Lion Puppet Paper Bag Craft for Daniel and the Lion’s Den Story

Lion Puppet Paper Bag Craft for Daniel and the Lion’s Den

Transform a simple paper bag into a roaring lion puppet! Perfect for teaching kids about Daniel and the Lion's Den from the Bible. Check out the step-by-step tutorial for a fun and educational crafting experience.

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The first things the kids can do is glue on the google eyes and button nose.

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Then, they can draw on the mouth with a marker.

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The shredded paper was my choice for the mane, but you could also do ripped construction paper, cut up foam pieces, squares of tissue paper wrapped around a pencil eraser and attached with glue or torn up streamers.

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SWIPE UP FOR ALL THE STEPS

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Bisquick Berry Cobbler

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