Candy corn puppet craft is a quintessential Halloween craft for kids! After all, Halloween cannot possibly be as much fun without candy, and candy corn certainly is on that list!
This cutesy candy corn craft for kids is super adorable and fun to play with. Imagine a candy corn puppet, made out of a paper bag, narrating a spooky ghost story or simply talking & chit-chatting! Definitely sounds like Halloween!
Besides being fun and silly, this candy corn paper bag puppet craft is an easy Halloween DIY for kids of all ages!
Paper Bag Candy Corn Puppet Craft
Candy corn crafts cannot be more fun than this. Donning a cute Halloween hat, this easy candy corn paper bag puppet craft is sure to catch everyone’s eye and add to your Halloween classroom crafts for kids.
This candy corn paper bag puppet comes with a free printable template that makes crafting it super easy and perfect for kids across ages.
We assure your preschooler, kindergartener, as well as older kids, will love making this fun candy corn craft for Halloween.
Supplies for Candy Corn Paper Bag Puppet
- Construction paper
- Pencil
- A pair of scissors
- Paper bag
- Craft glue
- Sharpies
- Template – Grab a free printable candy corn template at the end of the page
How To Make Candy Corn Halloween Puppet Craft
Time needed: 20 minutes
- Print and cut the candy corn craft template.
Print out the free printable template and trace it on construction paper in candy cane colors. For the hat and hat band, we chose black and orange craft paper following the Halloween theme.
- Make the top section of candy corn.
Take the top white candy corn cutout and paste the yellow at its base.
- Paste mouth and blush.
Glue the mouth and blush cutouts on the yellow base to make the face of the candy corn puppet.
- Draw eyes and paste them.
Use a sharpie to draw the eyes on the eye base cutout and paste them on the yellow base.
- Make the hat’s band of the candy corn puppet
Cut slits along 2 opposite sides of the hat-buckle cutout and insert the band-strip through the slits.
- Fix the hat of the candy corn craft
Paste the band on the hat cutout.
- Attach the legs to the bottom of the candy corn puppet
Glue the leg cutouts along the bottom side of the bottom orange layer of candy corn craft.
- Paste the candy corn craft’s face on the paper bag.
Flatten the bottom side of the paper bag and glue the face of the candy corn puppet on the flattened side.
- Glue the base of candy corn on the paper bag.
Paste the bottom orange layer on the paper bag, below the head part.
- Attach the arms of the candy corn puppet craft.
Glue the arm cutouts on both sides of the candy corn’s body.
- Paste the Halloween hat.
Glue the Halloween hat, slightly tilted, on the top side of the candy corn puppet to complete the candy corn craft.
And you are done! Your candy corn paper bag puppet is ready. Isn’t it cute? We love its hat! It really gives this candy corn puppet craft a Halloween feel.
Such fun Halloween crafts for kids are great at inspiring kids to get creative with their imagination. Encourage your kids to use their creativity while making crafts and add a few elements of their choice.
Candy Corn Puppet Template