I love making puppets from recycled materials and my paper bag astronaut craft is one of my favorites right now!! Take my free printable template, some construction paper, a paper bag and turn them into your very own story telling astronaut!!
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Paper Bag Astronaut Puppet
Every little kid wants to be like Neil Armstrong and walk on the moon!! Now they can pretend to be him by making their own Astronaut puppet craft from a paper bag!!
Both my children love everything space including rockets and astronauts. We have lots of different space crafts including my rocket pop up card, which is great for Father’s Day and my toilet paper roll rocket.
I just knew my next Space themed craft idea needed to involve an astronaut and as my kids love making puppet crafts, this paper bag astronaut was perfect.
How to Make a Astronaut Paper Bag Puppet
This space puppet craft only requires a few craft supplies
- Colored craft papers
- Pencil – to trace the template
- A pair of scissors
- Craft glue
- Sharpies
- Paper bag
Astronaut Craft Printable Template
Step by Step Astronaut Puppet Craft Directions
Step 1:
Select different colored craft papers for the astronaut puppet. We’re using white cardstock paper for the suit and helmet and different bright colored craft papers for the rest of the patterns. Trace the template patterns on the selected craft papers and cut them out nicely. Use a sharpie to fill the eye base cut-outs.
Step 2:
Attach the hair cut-out on the top part of the head cut-out.
Step 3:
Attach the eye cut-outs along the top part (below the hair) of the head and then use sharpie to draw the nose and mouth of the astronaut paper figure.
Step 4:
Attach the small round cut-out with the strip cut-out and use sharpie to draw different colored buttons on the small square cut-out.
Step 5:
Attach the head pattern on the helmet cut-out.
Step 6:
Attach the antenna pattern on either side of the helmet. Use a sharpie to draw outline of the helmet.
Step 7:
Measure and cut out a piece of paper to cover either side of the selected paper bag. This will be the body part (base) of the astronaut suit.
Step 8:
Attach the shoe cut-outs along the bottom side of the base.
Step 9:
Take a paper bag or craft one from colored craft papers. Flatten the bottom (closed) end of the paper bag with its either side. The flattened bottom end of the paper bag will be the top side of the astronaut puppet.
Step 10:
Attach the head pattern on the flattened bottom part of the paper bag.
Step 11:
Attach the body part on the paper bag, below the head. Allow the glue to dry and the paper bag astronaut puppet will be ready.
Paper Bag Astronaut Craft Printable Instructions
Paper Bag Astronaut Craft
I love making puppets from recycled materials and my paper bag astronaut craft is one of my favorites right now!! Take my free printable template, some construction paper, a paper bag and turn them into your very own story telling astronaut!!
Materials
- • Colored craft papers
- • Pencil – to trace the template
- • A pair of scissors
- • Craft glue
- • Sharpies
- • Paper bag
Instructions
Step 1:
Select different colored craft papers for the astronaut puppet.
We’re using white cardstock paper for the suit and helmet and different bright colored craft papers for the rest of the patterns.
Trace the template patterns on the selected craft papers and cut them out nicely. Use a sharpie to fill the eye base cut-outs.
Step 2:
Attach the hair cut-out on the top part of the head cut-out.
Step 3:
Attach the eye cut-outs along the top part (below the hair) of the head and then use sharpie to draw the nose and mouth of the astronaut paper figure.
Step 4:
Attach the small round cut-out with the strip cut-out and use sharpie to draw different colored buttons on the small square cut-out.
Step 5:
Attach the head pattern on the helmet cut-out.
Step 6:
Attach the antenna pattern on either side of the helmet. Use a sharpie to draw outline of the helmet.
Step 7:
Measure and cut out a piece of paper to cover either side of the selected paper bag. This will be the body part (base) of the astronaut suit.
Step 8:
Attach the shoe cut-outs along the bottom side of the base.
Step 9:
Take a paper bag or craft one from colored craft papers. Flatten the bottom (closed) end of the paper bag with its either side. The flattened bottom end of the paper bag will be the top side of the astronaut puppet.
Step 10:
Attach the head pattern on the flattened bottom part of the paper bag.
Step 11:
Attach the body part on the paper bag, below the head. Allow the glue to dry and the paper bag astronaut puppet will be ready.
Other Space Crafts for Kids
If you like my easy astronaut craft you will love my other Space themed craft ideas
Outer Space moving rockets craft – great for pretend play as you can move the rockets around
Alien Spaceship Craft – make your own alien spaceship
Will you Use Your Paper Bag Astronaut Craft?
Hi there, I’m Laura an avid kids crafter with two little ones of my own to keep entertained! I have been doing kids crafts since 2018! Here at Easy Crafts for Kids you can find seasonal crafts for all age groups, as well as drawing tutorials, coloring pages and some other fun printables!