Looking for a squirrel puppet craft that’s simple, fun, and full of personality? Our printable template makes it super easy to create the cutest easy squirrel puppet craft that kids will adore!
This adorable squirrel puppet is quick, fun, and a fantastic way to keep little hands busy this fall!
A 3D Paper Squirrel Full of Personality!
Our printable squirrel craft for kids is super special! It’s actually a 3D paper squirrel that stands upright all on its own. How cute is that?
Each adorable squirrel puppet craft has a happy little face with whiskers, a bushy tail, and is holding a yummy-scrummy, delicious acorn in its paws.
Kids can add a simple popsicle stick handle underneath and suddenly they’ve got a DIY squirrel puppet that can walk, dance, or even join a puppet show! What fun!
Printable Squirrel Puppet Template
This cut and paste squirrel puppet is perfect for younger children and older children.
The printable squirrel template comes in two versions: a ready-to-use colour template for quick crafting, and a black-and-white version that kids can colour, decorate and personalise in any way they choose.
Each template also has a ready made face and a design your own face too.
This is such a cute craft activity for fall and kids will love making and playing with their own handmade squirrel puppet.
A Great Squirrel Craft for Fall and Story Time
This fall squirrel craft is a perfect activity for autumn days, and pairs so well with your other favourite woodland animal crafts like our Handprint Badger Puppets, Yarn Wrapped Owls, Pinecone Hedgehogs and Fox Puppets.
Why not make it alongside your favourite squirrel story book or nursery rhyme? (We love The Squirrels Who Squabbled by Rachel Bright & Jim Field — a fun story of two very greedy squirrels!) Or team it up with our cute printable Squirrel Hats?
These easy and fun paper squirrel puppets are a great addition to story time, and kids will love using their little creatures in imaginative play or their own puppet theatre.
Making a 3D Squirrel Builds Skills While Having Fun
Making their own squirrel paper puppet is lots of fun and a fantastic way to help young children develop their fine motor skills.
Colouring, cutting, and folding this easy craft gives little hands plenty of practice and they’ll have all the fun of being able to play with this furry little guy when they’ve finished too!
How to Make an Adorable Squirrel Puppet
If you’re after a squirrel craft printable that’s versatile, engaging, and brimming with character, this little cute squirrel is the one!
Get ready for story time, laughter, and plenty of imaginative play with this delightful puppet craft idea for kids!
Craft Supplies:
- SQUIRREL CRAFT TEMPLATE (Also available from my TPT Store)
- White Cardstock (You can use white paper but printer cardstock will be more robust.)
- Scissors
- Glue
- Jumbo Popsicle Stick
- Sticky Tape
- Optional: Colouring Materials
Let’s Make a Squirrel Puppet Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1 – Download and print the SQUIRREL PUPPET TEMPLATE and cut out the pieces. (If you are using the black and white option, colour it before cutting it out.)
Step 2 – Fold the squirrel’s body along the dotted lines and glue the tab to make an arch shape.
Step 3 – If you are using the design your own face option then glue on the eyes and nose and draw a happy smile and whiskers.
Step 4 – Curl the squirrel’s head into a tube and glue it in place.
Step 5 – Glue the ears onto the top of the head and then glue the head onto the squirrel body.
Step 6 – Apply some glue to the bottom of the tail and attach it to the back of the squirrel’s body. You can point it in different ways.
Step 7 – Draw some toes onto the squirrel’s feet and glue them to the bottom of the body.
Step 8 – Draw some fingers onto the front paws.
Step 9 – Glue the flat ends of the front paws inside the front of the body.
Step 10 – Put a dab of glue onto the end of each front paw and bend it forwards to attach it to the acorn.
Step 11 – Finally, if you want to use your 3D squirrel as a puppet, sticky tape a jumbo popsicle stick handle onto the body base.
Now your cute little squirrel friend is ready to go on lots of forest adventures! Have fun!
More Fun Ideas for Forest Animal Crafts for Children
- Fox Hat
- Moving Baby Hedgehog
- Yarn Wrapped Reindeer
- Badger Puppets
- Owl Hats
- Easy Paper Mouse
- 3D Woodland Animal Colouring Pages
More Great Activity Ideas With Puppets
We’ve got lots more easy puppet crafts with printables – these are a great way to encourage imaginative play.