Lunch Sack Uncle Sam Gnome Craft Idea For Kids

Hi friends! I’m so glad you landed on today’s kids craft post. Today we are going to share with you our latest Uncle Sam craft idea that kids can be made this upcoming 4th of July holiday!

This latest handprint art project from us only requires inexpensive a paper bag, cardstock paper and craft paint. Very basic materials that you probably have in your home right now, making it super easy to pull this Uncle Sam puppet together within minutes.

Now what are we waiting for?! All the details can be found below in our step-by-step tutorial. The 4th of July weekend will be here before you know it and this unique red, white & blue craft idea NEEDS to be done with your child this summer! So be sure to bookmark {or PIN!} this very post and later this week, make some awesome “one-of-a-kind” Uncle Sam gnome puppet creations with your child. Then show them off, with pride, with us! We love seeing those pics so tag us on Facebook or use our #gluedtomycrafts in the description for us to see!

Happy crafting, my dear friends! I can’t wait to see your paper and lunch sack Uncle Sam creations!

Craft Supplies:

Brown Paper Bag – one per paper bag Uncle Sam gnome craft
Paint Crayons or Craft Paint {dark blue and a skin tone}
Pencil
White Cardstock Paper
Kraft Cardstock Paper
Red Cardstock Paper
Dark Blue Cardstock Paper
Scissors
School Glue or Glue Stick
White Star Stickers {or paper cutouts}

Directions:

First things first – lay the paper bag on a flat surface, with the bottom flap facing you. Just envision that the smaller rectangle area is the face and the larger portion is his body.
Now grab your skin tone paint color and paint the smaller square completely, for his face.
Follow that up by painting the remaining portion completely blue for his shirt.
Once done, set aside to let it dry completely.
Now grab your white cardstock paper, as well as a pencil.
Pick a hand {any hand} and lay it flat on the paper.
Use a pencil to trace around the hand.
Lift up your hand and take your scissors to trim out the newly made traced design.
This is now the gnome’s beard.
Next up – cut out a small oval for the nose and a rectangular hat from the remaining pieces of cardstock paper you have.
Now we are ready to finish up the Uncle Sam lunch sack puppet craft. Grab your painted paper bag, the school glue and all your paper cutouts.
Go ahead and start off by gluing the handprint beard in place, right on the fold of the paper bag.
Follow that up with the nose on top of that and then build from there.
To finish it off, add some white star stickers on the hat to make him stand out from the crowd.
And that’s it on this Paper Bag Uncle Sam Gnome craft! Go ahead and add any other embellishments before you display him proudly for all to see!
BTW – you can easily stick your hand inside the decorated brown paper bag to make it into a puppet!

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All three are super unique to us and sure to impress the crafty fingers that recreate them this 4th of July holiday!

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