How to Make Halloween Masks for Kids
When autumn rolls in, its time to start getting ready for Halloween. For a child, the thrill of deciding what he or she will be for Halloween is a big part of the fun. You don't have to search through dozens of expensive costumes in stores to find one. You can make your own Halloween masks for a fraction of the cost and a lot more of the fun.
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Things You'll Need
- Foam sheets
- Needle
- Thread
- Scissors
- Craft glue
- Hole punch
- Elastic cord (available in the beading section of craft or hobby stores)
Instructions
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How To Make Halloween Masks for Kids
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Decide on a face. There are many kinds of masks you can make yourself. You just have to be able to draw it. If you don't draw well, there are many Internet websites that offer free printable templates of mask faces. One great site is http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/Mask.shtml. On this site you can find a pig, dog, lion, cat or Koala.
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Trace the outline of your mask face on an appropriately colored foam sheet. Cut the shape out with scissors. Measure the mask on the face of the child who will be wearing it and mark with a pencil where the eyes, nose and mouth need to be. Cut eye holes out, a triangle hole for the nose and an oval shape where the mouth should be.
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To make the nose draw a half circle, approximately 3 inches long on a piece of foam and cut it out. Place the half circle over the hole you cut out for your nose. It should arch over the top of the hole creating an overhang above the nose. Use a needle and thread to attach this part securely. Attach any other nose décor to this half circle.
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On separate sheets of foam of different colors, draw shapes for eyebrows, spots, lips and any other features. Cut these shapes out and glue them onto the front of your mask.
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Punch holes into either side of the mask. Measure the elastic around the child's head and cut off the appropriate length. Thread the piece of elastic through the holes and tie them.
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Tips & Warnings
You can attach yarn to the top of the mask to make hair.
Be sure the glue is dry before trying the mask on your child.
