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20+ Creative Paper Bag Craft Ideas for Kids to Enjoy Today

Are you looking for a fun and creative way to keep the kids entertained? Paper bags might just be your new best friend! These humble household items can transform into magical crafts that spark imagination and creativity.

From adorable puppets to colorful decorations, we’ve rounded up 20+ paper bag craft ideas that are easy, budget-friendly, and perfect for kids of all ages.

Whether it’s a rainy day activity or a weekend project, these crafts are sure to bring smiles and keep little hands busy. Let’s dive in and get crafting!

A brown paper bag decorated with cotton ball snowmen, black marker hats, arms, and the handwritten message frosty wishes for you! sits on a dark surface alongside loose cotton balls, craft tags, and cheerful fingerprint snowman cards.

FOR CHRISTMAS – USE PAPER BAGS AND FINGERPAINT TO MAKE SNOWMEN GIFT BAGS

A brown paper bag decorated as a reindeer with googly eyes, a red gift bow for a nose, and two clothespins as antlers, set among red and green holiday foliage. The text @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is at the bottom.

ANOTHER IDEA FOR CHRISTMAS – PAPER BAG STUFFED REINDEER CRAFT IDEA – USE CLOTHESPINS FOR HIS ANTLERS

A handmade gnome craft with a plaid hat, paper snowflakes, a round nose, and white handprint-shaped beard, placed on a red paper bag against a brick wall. The text @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS appears at the bottom.

PAPER BAG GNOME – USE TWO HANDPRINT CUTOUTS FOR HIS BEARD

A paper bag puppet of a ballerina with a gold crown, orange hair, red dress, and pink cupcake liner tutu, decorated with a white snowflake. The puppet is on green and blue snowflake-patterned paper. Text: @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

PAPER BAG BALLERINA – USE FLATTENED CUPCAKE LINERS FOR HER TUTU

A spring-themed craft features a popcorn bucket made from brown paper and cotton balls with ladybugs, flowers, and yellow “popcorn” on a blue background. Elmer’s glue and felt flowers are nearby. Text: “POPPING INTO SPRING.”.

PAPER BAG POPPIN’ INTO SPRING CRAFT IDEA – USE COTTON BALLS FOR THE POPCORN

Two paper bag puppets decorated as bees with googly eyes, smiling mouths, colored antennae, and accented with Paper Doily Crafts. One bee has pink accents; the other has black stripes. They rest on blue and decorated paper backgrounds.

PAPER BAG BUTTERFLY AND BEE – USE PAPER DOILIES FOR THE WINGS

A Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons book, patterned paper, colorful dot stickers, and a blue-and-yellow Pete the Cat puppet with large googly eyes. A watermark reads @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

PAPER BAG PETE THE CAT – WE USED DOT STICKERS FOR HIS BUTTONS

A Valentine's Day-themed craft made from a brown paper bag, decorated with red paint, googly eyes, a pom-pom nose, and pink paper hands adorned with heart stickers. The craft is set against a colorful background of patterned papers featuring hearts and stripes.

PAPER BAG LOVE BUG – USE HANDPRINT CUTOUTS FOR THE WINGS

A handmade black cat craft made from a paper bag and heart-shaped cutouts is displayed on layered pink and red papers—one of the cutest Valentine's Day craft ideas for kids, with Splat the Cat and red yarn hearts in the background.

PAPER BAG BLACK CAT – ADD A PAPER HEART DOILY FOR VALENTINE’S DAY

A paper bag turkey with handprints and glue makes a fun addition to your turkey kid crafts collection.

PAPER BAG TURKEY – USE HANDPRINT CUTOUTS FOR HIS FEATHERS

A brown paper bag decorated to look like a turkey with colorful paper circles for feathers, googly eyes, and an orange beak—perfect for coding label crafts. A pumpkin and flowers sit in the background. The text @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is at the bottom.

PAPER BAG TURKEY – USE DOT STICKERS FOR HIS UNIQUE RAINBOW COLORED FEATHERS

A book titled The Gingerbread Man Loose at Christmas with a gingerbread man on the cover sits behind a brown paper bag decorated as a gingerbread man, white circle coding label crafts stickers, and @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS at the bottom.

PAPER BAG GINGERBREAD MAN – WE USED DOT STICKERS FOR THE “FROSTING”

PAPER BAG, CUPCAKE LINER AND CODING DOT OWL CRAFT IDEA

PAPER BAG OWL – USE CUPCAKE LINERS FOR THE EYES

A paper bag decorated as a black cat with googly eyes, paper fangs, and black handprint cutout wings sits on colorful Halloween-themed paper. Perfect for Halloween Crafts for Kids! A label reads @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

PAPER BAG BAT – USE HANDPRINT CUTOUTS FOR HIS WINGS

A paper bag corn craft with googly eyes, a smile, and handprint leaves is surrounded by felt corn decorations, fall leaves, and a bottle of Elmer’s black glitter glue—perfect inspiration for FALL CRAFTS FOR KIDS. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is written at the bottom.

PAPER BAG CORN CRAFT IDEA FOR FALL – USE HANDPRINT CUTOUTS FOR THE “HUSK”

A fun Halloween Crafts for Kids project using cupcake liners and paper to make ghosts and bats, arranged on a decorated paper bag with swirly lines, all set against a star and bat patterned background.

PAPER BAG FALL TREE – USE FLATTENED CUPCAKE LINERS FOR THE “LEAVES”

A copy of “The Lorax” book lies on a colorful background next to a creative paper bag Lorax, decorated with yellow eyebrows, mustache, googly eyes, and a pompom nose. Red heart decorations and a tag read @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

PAPER BAG LORAX CRAFT IDEA

A copy of the book “Fox in Socks” lies next to a Paper Bag Fox craft made from orange paper and paint, featuring googly eyes and a black nose. The scene is set against blue patterned paper and red yarn hearts.

PAPER BAG FOX CRAFT IDEA FOR DR. SEUSS WEEK

A Cat In The Hat book sits beside a paper bag cat in the hat puppet, complete with a striped hat, drawn face, and paper cutout hands, all on a colorful background with red yarn hearts. Text: @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

PAPER BAG CAT IN THE HAT CRAFT IDEA

A charming paper bag ladybug with red handprint wings, black spots, and googly eyes—perfect for valentine's day craft ideas for kids! Felt hearts and envelopes accent the pink polka dot background. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS at the bottom.

PAPER BAG LADYBUG – WE USED HANDPRINT CUTOUTS FOR THE WINGS

A Winter Themed Toddler Craft, this paper bag angel with a drawn face, closed eyes, and a pink glittery body rests on a green star-patterned background with white wings, wooden stars, and snowflakes. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is written at the bottom.

PAPER BAG CHRISTMAS ANGEL – USE HANDPRINT CUTOUTS FOR HER WINGS

PAPER BAG GINGERBREAD PRINCESS - USE CUPCAKE LINERS FOR HER TUTU

PAPER BAG GINGERBREAD PRINCESS – USE CUPCAKE LINERS FOR THE TUTU

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With these 20+ paper bag craft ideas, the possibilities for fun and creativity are endless! Whether your kids are making puppets, decorations, or imaginative creations, these crafts are a fantastic way to spend quality time together while encouraging their artistic side.

So grab those paper bags, gather some craft supplies, and let the fun begin! Don’t forget to share your little ones’ masterpieces with us – we’d love to see their creations! Happy crafting!

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