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Easy Paper Bag Owl Craft for Kids

October 11, 2022 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

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Have you started hearing hoots in your neighborhood yet?

As fall settles in and the days get shorter, we start to hear a hoot every so often.

Of course, we never see exactly where the owls are living, but they definitely make their presence heard.

If you’re doing a fall or nocturnal animal theme with your students this time of year, this easy paper bag owl craft is a must-try!

Fun Paper Bag Owl Craft for Kids

This is an easy (and fun!) project that even little ones can make.

And you can save a lot of craft time by prepping the project in advance.

Simple Paper Bag Owl

Read on to get the printable template and the full instructions.

Be sure to check out our list of beautiful children’s books about owls too!

This easy paper bag owl craft is a perfect fall project for kids to make!

Easy Paper Bag Owl Craft for Kids

What I love about this fall craft is that you can make a LOT of them at once. So if you’re working with a class, this is a perfect craft to try.

Easy Paper Bag Owl Craft

To make this simple paper bag owl craft, you’ll need the following: (Affiliate links are listed below. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

  • Printer (with ink)
  • Printer paper
  • Scissors (Note: If you are allowing students to cut out the template pieces themselves, use child-safe scissors)
  • Paper bag
  • Construction paper
  • Craft glue
  • Pencils
  • Washable markers
  • Printable Owl Craft Template
Paper Bag Owl Craft Supplies

You can really use any combination of construction paper colors. Browns, reds, and oranges are good for a fall theme, but real owls also come in black and white!

Simple Paper Bag Owl Craft

Choose a piece of construction paper for the owl’s body. Trim it to fit the paper bag.

After you’ve printed the craft template, use a pencil to trace the pieces onto colored paper.

Paper Bag Owl Template Pieces

Cut out the template pieces and you’re ready to get started!

If you’re making with craft with little ones, you can cut out the pieces in advance and make the project faster for them to finish.

How to Make a Paper Bag Owl

Begin by gluing the face onto the owl’s head.

How to Make an Owl Craft with Kids

Then add the eyes on each side and the beak in the center.

Easy Fall Owl Craft for Kids

Glue the trimmed piece of construction paper onto the long part of the paper bag (under the flap). This will be the owl’s body.

How to Make a Paper Bag Owl

Glue the owl’s head onto the paper bag flap.

How to Make an Owl Out of Paper

Finally, add the wings and feet by gluing the wings onto each side of the paper bag and the feet onto the bottom edge.

Paper Bag Owl Craft

Your paper bag owl is all done!

Simple Paper Owl Craft

You can make an entire owl family by using different colors or by changing the faces a bit.

Cute Paper Bag Owl for Kids to Make

Try some of these other owl-themed activities with early learners!

These owl books for kids feature gorgeous pictures and illustrations for learning about these nocturnal flyers!
Teach early students how to recognize animals with different sleeping habits with this hands-on diurnal and nocturnal animals sorting activity!
Make a fun and simple fall animal craft with this toilet paper roll owl craft kids can make!

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