PAPER BAG CRAFTS FOR KIDS: Ideas for Arts & Crafts Projects & Activities with brown paper bags for children, teens, and preschoolers

Kids Whale Craft Ideas - This kids whale craft was created for two reasons. The first being that our daughter got frustrated with the paper bag whale craft that we tried with her initially and the second being that she laughs hysterically everytime I decide to craft something out of a sock! The sock actually is the perfect material to make a whale out of because it's easy to form and work with and it gives you a ready-made tail so you don't have to worry about getting it to stay on. This whale craft is a fantastic preschool craft and is good even for older children who could most likely go through the whole craft with minimal help. We love the way this ocean animal craft turned out and we hope you will too!

How to Make a Duct Tape Book Cover - In school, do you have to cover your books with boring brown paper bags, or spend money on fabric ones that rip all the time? You can create a duct tape cover for your own textbooks, or any other books, in your own unique style! Here's how...

Make your own Kitty Condo - You and you cat will have hours of fun in this home built just for him!

US Postal Service Mail Bag - Instructions to make a Mail Bag Craft using a paper bag

Make Your Own Gift Bag - This is a simple way to have the right size gift bag for a gift. Keep a collection of different sized boxes on hand.

Native American Headband - Make a Native American headband using a paper bag.

Net Bags - These little bags can be co-ordinated to suit almost any colour scheme and dressed up or down depending on how you and the children are feeling!

Nifty rabbits - Hippity hop! These nifty rabbits jump right into the hearts of everyone they meet! Best of all, they’re easy enough for very young children to make.

Native American Doll Costume - Turn ordinary lunch bags into an extraordinary Native American outfit for your 18" doll.

Old Bags, New Look - The Burtons of Granger, Indiana, save sturdy store bags throughout the year. As the holidays approach, the family personalizes the bags (and covers any store names or logos) by gluing on old holiday cards.

Outerspace Costume Craft with Paper Bags- Make a fun outer space costume using paper bags and straws

Paper Bag Book Cover Craft for Children- Once you have finished assembling your paper bag book cover you should take a few minutes to personalize it!

Paper-Bag Turkeys - Round up a flock of these paper-bag gobblers, and young holiday guests can take home more than leftovers.

Paper Bag & Magazine Dolls - This couture-inspired project lets kids give a paper bag and old magazines a model makeover.

Paper Bag Book Cover Instructions for Children - Find out how to make a book cover using a brown paper bag. This is great for covering school text books, notebooks, or any other books you have.

Paper Bag Octopus Activities - Make a fun octopus from a paper bag.

Paper Bag Octopus Making Instructions - The best part of this cute paper bag octopus craft is watching it all come together. It starts out so simply, by just filling a small paper bag with some newspaper. Then with a little string and some cutting you have an adorable ocean animal craft! This is a fantastic preschool craft as it uses simple materials and steps. Enjoy!

Paper Bag Pumpkin Directions - These cute paper bag pumpkins are perfect for table decorations or, if filled with candy, a great party treat bag. They are easy to make with simple supplies.

Paper Bag Turkey for Fall & Autumn Projects - - Tis the season to gobble, gobble and have fun with this adorable Paper Bag Turkey. It's easy and fun.

Paper Bag Whale Craft Making Ideas - This paper bag whale craft is our second attempt at a paper bag craft. This ocean craft does take a little bit of effort to get the pieces put together so it may not be the ideal craft for a very young child or for one that gets frustrated easily (we have a great sock whale craft if you need an alternative).

Pikachu Piñata - No Pokemon party would be complete without a Pikachu Piñata.

Paper Bag Puppets - Very simple puppets made from small paper lunch bags. You can make a raccoon, dog, cat, rabbit, bunny, mouse, pig, panda, or frog.

Pilgrim Hat - It's the season for Thanksgiving pagents and plays. Here's the perfect answer for your pilgrim fathers. 

Paper Bag or Fabric Poncho for Cinco de Mayo Projects - - For Cinco de Mayo on May 5th (or any day of the year), have yourself a special day complete with Mexican food and Mexican clothes like brightly colored ponchos. Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican national holiday. It marks the victory of the Mexican Army over the French at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.

Paper Bag Whale Activity - This paper bag whale craft is our second attempt at a paper bag craft. This ocean craft does take a little bit of effort to get the pieces put together so it may not be the ideal craft for a very young child or for one that gets frustrated easily (we have a great sock whale craft if you need an alternative).

Paper Bag Octopus Making Directions - The best part of this cute paper bag octopus craft is watching it all come together. It starts out so simply, by just filling a small paper bag with some newspaper. Then with a little string and some cutting you have an adorable ocean animal craft! This is a fantastic preschool craft as it uses simple materials and steps. Enjoy!

