Puppet Parade - Paper Bag Puppets

Local Artist Darrin Crow

Darrin Crow tells imaginative, engaging stories that keep audiences on the edge of their seats and stick with them long after the tale ends.  He introduces students to the power of storytelling at the Arts Academy with classes in storytelling, puppetry, and improvisation. Catch up with Darrin on his website or YouTube Channel.

Paper Bag Puppets - Class 2 of 4

In this Puppet Parade class series you will  learn to make puppets out of everyday items and experiment with telling jokes! In this lesson students will continue to develop their storytelling ability, especially character voices, as they try out a new puppet style.

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Materials:

• Paper Bags - small are easiest for young hands to use Glue stick 
• Scissors
• Crayons
• Colored paper
• Masking tape
• Odds and ends to decorate your puppet 
  • Construction paper
  • Feathers
  • Stickers
  • Ribbon
  • Yarn
  • Tinsel
  • Almost Anything!
• Low-temp glue gun with glue sticks - with parental supervision!

Directions:

Use markers or crayons and whatever decorating things you have to create the puppet's face and body. When you are finished:

1. Stick your hand in the bag.
2. Use your four fingers as the upper part of the puppet’s mouth and your thumb as the lower part. 
3. The puppet’s mouth will open and close along the fold of the bag.
4. Have fun creating your paper bag puppet and giving it a voice!

 

Telling your Tale

Entertain your family with some kid-friendly jokes.  Don’t forget to take the Storyteller’s Pledge before you begin! You can duck behind a couch or a chair to create your stage. Visit the first class in this series for a resource on how  to build a more elaborate puppet theatre.

Here you can watch some Paper Bag Puppets announce a Comic Con event.

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Additional Puppet Parade activities can be found here:

• Sock Puppets
• Envelope Puppets
• Stick Puppets

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