Supplies Used: Adhesive, Cardstock, construction paper or patterned paper, Craft knife, Egg carton, Elastic mask straps, Fingernail polish, Foam self-adhesive dots, Hole punch, Pens (black, white and watermark), Poster paint or tempera, Ribbons, Scissors
The teacher will die-cut the materials for student use prior to the lesson.
- Die-cut the mask from white or black cardstock. If using white cardstock, draw assorted designs on half of the mask with a black pen. Color everything outside the designs with the black pen (Figure A).
- If using black cardstock, draw assorted designs on half of the mask with a white pen. Color everything outside the designs with the white pen (Figure A).
- Die-cut several butterflies using assorted colors of construction paper.
- Attach the butterflies to the center area of the mask. Add dimension to one or two butterflies by placing a self-adhesive foam dot on the back of a butterfly, and adhere the butterfly to the mask (Figure B).
- Cut assorted colors of ribbons into 10" strips, and tie them together in a knot. Add another knot to keep the ribbons from pulling through a mask hole.
- Thread the knotted ribbons through a mask hole (Figure C). Attach an elastic strap through the mask holes (Main Photo). Cover the metal ends of the strap with fingernail polish, if desired.
- Recycle an empty egg carton to make another mask. Cut off a section of the carton, and paint with poster paint or tempera (Figure D).
- Punch a hole on both sides of the egg carton mask and insert an elastic strap into the punched holes.
- Cut a strip of paper, and fringe it for eyelashes. Curl the fringe around a pencil, and attach the fringe behind the eye openings.
- Students now have a Mardi Gras, holiday, musical, play or storytelling mask they can use all year long (Main Photo).
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Figure A
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Figure B
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Figure C
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Figure D