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 Gargoyles - Create your own gang of simple but undeniably spooky lunch bag faces to set along your window ledge and welcome -- or ward off! -- your trick-or-treaters.

Paperbag Scarecrow - A fun thing to make!

Paper Bag Trees - These gnarled, freestanding trees create a fitting backdrop for Halloween decorations, such as Salt Dough Ghosts - or other tabletop ornaments. You can even turn the trees into goody bags by filling them with candy (in lieu of the pebble weights).

Paper Bag Trees - Grab a brown paper lunch bag and some Autumn colored tissue paper to make this easy and fun tree that appears to be blowing in the wind. A fun craft to make with your children this Fall season.

Paper Bag Pumpkin - These cute paper bag pumpkins are perfect for table decorations -  or, if filled with candy, a great party treat bag - . They are easy to make with simple supplies.

Paper Bag Bald Eagle Making Directions - The bald eagle is a great craft to make for a forest or American theme (it is the national bird of the USA).

Paper Bag Bat to Make - This is a fun craft to make around Halloween or when doing a "mammals" thematic unit.

Paper Bag Bear Puppet to Make - This is a fun craft to make!

Paper Bag Bunny Projects - This is a fun and cute craft to make!

Paper Bag Cat Projects - You can make a grey cat like the one in the picture or use different colors for an orange, brown, tan or black cat.

Paper Bag Puppet Clown Projects - Sometimes when I go to put together a new craft my brain goes into overdrive and I can think of a million different combinations for doing it.  This was one of those times.  I've tried to give just a few of the alternatives I thought of.

Paper Bag Cow to Make with Easy Directions - You can make a brown cow like the one in the picture or use different colors for an dairy, white, tan or black cow. 

Paper Bag Dog to Make - 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.

Paper Bag Donkey Activity- t You can either make a grey donkey or a brown donkey.

Paper Bag Dove Activity - 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!

Paper Bag Elephant Puppet - This is a fun and easy cut and paste paper craft that uses a paper bag as a base to make a puppet.

Paper Bag Frog Puppet - We had loads of fun playing with this frog puppet.  I must admit that I hogged him quite a bit.  You'd be amazed at how much better children listen when the frog tells them to clean up a mess than when mommy asks them to.

Paper Bag Giraffe Activities for Preschoolers - Cool bag craft to make!

Paper Bag Hippopotamus Puppet - This is a fun and easy cut and paste paper craft that uses a paper bag as a base to make a puppet.

Paper Bag Lion Puppet - This is a fun and easy cut and paste paper craft that uses a paper bag as a base to make a puppet.  You can omit template 3 (the mane) for a female lion.

Paper Bag Owl Craft Activities for Toddlers - The owl is found in many stories and songs and is also great for a Halloween or forests theme.

Paper Bag Pig Puppet - They call me MISTER Pig! This is a fun and easy cut and paste paper craft that uses a paper bag as a base to make a puppet.

Paper Bag Crow or Raven Craft - The raven is a great symbol for many bible stories.  The crow is great for an Autumn theme.

Paper Bag Monster Pinata Ideas - - A simple-to-make pinata made from a paper bag and tissue paper. Pinatas are great at children's parties.

Paper Bag Princess Puppet - This is a fun cut and paste craft for making a princess paper bag puppet.

Paper Bag Tiger Guide - This is a fun bag craft to make!

Paper Bag Wolf Puppet - This is a very interesting craft to make!

Paper Bag Zebra Craft - A cool zebra craft made from paper bag.

Paper Bag Mouse Puppet - Paper bag Mouse is a cool thing to make!

Paper Bag or Fabric Poncho - For Cinco de Mayo on May 5th (or any day of the year), have yourself a special day complete with Mexican food and Mexican clothes like brightly colored ponchos. Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican national holiday.

Paper Bag Monster Pinata Guide - A simple-to-make pinata made from a paper bag and tissue paper. Pinatas are great at children's parties.

Paper Bag Bunny - What color will your bunny be? You can use brown lunch bags or colored party bags to make a bunny to hold treats or decorate your tables. 

Paper Bag Valentine Card Holder - This is one of my favorite crafts. Cards slide inside pockets created by using bags to make the booklet. Take a look at how clever it is. 

Paper Bag Animals - Just a few pennies worth of supplies and you can make a whole litter of puppies or kittens.

Paper Bag Elephant Puppet - This is a fun and easy cut and paste paper craft that uses a paper bag as a base to make a puppet.

Paper Bag Gingerbread House - Use it to wrap up a small present or fill with Christmas cookies for your friends and family to bring home.

Printable Gingerbread Treat Bag - Take home treats or stuff it with newspaper for a lasting decoration.

Paper Apron Project with Brown Paper Bags - Make yourself a paper apron just like the kind real chefs wear.