With school out for summer, I’m always looking for ways to keep my daughter occupied while I work from home. She loves getting creative, so I thought this mask craft for kids would be perfect for her! It’s so easy to make and doesn’t require a ton of supplies, which means I don’t need to make a special trip to the craft store. Plus, this summer craft for kids will encourage her to put on her own little shows after she makes the mask! I love crafts that encourage imagination and take the creativity further than the crafting table!
This particular mask craft for kids was inspired by this Ninja Turtles Paper Plate Mask craft, found on Pinterest (the best place for inspiration!). Of course, my daughter loves putting her own unique spin on things, so she decided to completely change the face to create something a little more unique. I think it looks a bit like Gonzo from the Muppet Show. What do you think? Let’s see how easy it is to make!
Making this easy mask craft for kids
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Supplies:
- Paper Plate
- Construction Paper
- Crayons or markers
- Glue (Elmer’s glue or a glue stick)
- Safety scissors
- Imagination
How to Make this Summer Craft for Kids
- Start by coloring the paper plate in the desired colors. Crayons or a fat-tipped marker are easiest for this task.
- Cut out half of an oval shape from black construction paper for the mouth.
- Cut a white rectangle and draw your teeth, then glue it to the front of the mouth. Glue the mouth to the plate.
- Cut out a long, tapering nose shape, as seen in the picture. Fold it back and forth fan style to create the springy fan effect. Glue it down to the plate above the mouth.
- Next, cut two white circles and glue them for the eyes, then color in the black circles in middle.
That’s it! Your easy mask craft for kids is done! If you want, you can either punch holes in the side and tie a string through so kids can wear it or glue a stick to the base so kids can make a puppet show with it. Encourage your child to make more masks with different faces, then come up with a family story for a fun indoor activity!
What is your favorite summer craft for kids? Tell us in the comments!
Looking for more fun Pinterest Remakes? Check out a few of my favorite blogs:
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This looks like a lot of fun! Thanks
Very cute and simple! The perfect craft!
now that’s a fun project for kids
Children love doing this sort of thing and it really does inspire creativity – I’m amazed sometimes at the ideas they have 🙂
Very fun for the kiddos. I’m trying to have a bunch of crafts available to my son all the time. I’m going to gather supplies for this tomorrow!
What a cute idea! We’ve been doing similar things. My 5 yr old has been drawing, coloring, and painting masterpieces over the past few days.
This is a cute craft. My kids really enjoy things like this.
Fun craft idea, lots of imagination went into that mask! 🙂
I need to try this out with my kid. Very cute!
This is a great craft. It keeps them busy while they make it and gives them something to play with after.
Cute easy craft for kids. Thanks for sharing.
I remember making these in grade school! I sometimes pull paper plates out and let the kids paint them. What a quick and easy craft! Thanks for sharing!
Paper Plate crafts are my favorite. There are so many endless things you can do with them!
That’s such a fun idea and I really like that kids can be creative in how they make it.
I can totally see Gonzo in that ;-). Very creative, it’s amazing all the things you can do with paper plates! Enjoy the summer with your kiddos!!
This looks great!! Love that its simple and the kids will love it!
A creative yet simple activity!
That is a very cute idea! I’m trying to keep my son learning and entertained too this summer.
That is super cute. My kiddos love crafts, and making things like this I’m sure they’d love to do one of these!
That looks cool. Yet so easy to make.
What a cute idea. I think my kids would love to do this fun craft project.
Very cute idea. My nephew would have fun making this, thanks for the idea!
We like to glue rocks together that we find at the beach and create wee people out of them!
There’s always so much creativity in a paper plate! Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty – we’re looking forward to what you have to share next week. 🙂
~Lorelai
Life With Lorelai
I love doing crafts like this with my kids. This cute mask is a great idea!
very clever, my son loves making masks. Thanks for sharing. Stopping by from the #IdeaBoxThursday
My toddler would love to make this.
We used to do this all the time! The kids made cat masks, dog masks, pig masks, you name it. This brings back memories!
I am looking forward to making these with my grandchildren. I know they will have a lot of fun with this project.
We’ve done some masks at playgroup, always a fun time!
Thanks for the ideas! We struggle to find things to keep them busy all day, this will help!
How cute! The twins would love making their own masks.
This is so cute. I’ve saved several crafts from when my kids were little. I can’t part with them 🙂
What a fun and simple way to entertain the kids. They would love to make the mask.
That is cute. It’s amazing what kids can make from a paper plate!
Too cute!! What a fun way to keep the kiddos busy!