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This Paper Backpack craft is a fun activity for back to school excitement and jitters! Have fun piecing together your favorite color combo backpack and adding a touch of personalization with some silly googly eyes and your name!
Paper Backpack Craft
Back-to-school season is here, and what better way to get the kids excited than with a fun and creative craft project! Our Back to School Paper Backpack Craft is the perfect activity to get those little hands busy and minds buzzing with creativity. Plus, we’re offering a free template to make it even easier for you!
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Materials Needed To Make A Paper Backpack Craft
- Free Backpack Template
- Cardstock, in your favorite colors! You can see what we chose below.
- Large Googly Eyes
- Black Marker
- Scissors
- Glue
How To Make a Paper Backpack Craft
Step 1: Download and Print the Template: First, download our free backpack template from the link provided. Print it out on sturdy cardstock or plain paper that you can trace onto your chosen cardstock colors.
Step 2: Cut Out the Template Pieces: Carefully cut out all the pieces of the template. You’ll have the main backpack body, straps, pockets, and a cute little name tag.
Step 3: Choose Your Colors Let the kids pick out their favorite colors for the backpack body, straps, and pockets. This is where they can really let their personalities shine!
Step 4: Assemble the Backpack: Glue your pieces together to form your backpack shape. Add decorative stitching to the top of the pocket leading to the zipper handle if desired.
Step 5: Add Googly Eyes and Details Give your backpack some character by adding googly eyes! Use a marker to draw a smiling face and any other details the kids want, like eyelashes or freckles.
Step 6: Personalize This is the fun part! Let the kids write their names on the name tags. They can also decorate their backpacks with small stickers, glitter pens, or any other embellishments they like.
Crafty Tips:
- Let kids choose their favorite colors to make their own backpacks! The color combinations are endless!
- For little crafters you can precut the necessary pieces and then let me build their own backpack.
- I recommend using a heavier cardstock for this craft vs colored copy paper.
- Don’t have googly eyes? Draw your own eyes with a sharpie or you can download our free eyeball template!
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