Get ready for an afternoon full of fun with preschoolers making and playing with this colorful paper bagpeacock puppet!
My older boys started back at school this past week.
After making our puppets, my daughter and I played with them together and giggled to our hearts content.
This is why I adore making paper bag puppets at home with my kids.
These peacock puppets are super simple for kids to make with the help of our peacock puppet printable template.
check that to watch our video tutorial inside this post before get started too.
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Tutorial:
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Print & cut template
Begin by downloading and printing out theprintable puppet template.
Cut out each of the pieces from the template.
Cut out feather template
Fold your 9 x 12 green construction paper in half.
Place the feathers template along the folded edge where indicated on the template.
Use your pencil to trace the feathers template onto the construction paper, then cut it out.
When you unfold the paper you have your full set of peacock feathers.
Make cut slits
Use scissors to cut slits around the perimeter of the peacock feathers to define the feathers.
This is so great for preschoolers to get in extra scissor cutting practice!
confirm to lift the flap at the top and glue the piece all the way at the top.
Cut off the excess of the paper bag at the bottom of the puppet.
Glue the peacock face piece from the template onto the top of the paper bag puppet.
Then add glue on the top half of the underside of the second beak piece.
Attach eyes
Glue the eyes on your puppet.
Glue it down on the center of the green peacock feathers.
Decorate with sequins
Place dots of school glue or tacky glue all over the green peacock feathers.
Place gold and blue sequins on each of the dots.
