Brown Bag Faces

Creating face puppets from paper bags helps children explore and express different emotions through art and creative play.

• Framework: IPC
• Unit: My Feelings
• Learning area: Visual and Creative Arts
• Level: Infant & Toddler

Objectives

• Create a face puppet that shows a specific emotion
• Identify and name at least two different emotions
• Use art materials to express feelings creatively

Materials

• Brown paper bags
• Crayons or markers
• Construction paper
• Glue sticks
• Scissors (teacher use)
• Googly eyes (optional)

Instructions

1. Give each child a brown paper bag.

2. Show examples of different emotional faces (happy, sad, surprised).

3. Let children decorate their bags to create a face showing an emotion.

4. Help add features like eyes, nose, and mouth.

5. Encourage children to name the emotion their puppet is showing.

6. Allow time for puppet play and sharing.

Educator tip

Use a mirror to help children observe their own facial expressions when feeling different emotions.

Assessment

Observe children's ability to represent emotions through art and their use of emotion vocabulary.

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