How to Make a Lion King Mask
The Lion King rules over the African plain. His mask should represent the power and responsibility of that role. This uncomplicated mask could accompany a pair of lion print pajamas for a young child's Halloween costume. Encourage your child to make the mask with the help of an adult. A storybook about lions in their natural habitat could add an educational element to the project, while delivering extra details about the lion's appearance for help with the mask making.
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Things You'll Need
- Poster board
- Scissors
- Poster paint
- Foam paintbrush
- Markers
- Glue
- Thick yellow yarn
- Small hole puncher
- Elastic, 1/2-inch wide
Instructions
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Draw a lion face on the poster board. Start with a 6-inch diameter circle. Add half-circles to the top sides of the face for ears and another half circle at the bottom of the face for a chin.
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Draw oval eye circles and a rounded triangle for the nose. Cut out eye holes.
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Draw curved lines from the bottom of the nose to the edge of the face circle for cheeks. Draw another curved line under the cheeks for a mouth. Draw whiskers coming from the top of the nose.
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Cut another piece of poster board into a 12-inch diameter circle for the lion's mane. Cut a 5-inch diameter circle from the center of the mane.
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Paint the mane yellow with poster paints.
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Glue the mane to the back of the face circle.
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Glue 1-inch sections of yarn to the mane, fanning out from the circle.
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Punch two small holes on each side of the mask, under the ears.
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Insert one end of a length of elastic in one side hole. Tie a knot in the elastic to secure it. Repeat with the other end of the elastic thread.
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- Photo Credit lion image by david purday from Fotolia.com
