Disney’s Encanto is has been a big hit with kids of all ages! The music of the Madrigal family is sung over and over again in houses everywhere (sometimes it can even be too much singing at our house). You will love to make this Encanto paper bag puppet craft!
If you haven’t seen the movie yet, here’s a quick recap of the Encanto movie. The Madrigals live in a magical house and each of the family members have their own superpowers sparked by a magical candle. They live in a small town in the mountains of Colombia. One day, the little girl Mirabel, discovers she is the only one in her family without a special power. She is on a mission to save the miracle and help her family.
Encanto Characters
- Mirabel
- Isabela
- Bruno
- Luisa
- Pepa
- Dolores
- Camilo
- Mariano
- Julieta
- Augustin
- Felix
- Pico
Whether you are throwing an Encanto party (which I think will be very popular) or are looking for playful puppet crafts to inspire pretend play, this Disney Encanto Mirabel puppet craft is sure to be a hit!
Materials
- brown paper bag
- craft papers or construction paper
- marker
- glue
- pencil
- scissors
Directions
Print the Mirabel Puppet Template.
Cut out the pieces and trace them onto different colored paper. Once you have all the pieces traced and cut out. It is time to arrange and glue them.
First, glue the face shape onto the hair. Add the earrings and glasses.
Use a marker to add the face details.
Next, arrange and glue the dress together.
Glue on the dress details.
Turn the paper bag upside down so the flap is at the top.
Glue the dress to the paper bag. Make sure it is underneath the flap of the bag.
Attach the head to the flap. You will be able to make the head move around like a puppet.
Finally, glue on the arms of the puppet.
This fun activity is a great way to strengthen fine motor skills. Now your Mirabel puppet can sing the songs with you.
More Encanto Themed Crafts
Design your own family tree. Draw and paint a large tree on a poster board. Research the details of your family and add it to the poster. This is a fun way to integrate Social Studies and Art.
Make an Encanto Candle like they did at Kids Activities Blog. This craft starts with a toilet paper tube!
Fold Pico finger puppets from paper. Follow the tutorial at Red Ted Art.
Make and play maracas like they did at Happiness is Homemade.
Create raindrop suncatchers like they did at Pre-K Pages.
Get in the kitchen and create Columbian inspired recipes together.
Encanto Activities
Try this free Encanto alphabet matching activity from Free Preschool Printables. Kids will have so much fun matching the capital letters and lowercase letters to form their favorite Encanto characters!