Materials:One brown paper lunch bag
One white paper plate
White card stock
Brown construction paper
Washable brown paint
Cotton ball
Black marker
Glue stick
Scissors (with adult supervision)
Directions:
1. Print the template (above) onto the white card stock directly.
2. Cut out the shapes.
3. Trace the shape of the inner ear onto the brown construction paper.
4. Stick the brown inner ears onto the white outer ears.
5. Put a blob of brown paint onto the plate.
6. Use the cotton ball to spread the paint to cover the inner circle of the plate.
7. Smear the outer circle of the plate lightly with the cotton ball so it gives the appearance of the mane of the Lion.
8. While the paint is drying, prepare the face of the lion on the brown bag by sticking the eyes, nose, ears and teeth.
9. Draw the nose and whisker spots with the black marker.
10. Fold the painted plate in half.
11. Make a slit in the middle of the plate as shown in the picture.
12. Push in the prepared brown bag (from the bottom end of the bag) into this slit.
13. Glue the paper bag to the plate on the back if required (it may not be).
14. You have your own paper bag Lion puppet to roar with!
