Paper Bag Penguin Craft

Who is ready for a fun winter craft?

Turn a simple paper bag into an adorable little penguin with this easy paper bag penguin craft!

With some black paper, a few colorful pieces, and simple drawing and gluing, kids can create their own cute penguin friend.

This craft is great for a quiet winter afternoon at home, a classroom activity, or an animal-themed craft session.

You can even experiment with different colors to make your penguin look completely unique.

So let’s get crafting!

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What you’ll need

Paper bag
Black construction paper
White paper
Yellow paper
Pink paper
Scissors
Glue
Pencil
Black marker

How to make a paper bag penguin

Step 1: Prepare the paper bag

Take a paper bag and place it flat on your work surface with the folded flap at the top. This will form the basic body of your penguin.

StStep 2: Make the penguin’s head

On black construction paper, draw the shape shown in the picture and carefully cut it out. Apply glue to the back and stick it onto the folded part of the paper bag to create the penguin’s head.

Step 3: Add the body

Cut a rectangle from black construction paper that is the same size as the main body of the paper bag.

Apply glue and stick it directly underneath the head, covering the front of the bag.

Step 4: Make the penguin’s face

On white paper, draw and cut the shape shown in the picture. Apply glue and stick it onto the head portion of the penguin. This will form the penguin’s white face.

Step 5: Add the eyes

On white paper, draw and cut the eye shapes as shown in the picture. Stick them onto the penguin’s face.

Use a black sketch pen to color the eyes and give them a clear, expressive look.

Step 6: Add the beak and cheeks

Cut a small beak shape from yellow paper and glue it onto the center of the face.

Then cut two small circles from pink paper for the penguin’s rosy cheeks. Stick one cheek on each side of the beak.

Step 7: Make the feet

For the penguin’s legs and feet, draw the shapes shown in the picture on yellow paper. Carefully cut them out and glue them to the bottom of the penguin’s body.

Step 8: Add the belly and flaps

On white paper, draw the rounded body shape shown in the picture and cut it out.

Stick it onto the center of the penguin’s body.

Next, draw two flap shapes on black paper and carefully cut them out. Glue one flap onto each side of the penguin’s body.

Your adorable paper bag penguin is ready!

Final thoughts

Your paper bag penguin is now complete and ready for some fun.

With its big eyes, bright yellow beak, little flippers, rosy cheeks, and tiny feet, this simple paper bag has transformed into an adorable little penguin.

Kids can make several penguins using different colors and even add their own expressions or decorations to give each one a unique personality.

This is a fun craft to try at home, in the classroom, or as part of an animal-themed activity.

So grab another paper bag and see what kind of penguin you can create next!

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