Police Officer Paper Bag Puppet Craft for Kids (Community Helper Activity)

Bring community helper lessons to life with this Police Officer Paper Bag Puppet craft!

This hands-on activity gives kids a fun way to learn about safety, responsibility, and helping others while building important early learning skills.

Perfect for classrooms, homeschool lessons, or creative play at home, this printable puppet turns learning into imaginative storytelling and meaningful pretend play.

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👮‍♂️ Why Make a Printable Police Officer Paper Bag Puppet?

Police officers are familiar and fascinating helpers for young children. Creating a police officer puppet helps kids understand the role of law enforcement in a positive, age-appropriate way while enjoying a creative craft experience.

This craft encourages:

• Imaginative community-helper role play
• Fine motor skill development through cutting and gluing
• Early conversations about safety and rules
• Storytelling and expressive language skills
• Confidence during dramatic play

✨ What’s Included in the Police Officer Template Pack

Your printable police officer puppet pack includes:

• 2 pre-colored police officer templates in different skin tones
• 1 black-and-white version kids can color
• Easy-cut shapes for beginners
• A BONUS themed coloring page
• Instant digital PDF download

✂️ Supplies You’ll Need

This craft uses simple, classroom-friendly materials:

• Police Officer Paper Bag Puppet Template Pack (instant download)
• Brown Paper Lunch Bag – standard size
• Printer + white printer paper or cardstock
• Scissors
• Glue
• Colored Pencils, Markers or Crayons (if using the black-and-white template)
• Optional extras: googly eyes, glitter, pom-poms for decorating

Need more crafty fun? Check out our Police Officer Cut and Paste Craft, Firefighter Puppet, and Construction Worker Puppet. They are perfect for those days when staying indoors is the only thing your family can do!

🚨How to Make Your Police Officer Paper Bag Puppet

Print the Template

Choose a pre-colored police officer or the black-and-white version for kids to decorate.

Color the Pieces (Optional)

Let children design the uniform, badge, hat, and facial features.

Cut Out the Parts

The simple shapes provide excellent scissor practice for little hands.

Glue Everything Together

Start by attaching the head to the brown paper bag’s folded edge.

The upper body is then placed beneath its head.

Put one arm to the side.

Then the last arm on the opposite side.

Add the lower body next.

Place the stop sign on one hand.

Place the police cap on top of the police officer puppet’s head to complete it.

You’ve done an incredible job creating a brave police officer!

Protect & Pretend!

Once the police officer puppet is complete, kids can direct pretend traffic, solve make-believe mysteries, or act out community helper stories for imaginative, action-filled play.

 🌟 Educational Benefits

This police officer puppet craft helps children:

• Learn about community helpers and public safety
• Build vocabulary related to jobs and roles
• Practice sequencing and following directions
• Strengthen fine motor and coordination skills
• Develop social-emotional understanding through role play

🚓 Fun Ways to Use Your Police Officer Puppet

Try these engaging activity ideas:

1. 🎭 Pretend Play Station

Act out safety scenarios or neighborhood stories.

2. 👮🏻‍♂️ Community Helper Unit

Pair with firefighter, doctor, and mail carrier puppets.

3. 📚 Storytelling Time

Let kids create their own police-themed stories.

4. 📢 Classroom Discussions

Talk about rules, fairness, and helping others.

5. 🔎 Partner Play

Encourage cooperative storytelling and dialogue.

⭐ Ready to Make Your Police Officer Paper Bag Puppet?

If your kids love crafts that mix creativity with real-world learning, this Police Officer Paper Bag Puppet Template is a perfect fit. Just download, print, cut, and glue—it’s easy, engaging, and reusable!

Your printable pack includes:

• 2 police officer templates in different skin tones
• A black-and-white coloring version
• A themed bonus coloring page
• Beginner-friendly cutting shapes
• Instant digital download
• Unlimited classroom printing rights

A meaningful, no-prep community helper craft that kids will enjoy again and again! 🚓🎨

👉 Click here to get the Police Officer Paper Bag Puppet Template Pack!

Kaitlen D.

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