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Do-It-Yourself Halloween Masks Make Wickedly Wonderful Works of Art
Author: Sue Bartman CEO
What better time to show off your artistic talents than at Halloween? Halloween is the time to create a funny, scary, silly or weird costume where the only limitation is your imagination! The most memorable and admired costumes are often the homemade ones made with little money and lots of creativity.
An inexpensive and easy way to make a Halloween costume is to start by creating a great mask. Kids can get together with friends and have a great time creating their Halloween disguises, which can be anything from monsters to mermaids.
Here are some clever mask creation ideas so kids can pretend to be someone or something else:
1. Milk Jug Masks- Using a clean, dry gallon milk jug, cut away the handle and opening part of the jug, leaving the base intact. The jug’s base will be the top of the mask and will sit on the child’s head. Cut two openings for the eyes and a hole for the mouth. Decorate with acrylic paint and craft materials to make Frankenstein, an alien or any kind of monster!
2. A Blank Canvas- Plain white inexpensive plastic masks are available in many shapes and sizes. Use a glue gun to apply feathers, glitter, acrylic paint, buttons, gems, paper scraps, ribbons, felt, etc. After Halloween, use your mask for Mardi Gras or mount it on colored mat board and display it as a wall decoration.
3. Animal Nose Mask- Transform pieces of an egg carton into an animal’s snout! Cut out one cup section from an egg carton. Paint it or cover it with felt, fabric, pompoms, to make it look like your chosen animal’s nose. Add pipe cleaners or yarn for whiskers too! Finally poke holes in each side of the snout and string a long piece of elastic through and knot both sides so that the mask fits snuggly.
4. Hand Print Masks- Trace both your left and right hands on heavy construction paper or craft foam. Cut them out and then cut an eye hole in center of each hand. Slightly overlap the palms and glue together (fingers of each hand should be facing out in opposite directions). Embellish with sequins, feathers, buttons, felt, etc. Once it’s dry, attach a craft stick to the back and use as a handle to hold the mask up to your face!
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