keeping the legs faced towards the open side of the paper bag. The closed side of the paper bag will be the top side of the Elf puppet.
Step 11: Flatten the bottom part of the paper bag with the front side of the puppet and glue the head on the bottom side.
Step 12: Attach the arm patterns on both sides of the Elf paper bag to complete the puppet.
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