Easy craft for kids

How to make a paper bag owl

A wise owl puppet made from a lunch bag. It uses things most homes already have, like paper, crayons and glue.

Picture guide for making a paper bag owl — Part of the picture guide. The full guide opens in the Kids Zone.

Craft 5 steps With a grown up

What you need

A paper lunch bag
Brown and orange paper
Crayons
Glue
Safe scissors

A grown up helps with: Cutting the wing shapes.

The first 3 steps

Lay the bag flat with the fold at the top.
Draw two big round eyes on the fold.
Glue on an orange paper beak.

2 more steps finish the craft.

Open in the Kids Zone

With a free account, kids follow every step with the full picture guide, Read it to me buttons, an I made it! cheer and a page to print.

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For grown ups

Use safe scissors and washable glue or paint. A grown up does any cutting through card and any hole punching. Crafts like this build fine motor skills, following directions and pride in making something.