Arts and Craft: Halloween Mask.
What you need: Popsicle stick, white paper plate or stiff construction paper, yarn, glue, scissors, crayons or markers. (If using paper plate that curves in corners: Make face on front of plate and glue popsicle stick to back. If you would rather use elastic then put face on back of plate.)
Either use a paper plate or if using construction paper make a circle as big as your child's head then cut circle out. This is the mask. Cut eye holes out of the mask. You can also cut out a nose hole and mouth hole. For the mouth hole you can show emotion by cutting the hole into a smile, a frown, an angry look, etc. Or you can just draw the mouth on. For a scary Halloween look, draw big pointy teeth on the mouth with a scar nearby. Draw mean bushy eyebrows or make eyebrows out of yarn. For the nose you can make a long beak out of construction paper. Glue green and orange yarn on top of the mask for hair.
If your child wants to look like a cat, draw whiskers around the nose and make pointy ears out of construction paper and glue them on top of the mask. Draw pretty long eyelashes around the eyeholes. Use your imagination. When you are done, glue the popsicle stick to the bottom of the mask, making it a handle to hold up the mask in front of the face.
Alternative: For children over five-years-old. Instead of holding the mask up with a popsicle stick you can also keep mask in place with an elastic band. But YOU MUST MAKE A BIG NOSE HOLE AND MOUTH HOLE IN MASK so your child is sure to be able to breathe. Just having eyeholes will not allow your child to breathe. If you decide to use elastic you might want to use a paper plate that is not incredibly stiff. You can staple the elastic on the sides. Have your child try the mask on to make sure the elastic is NOT too tight around their head. (NEVER use shoe lace, string or anything that can be tied too tight around their head! Your child must be able to take off mask quickly and easily. You do not want the mask to get stuck, covering their nose, as they are taking it off.) You can put masking tape over the staples. This could lessen the chance of faces scratches and also from the staples getting caught in your child's hair. If you are concerned about using staples you can make tiny holes on the sides of the mask to tie the elastic band in place. Note: It can get hot under a mask. Do NOT wear mask in extreme heat or near a fire/sparks. Keep mask out of reach when not in use.
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Jay Marie has a B.A. in the Behavioral Sciences, Sociology. She is a Former Nanny to children with parents in the Entertainment Industry. Find parenting programs to help you and your child at Harmony in the Home
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