Today we have the cutest free printable princess paper dolls for kids of all ages to make their own puppet show. Use the printable princess paper doll template to make cardboard princess puppets. This is fun for kids of all ages whether you’re at home or in the classroom! Everyone will love these printable paper princess dolls.

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Let’s act out our own fairy tale with our princess puppets!

Princess Paper Dolls Puppet Theater

This princess craft turns into a princess activity with the creation of your own princess paper doll puppets and a homemade puppet theater. This could be a fun activity to do at home on a rainy day or in the classroom as art and drama. Click the button to download and print our princess paper dolls now:

We used the printable princess paper doll template and then used that to cut the doll from cardboard.  Then we added clothes and accessories – a princess needs accessories!

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1. First Princess Paper Doll Printable

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This is the first page or our princess paper dolls printable set!

This is the first princess paper doll in our printable set! This princess is wearing a gown with puffy shoulders and a classic crown! It’s blank so you can draw her face, hair, or make it with art items like googly eyes and yarn. Make her look like you or anyone you want!

2. Second Princess Paper Doll Printable

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This is the second page or our princess paper dolls printable set!

This is the second princess paper doll in our printable set! This princess is wearing an off the shoulder dress and a pretty tiara! It’s blank so you can draw her face, hair, or make it with art items like googly eyes and yarn. Make her look like you or anyone you want!

Supplies Needed to make Decorate Our Princess paper dolls

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Here are the simple steps for making your own princess puppets.

Directions for Making Princess Paper Dolls

Step 1 – Create the Princess Paper Doll

We cut the pattern out of the cardboard and spray paint them, but you could also just glue the princess paper doll template onto the cardboard and use the paper as the coloring for the background.

finished and accessorized princess paper dolls
Our princesses are so pretty!

Step 2 – Accessorize Your Princess Puppet

We then glued the pipe-cleaner arms, hair, eyes, and the stick to the dolls.   Then we decorated and embellished our princesses.  

Step 3 – Make a Puppet Theater for the Show

Turn a table on it’s side, cover it with a shawl and you have the perfect stage for your paper dolls to be the princesses they were made them to be.

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Download & Print Princess Paper Doll Template pdf Files Here

Our Experience Making Princess Paper Dolls for Puppet Show

We have three girls. A rainy summer day is perfect for creating and pretending.   There are few things that my girls love more than pretend play.   They get a bin of fancy dresses, silly hats, ostentatious scarves, grab a couple pairs of my high heels and it is their dream day of fun!    

Princess Pretend Play

Recently, we discovered the movie Kiara.  We compared princess Kiara to other princesses we know, Rapunzel, Cinderella, our Barbie Mermaids, etc., and decided today to create our own princesses from paper dolls (made from cardboard) for our own “show”.   

Princess Plot for Your Play

We discussed the various plots in movies we had watched in the past and with our princess dolls we tried to imagine a different princess in the same situation.   How would Kiara have responded when she saw the lanterns rise into the sky?   What would Cinderella have done if she had to rescue her father with her flying pal?   Would Ariel have had a different ending if she were super chatty and able to talk freely?

Princess Qualities & Character

What qualities do you want your princess to have?

We enjoyed discussing together whether we wanted our princess to be brave, or silly, or cute/clueless, or in charge.  

As a parent this was a difficult discussion as there are seemingly competing ideals that we would like to encourage in our girls.  

Example: courage

We want our girls to be courageous in the face of adversity, but we also want them to respond with caution and think about the wisdom or consequences of an action before “jumping to the rescue”.

How To Decorate Your Printable Princess Paper Dolls

How To Decorate Your Printable Princess Paper Dolls

Download and print these princess paper dolls and then decorate them to look like beautiful princesses! Make them look like your favorite princess, person, or yourself!

Materials

  • Template for the princess paper dolls – see pink button to download below
  • Old cardboard box
  • Yarn for hair
  • Pipe-cleaner bent for arms
  • Craft stick
  • Spray paint or any paint
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Glitter, sequins, googly eyes, etc.

Instructions

  1. We cut the pattern out of the cardboard and spray paint them, but you could also just glue the princess paper doll template onto the cardboard and use the paper as the coloring for the background.
  2. We then glued the pipe-cleaner arms, hair, eyes, and the stick to the dolls.  
  3. Then we decorated and embellished our princesses.  
  4. Turn a table on it’s side, cover it with a shawl and you have the perfect stage for your paper dolls to be the princesses they were made them to be.

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