Dramatic Bird Mask

Posted 2013-02-27 by Jane Street ⇒ follow

This dramatic bird mask is fun to make and once finished is ideal for imaginative play or as part of a dress up outfit for a costume party. This is a simple example for younger children but older kids could do more complex decoration.

Time: 20 minutes
Age: Under 5's, 5-10's, Any Age
Level: Easy

Materials

Paper mâché masquerade mask

Black paint and paintbrush

PVA glue

5 orange craft feathers

Orange card and scissors to make the beak

Starting materials cost less than 3 dollars

Method

Paint the mask

Glue on the feathers with the PVA glue

Cut a long triangle and fold once lengthways to make a beak. Now bend up the shorter edges to make flaps. Glue these onto the mask over the bridge of the nose

Fold a triangle to make a beak

Your mask is now ready to play with.

Great fun for imaginative play

Please share a picture of your dramatic bird mask creation by uploading a picture in the comments section.

Notes
I bought the paper mache masquerade mask from Art Shed in Brisbane for less than $3.

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