Paper Bag Put Me in the Zoo Craft

If you’re a fan of Dr Seuss, then you’re going to love our Fork Painted Paper Bag Put Me in the Zoo Craft! It’s also spotted with fingerprints! That would have made the title way too long, though. All combined for a super fun craft for Dr. Seuss Day!

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If you’re not a fan of Dr. Seuss for whatever reason, then this is still a really cute spotted leopard craft.Just grab some paper bags, a fork, and paint, then get to creating!

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Fingerprint Put Me in the Zoo Craft

Paper Bag Put Me in the Zoo Craft supplies needed.

To make our Put Me in the Zoo Craft you will need brown paper lunch bags, yellow cardstock, acrylic paint in yellow, blue, orange, red, green, and purple, small googly eyes, a black marker, scissors, and a glue stick.

Put Me in the Zoo Paper Bag Craft Step by Step Directions

Begin by gathering a fork, paper bag, and yellow paint.

Dip tines of fork in yellow paint and begin painting on paper bag.

Pour the yellow paint on a flat surface. We like to use paper plates. Dip the tines of the fork in the yellow paint and begin stamping the paint around the bag.

Fork painting paper bag.

Use the tines of fork to scratch texture in paint.

Use the tines of the fork to scratch texture in the paint, like fur. But don’t scratch too hard, you don’t want to rip the bag.

Continue painting until bag is complete.

Continue painting with the fork until the bag is covered. Let the paint dry completely.

When paint is dry, glue googly eyes.

When the bag is dry, glue on googly eyes.

Draw a nose and mouth with black marker.

Draw a simple nose and mouth with a black marker.

Cut two simple ear shapes out of yellow cardstock.

Then, cut two ear shapes. These are simple rectangle shapes with a rounded top.

Glue ears in place.

Glue the ears in place at the top of the bag.

Pour red, blue, green, purple, and orange paint on paper plate.

Next, get ready to make your spots. Pour blue, green, purple, red, and orange paint on a paper plate.

Dip finger in paint.

Begin making spots on bag.

Dip your fingertip into the paint and begin making spots randomly over the bag.

Continue until you think your Put Me in the Zoo leopard is complete.

Continue until you think your Put Me in the Zoo leopard is complete.

Paper Bag Put Me in the Zoo Craft.

This is such a great craft to celebrate Read Across America Day and Dr. Seuss Day!

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More Dr Seuss Crafts for Kids

Looking for more Dr. Seuss crafts? Check out our Put Me in the Zoo Handprint Craft, Fox in Socks Handprint Craft, Paper Plate Horton Hears a Who Craft, and our Handprint red Fish Blue Fish Craft to name just a few of our many fun Dr Seuss crafts for kids at Our Kid Things!

Paper Bag Put Me in the Zoo Craft

Paper Bag Put Me in the Zoo Craft

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Active Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

A sweet Put Me in the Zoo Dr. Seuss Craft using paper bags and fingerprints.

Materials

  • Brown paper lunch bags
  • Acrylic paint - yellow, blue, purple, green, orange, red
  • Yellow cardstock
  • Small googly eyes
  • Black marker
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick

Instructions

  1. Begin by gathering a fork, paper bag, and yellow paint.
  2. Pour the yellow paint on a flat surface. We like to use paper plates. Dip the tines of the fork in the yellow paint and begin stamping the paint around the bag.
  3. Use the tines of the fork to scratch texture in the paint, like fur. But don’t scratch too hard, you don’t want to rip the bag.
  4. Continue painting with the fork until the bag is covered. Let the paint dry completely.
  5. When the bag is dry, glue on googly eyes.
  6. Draw a simple nose and mouth with a black marker.
  7. Then, cut two ear shapes. These are simple rectangle shapes with a rounded top.
  8. Glue the ears in place at the top of the bag.
  9. Next, get ready to make your spots. Pour blue, green, purple, red, and orange paint on a paper plate.
  10. Dip your fingertip into the paint and begin making spots randomly over the bag.
  11. Continue until you think your Put Me in the Zoo leopard is complete.

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