How to Make a Puppet Dragon

Turn a simple lunch bag into a whimsical dragon puppet.

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When making crafts with children, you don't need expensive craft materials to create an exciting activity. For example, instead of buying fancy fabrics and embellishments to create a dragon puppet, use materials found around your house such as brown paper sandwich bags. You and your children can use the paper bag dragon puppets to put on a whimsical puppet show for family and friends.

Related Searches:Difficulty:Moderately EasyInstructions Things You'll NeedPaper sandwich bagGreen washable markerBlack markerGreen construction paperScissorsCraft glueWhite construction paper2 googly eyesSuggest Edits1

Color the outside of a brown paper sandwich bag with a green marker. Add two small dots on the bag's bottom flap using a black marker; position the dots 1/2 inch from the bottom edge of the flap. These will be the dragon's nostrils. Place the bag vertically on the table with the fold facing up.

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Cut two 1-inch triangles from green construction paper. These will be the dragon's horns. Glue the triangles on top of the paper bag, above the flap's fold, with craft glue. Allow the glue to dry for 30 minutes.

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Cut two 1-inch triangles from white construction paper. These will be the dragon's fangs. Glue the triangles, points facing down, underneath the flap of the bag. Allow the glue to dry for 30 minutes.

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Squeeze two pea-sized dollops of craft glue on the top of the flap. Place them 1 inch below the fold and about 2 inches apart. Press a googly eye onto each glue dollop and allow the glue to dry for 30 minutes.

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Cut two large 4-inch triangles from green construction paper. Lay the triangles on the table, positioning them so two of their points are touching.

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Squeeze craft glue on the area where the triangles touch. Lay the back of the paper bag on top of the glue and triangles. These will be the dragon's wings. Allow the glue to dry for 30 minutes.

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Open the sandwich bag and slide your hand up inside the puppet. Your fingers will fit into the flap of the bag, which is the head of the dragon.

Tips & Warnings

Help young children with this craft by cutting out the shapes for them.

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