Once upon a time there were four friends who always had oodles and oodles of fun together. Create a paper bag puppet character to join Bertie and gang in the musical picture books A Picnic in the Sun and A Feast Beneath the Moon!
Step 1: Get inspired!
Read A Picnic in the Sun and its sequel, A Feast Beneath the Moon, for inspiration. Look closely at the different characters in the story. How do they style their hair? What are they wearing?
Step 2: Gather supplies!
Get the craft materials you'll need to make features for your character, such as antlers, freckles, hair, and a snout! You can use tape or glue as adhesive. For the antlers, use twigs or cut them out of construction paper.
Step 3: Create a character
Start with the snout, antlers, and ears! Then add eyes, hair, freckles, and clothes! Let your imagination run wild!
Step 4: Have fun!
Here are a few of the puppets created by The Secret Mountain's readers. Make puppets with your friends or classmates, and then create your own story!
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Children’s Picture Book activity: Make a paper bag puppet!
Once upon a time there were four friends who always had oodles and oodles of fun together. Create a paper bag puppet character to join Bertie and gang in the musical picture books A Picnic in the Sun and A Feast Beneath the Moon!
Step 1: Get inspired!
Read A Picnic in the Sun and its sequel, A Feast Beneath the Moon, for inspiration. Look closely at the different characters in the story. How do they style their hair? What are they wearing?
Step 2: Gather supplies!
Get the craft materials you'll need to make features for your character, such as antlers, freckles, hair, and a snout! You can use tape or glue as adhesive. For the antlers, use twigs or cut them out of construction paper.
Step 3: Create a character
Start with the snout, antlers, and ears! Then add eyes, hair, freckles, and clothes! Let your imagination run wild!
Step 4: Have fun!
Here are a few of the puppets created by The Secret Mountain's readers. Make puppets with your friends or classmates, and then create your own story!
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A Feast Beneath the Moon
Available for preorder now. Ages 5-7.
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A Picnic in the Sun
Available now. Ages 5-7.
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