Make learning about community helpers fun and engaging with this adorable Doctor Paper Bag Puppet Craft! Kids LOVE creating their own little doctor puppet and using it for dramatic play, story retelling, community helper lessons, and pretend medical centers. This hands-on craft is perfect for preschool, Pre-K, kindergarten, daycare, and homeschool learners! 🩹✨
The set includes 2 skin-tone doctor templates, a black-and-white coloring version, and simple cut-and-glue pieces that even young learners can manage. Teachers adore this craft because it’s low-prep, easy to use, and packed with learning benefits — from fine motor development to vocabulary practice to imaginative play! 🎉✂️
Use this Doctor Community Helper Puppet during a Community Helpers unit, health & safety week, dramatic play hospitals, morning tubs, or literacy centers. Your students will love diagnosing stuffed animals, giving pretend checkups, and acting out real-world medical scenarios. 🧸🏥
- For a full tutorial and helpful uses for this Doctor craft, please see our Printable Doctor Paper Bag Puppet post.
🍎 What’s Included
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🧑⚕️ Doctor Template (Full Color – Light Skin Tone)
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👩🏾⚕️ Doctor Template (Full Color – Medium/Dark Skin Tone)
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🎨 Doctor Template (Black & White Coloring Version)
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📄 Easy, print-and-go PDF
💡 How to Use
This craft is quick, simple, and perfect for centers or fine-motor activities!
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Print the doctor template of your choice.
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Color the B&W version — kids love designing their own doctor! 🎨
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Cut out each piece. ✂️
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Glue the pieces onto a brown paper lunch bag.
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Play! Kids can retell stories, give pretend checkups, and explore medical helper roles. 🩺❤️
Great for:
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🩹 Community Helpers Week
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🏥 Health & Safety Lessons
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🎭 Dramatic Play Doctor Offices
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🧺 Morning Work & Early Finishers
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🏡 Homeschool Craft Projects
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✂️ Fine Motor Centers
❤️ Why Kids & Teachers Love It
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🎉 No prep — print, cut, glue!
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🩺 Perfect for health, safety & community helper units
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✂️ Builds fine motor & scissor skills
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🎭 Encourages imaginative dramatic play
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🌍 Includes diverse skin-tone options
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😍 Kids LOVE taking their puppet home
🧠 Learning Benefits
Supports early childhood skills such as:
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Fine motor development
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Hand–eye coordination
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Following directions
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Vocabulary practice (doctor tools & medical roles)
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Creativity & storytelling
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Social-emotional learning through role play
💡 Bundle & Save
Want all of the community helper puppets in one easy download?
Grab the Community Helper Mega Bundle and save big while getting multiple puppets, bonus pages, and classroom-friendly print rights.
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