Big Hat Craft - Make an incredibly huge hat from a large brown paper grocery bag. This is a nice, simple craft that works well at children's parties.
Birch Bark Canoe - Many Native American tribes made finely-crafted birch bark canoes. You can make a small model using construction paper, paper bag, and yarn.
Brown Paper Bag Card - Make a beautiful card from a brown paper bag and some ribbon. Let your child make this card for a friend or loved one.
Bunny Paper Bag Puppet - Make this bunny puppet out of a paper lunch bag and other craft supplies with your child.
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Christmas Stocking from a Paper Bag - Make a great Christmas stocking from a brown paper grocery bag. You can hang it from your mantle and stuff it with Christmas goodies.
Clown Paper Bag Puppet - Make this funny looking Clown puppet out of a paper bag with your kids. This craft is so much fun.
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Decorative Gift Bags - Purchase inexpensive gift bags at the store. Save money by using leftover wrapping paper or wall paper to create the designs on your gift bags. Let you child help you with this craft. They will love handing out gifts in bags they helped make.
Dog Paper Bag Puppet - You can make a Dalmatian type dog like the one in the picture or use different colors for a grey, brown, tan or black dog. Or even a red (Clifford type) or blue (Blue's Clues type) version.
Donkey Paper Bag Puppet - Instructions on how to make a donkey puppet with your kids. All children love puppets.
Dove paper bag puppet - The dove is a great symbol for many bible stories and for a peace theme. You can turn the dove craft into nearly any bird simply by coloring in the template. Try making a bluebird or a robin!
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EASTER BUNNY - After this project is completed this paper bag craft can be a bag to collect eggs from an egg hunt or use for center piece at home!
Elephant Paper Bag Puppet - You can make a grey elephant or use different colors for a pink, white or any other colored version if you feel like getting creative.
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Fancy Brown Paper Gift Bag - This is a great craft to do with your kids for the holidays or birthday time. Your child will love handing a loved one a gift in a bage that he or she made.
Fireplace Craft - You can make a paper fireplace to hang on the wall. It is made from 2 brown paper grocery bags and red tempera paint. You can make the bricks either by painting them with a brush or by dipping a sponge in paint and making "instant" bricks.
Fish - Here's your chance to create your very own fish from a paper bag! Make lots of them, and you can turn your bedroom into your own aquarium.
Frog Paper Bag Puppet - Make this really cool frog pupper out of a paper bag with your kids. Puppets are great rainy day crafts.
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Halloween Bags Craft - Instructions on how to use popsicle sticks to make a treat holder for Halloween or a birthday party.
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Giraffe Paper Bag Puppet - Instructions on how to make a Giraffe puppet out of a paper lunch bag and wiggly eyes.
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Kangaroo Paper Bag Puppet - This is a paper bag puppet craft. It has been made especially for the song (it has a banner with "You know I'd hop right up to you.").
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Ladybug Costume - You can make a cute ladybug costume from a large paper grocery bag. You can also make antennae by wrapping two pipe cleaners onto a plastic headband.
Lion Paper Bag Puppet - This craft is so cute. Make a lion puppet using a paper bag, construction paper, and felt.
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Mouse Paper Bag Puppet - Instructions on how to make a mouse puppet out of a paper bag. Printable templates included.
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Owl paper bag puppet - The owl is found in many stories and songs and is also great for a Halloween or forests theme.
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Paper Bag Bat Craft - This is a fun craft to make around Halloween or when doing a "mammals" thematic unit.
Paper Bag Hats - Here's one of our favorite ways to turn around a dull day: make silly hats for no reason at all. Our design, made out of paper bags and basic art supplies, allows plenty of room for kids' creative touches.
Paper Bag Fireworks - This firework is made from a paper bag and construction paper... and it is completey safe!!
PAPER BAG MASK - Your child will love making this mask... and wearing it too!! This is a great craft project for a rainy day or Halloween.
Paper Bag Monster Pinata Craft - A simple-to-make pinata made from a paper bag and tissue paper. Pinatas are great at children's parties. When you're done making your candy-filled pinata, you can hang the pinata up and have children break it open with a soft bat (like a Nerf bat or a tightly-rolled-up and taped newspaper).
Paper Bag Pumpkin - This craft is truly amazing and so much fun. Using a paper lunch bag, construction paper and paint you will help you kids make a pumpkin.
Paper-Bag Turkeys - This turkey craft is a great kids project for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Help your child make this craft out of paper bags ... and then use these turkeys to decorate around the house or as a centerpiece for your Thanksgiving table.
Picnic Basket out of a Paper Bag - You will be making this picnic basket from a large grocery bag and old magazines.
Pig Paper Bag Puppet - Make this very cute pig puppet with your kids. This puppet comes with printable templates to make it a bit easier on you.
Potato Face - In this simple project, a brown paper grocery bag and construction paper are made into a cute potato head.
PRINCESS PAPER BAG PUPPET - If your daughter loves princesses she will love this craft. Help your child make a princess puppet out of a paper bag.
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Reindeer Puppet - You can make a very simple reindeer puppet using a small paper lunch bag. The antlers are made from handprints traced on construction paper.
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String
of Paper Gingerbread People - Make a string of paper gingerbread
men and women to decorate a room. These simple-to-make strings make
a great Christmas or Winter decoration. You can drape the strings
across rooms, over windows and around the tree.
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Tepee - Many Native American tribes made tepees (also called wigwams) from long tree limbs and animal hides. You can make a wonderful model tepee using a brown paper grocery bag and twigs.
Thanksgiving Cornucopia - Make this craft with your child out of a paper bag and old magazines. This craft project is great for the holidays.
Tiger Craft - Make this really cute tiger craft out of a paper bag. This tiger activity is a puppet and it is an easy craft that even your youngest Preschooler will be able to enjoy.
Traffic Light Treat Bag - This treat bag makes up very quickly and makes a cute bag to give each of your guests.
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Zebra Paper Bag Puppet - Instructions on how to make this adorable zebra puppet with your children. Animal puppets are a great way to teach your child about animals that live in the wild.
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