Cat Paper Bag Puppet Craft with Free Printable

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Paper bag puppet crafts are nostalgic and timeless! They’re a fun, low cost activity that kids can really use their imaginations with. I used to love making these as a kid! I love activities that use simple supplies like these puppet crafts and paper plate crafts too!

This is a cheerful cat puppet that kids can make using only a brown paper lunch bag, printer paper, markers and our free template. It’s perfect for pretend play and putting on a full puppet show with storytelling, and it is a great activity for preschool and kindergarten kiddos.

Paper bag puppet craft with a page colored in as a cat.

Why Make a Paper Bag Puppet Craft?

Crafts like this one encourage imagination and creative play along with working on fine motor skills. It’s a great activity for a rainy or snowy day and can be fun for zoo themed units or birthday parties. I love how affordable it is and that the craft uses basic supplies. Puppets can help kids practice making up stories during pretend play too!

Supplies for Making Your Puppet

Making Your Paper Bag Cat

printable page of cat pieces to make a puppet.

Print out your cat template and color in the body and face pieces. You could also use this as a template to craft the cat with construction paper or cardstock!

Cut out paper in a cat shape to be glued onto a paper bag to make a puppet.

Cut out the pieces to your cat and glue onto your paper bag with a gluestick. You can also pre-cut these pieces for smaller hands. Add the tail to the back and use the paws as either hands or feet!

Use your puppet and practice it’s meow! Teach kids that they control the puppet’ ‘mouth’ by opening and closing the bag. This is a fun way to make easy paper bag puppets with kids of any age.

Ways to Customize Your Cat Puppet

Instead of using markers or crayons you could trace the template and make on construction paper.
Use tissue paper or paper scrapes for the whiskers. You could even use pipe cleaners for it’s whiskers similar to how we did for this paper plate rabbit craft!
Use pom poms, squiggly eyes or other craft supplies to customize and decorate your kitten.

Cat Paper Bag Puppet Template

Download and print the cat puppet template. If you’re looking for the full set of 6 paper bag puppet templates use this link.

Cat outlines to make a paper bag puppet.

Looking for more paper bag puppets? Use this link for the full set of 6 puppet templates! If you’re looking for a specific animal try these: