Keeping kids busy during the summer can be a challenge at times. Luckily it is easy to take items from around the house and make simple crafts. These paper plate mask craft for kids is a great way to spend an afternoon. These paper plate masks are also fun to pair with a children's book for a whole day of fun.
Paper Plate Mask Craft for Kids
I had all the supplies needed for these paper plate masks except for the pipe cleaners. Of course, I found some pipe cleaners after I bought some, LOL. My favorite kid crafts are the ones that don't require going out and buying a bunch of STUFF.
Supplies Needed for Paper Plate Mask Craft for Kids
- Paper Plates
–the cheap white ones
- Paint – You can use any paint you want or even markers will work, but tempra paint
is perfect for preschoolers!
- Paint Brushes
–I like to use the foam brushes for kids, but any kind will work.
- Foam Sheets
– I like the ones that are sticky on the back
- Feathers
(optional)
- Pipe Cleaners
(optional)
- Toilet Paper Tube (optional)
- Paper Straws
- Hot Glue Gun
and hot glue sticks
- Kid Friendly Glue
- Scissors
How to Make a Paper Plate Mask
It is more fun to make several different animals….right? 🙂 Well, I am going to tell you how to make a paper plate pig mask, a paper plate cat mask and a paper plate duck mask!
How to Make a Paper Plate Pig Mask
- Cut your paper plate. You will want the mask area to be a little larger than half.
- Draw two round eyes and carefully cut them out.
- To make the snout, cut the end of a paper towel or toilet paper tube.
- Using the discarded part of the paper plate, trace the paper towel snout and cut it out. This will fit on the top of your snout.
- On the discarded part of the paper plate, cut out two triangles for the pig’s ears.
- Using a hot glue gun, glue the paper towel tube to the paper plate.
- Glue the paper plate circle on top of the toilet paper tube.
- Glue the two ears to the top of the plate.
- Paint the mask pink. Allow it to dry.
- Hot glue a straw to the back of the mask to make a handle for your mask.
How to Make a Paper Plate Cat Mask
- Cut your paper plate. You will want the mask area to be a little larger than half.
- Draw two round eyes and carefully cut them out.
- Out of the discarded part of the paper plate, cut out two triangle ears. Glue them to the top of your mask.
- Paint your kitty mask. We picked gray! Allow the mask to dry.
- Cut out a small heart shaped nose out of a pink foam sheet. If you have the sticky kind, peel and stick it in place. Otherwise, glue it on the mask.
- Also out of the pink foam sheet, cut out two small triangles and stick (or glue) them to the center of the ears.
- Cut a pipe cleaner in half. Then, fold the pipe cleaner in half. This will be your whiskers. Glue into place to the left of the nose. Repeat on the right side.
- Glue a straw to the back of the mask to form a handle for your kitty mask.
How to Make a Paper Plate Duck Mask
- Cut your paper plate. You will want the mask area to be a little larger than half.
- Draw two round eyes and carefully cut them out.
- Fold the discarded part of the paper plate in half. Cut out a triangle shape to make the beak.
- Trace the beak onto an orange foam sheet and cut out. Stick (or glue) onto your paper plate beak.
- Glue the beak onto the paper plate mask.
- Paint the mask yellow. Allow to dry.
- Glue a few feathers to the top of the mask.
- Glue a straw to the back of the mask to form a handle for your mask.
A Craft and a Story
My kids get a kick out of doing a craft that matches up with a book they like. It is easy to find great books that work with these animal masks.
Here are some that we love!
I know this is an old book, but we just love the classic Three Little Pigs. I personally enjoy the Golden Book
There are so many fun cat books it is hard to narrow it down. We love all the Pete the Cat books
A Cuddle for Little Duck
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I hope you have a fun and crafty summer. If you need some more activities to keep the kids occupied, be sure to check out these Seashell Crafts for Kids! Making a Parrot Paper Plate Craft is also a really fun activity for summer!
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