This is a printable design to help you to create your own paper marionette! As seen/taught at the July School Holiday workshops at the National Museum of Australia in 2025. Read more about the program on the blog here.
For best results, print this on thick card (300gsm) or print on paper and glue to some thin cardboard, such as a cereal box.
Colour in and decorate your puppet, cut it out, add paper fasteners, string and a stick to manipulate your puppet!
Video instructions at the bottom of this page or visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMEXclfGkKQ
Please note this is a digital download and not a physical product. PDF download is formatted to suit A4 paper.
Free download.
This resource is provided free of charge by Access Art Academy for personal, private, and classroom educational use only.
Permitted use:
Personal creative exploration
Use by individual educators in their own classrooms
Use with students in non-commercial educational settings
Not permitted:
Commercial use of any kind
Use within paid programs, workshops, events, or courses
Use by organisations, businesses, or professional service providers
Public-facing use (including exhibitions, performances, websites, social media, or promotional materials)
Redistribution, resale, sublicensing, or inclusion in other resource packs
Modification, reproduction, or adaptation for redistribution
All content remains the intellectual property and copyright of Access Art Academy.
No part of this resource may be reproduced, adapted, or distributed without prior written permission.
If you would like to use this resource in a professional, commercial, organisational, or public-facing context, please get in touch to discuss licensing options.
© Access Art Academy. All rights reserved.
This is a printable design to help you to create your own paper marionette! As seen/taught at the July School Holiday workshops at the National Museum of Australia in 2025. Read more about the program on the blog here.
For best results, print this on thick card (300gsm) or print on paper and glue to some thin cardboard, such as a cereal box.
Colour in and decorate your puppet, cut it out, add paper fasteners, string and a stick to manipulate your puppet!
Video instructions at the bottom of this page or visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMEXclfGkKQ
Please note this is a digital download and not a physical product. PDF download is formatted to suit A4 paper.
Free download.
This resource is provided free of charge by Access Art Academy for personal, private, and classroom educational use only.
Permitted use:
Personal creative exploration
Use by individual educators in their own classrooms
Use with students in non-commercial educational settings
Not permitted:
Commercial use of any kind
Use within paid programs, workshops, events, or courses
Use by organisations, businesses, or professional service providers
Public-facing use (including exhibitions, performances, websites, social media, or promotional materials)
Redistribution, resale, sublicensing, or inclusion in other resource packs
Modification, reproduction, or adaptation for redistribution
All content remains the intellectual property and copyright of Access Art Academy.
No part of this resource may be reproduced, adapted, or distributed without prior written permission.
If you would like to use this resource in a professional, commercial, organisational, or public-facing context, please get in touch to discuss licensing options.
© Access Art Academy. All rights reserved.
After you download and print your template - follow my video tutorial below to make your puppet!
