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How to Make a German Shepherd Out of a Brown Paper Bag

The German Shepherd is a dog widely viewed in American culture to be a guard dog, but these days the ability of the German Shepherd to serve more as an aide to the disabled is becoming undeniable. Their presence in the American home is expanding. This article will show how to turn a simple brown paper lunch bag into a cute hand puppet with which young children may play, enjoy and realize what treasures these creatures are.

Things You'll Need

Brown paper lunch bag
Markers
Scissors
Glue Stick
Brown and Red Construction Paper
Optional: \"Googly\" plastic eyes

Instructions

- 1
  Lay the brown paper bag out on the table with the bag's opening at the bottom and the flap facing upwards.
- 2
  Cut or fold the bottom left and right hand corners of the flap, so that the flap now looks like a \"V\" with a flat bottom ( \\_/ ) instead of a rectangle. This will become the dog's mouth and nose.
- 3
  Cut a piece of red construction paper into the shape of a tongue (U-shaped), and glue it under the flap of the brown paper bag so that the flat part of the flap and and the tongue are aligned.
- 4
  Cut two triangles from the brown construction paper to be the German shepherd's ears. Color the insides of the ears pink. Glue to the top of the brown paper bag.
- 5
  Midway down the flap, glue the googly eyes onto the brown paper bag. If you did not purchase googly eyes, move onto step 6.
- 6
  Using a photograph of a German shepherd as a reference, use a black marker to color in the nose and fur of the dog above the googly eyes. If you did not purchase googly eyes, use the marker to create two circles where the dog's eyes should be.
- 7
  If desired, draw paws on the body of the brown paper bag below the flap.

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