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DIY Halloween Paper Plate Masks

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Halloween Paper Plate Masks

 

Creating Halloween paper plate masks for kids can be a fun and creative activity.

Here are some ideas for Halloween paper plate masks that kids can enjoy making:

1. Jack-O’-Lantern / Pumpkin Mask:

    • Start with an orange paper plate.
    • Cut out triangle-shaped eyes, a crooked smile, and a stem from black construction paper.
    • Glue the facial features onto the paper plate.
    • Add green construction paper leaves to the stem.

2. Witch Mask:

    • Use a green paper plate as the base.
    • Cut out eye holes and a pointy nose shape.
    • Add a black construction paper witch hat to the top.
    • Decorate the hat with a black band and a buckle made from yellow paper.

Step-by-step instructions

3. Ghost Mask:

    • Take a white paper plate.
    • Cut out eye holes and a wavy edge around the plate to give it a ghostly shape.
    • Draw a simple ghost face with black markers or cut out facial features from black construction paper.

4. Bat Mask:

    • Use a black paper plate.
    • Cut out a bat wing shape from black construction paper.
    • Attach the bat wings to the sides of the paper plate.
    • Add googly eyes and fangs for a spooky effect.

5. Mummy Mask:

    • Start with a white paper plate.
    • Cut strips of white tissue paper or white crepe paper.
    • Glue the strips onto the paper plate in a crisscross pattern to resemble mummy bandages.
    • Add two googly eyes peeking out from the mummy wrap.

6. Frankenstein’s Monster Mask:

    • Paint a green paper plate or use green construction paper.
    • Cut out bolts from silver or gray paper and glue them to the sides of the mask.
    • Draw on facial features like stitched lips, scars, and bushy eyebrows.

7. Vampire Mask:

    • Start with a white paper plate.
    • Cut out a widow’s peak for the vampire’s hairline.
    • Add fangs and red paper for blood dripping from the mouth.
    • Draw or glue on red eyes for an eerie look.

8. Cat Mask:

    • Use a black paper plate.
    • Cut out triangular ears and attach them to the top of the plate.
    • Add whiskers, a pink nose, and black paper strips for the cat’s mouth and eyes.

9. Skeleton Mask:

    • Paint a white paper plate black.
    • Use white paint or white tape to create a skeleton face with eye sockets, nose, and mouth.
    • Optionally, add cotton ball “hair” to make it more fun.

Remember to provide various art supplies like markers, crayons, colored paper, glue, and scissors, so kids can get creative and personalize their Halloween paper plate masks as they like.

 

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