Ask an adult to help you cut out the eye holes.
Notice the pair of little circles on each side of the mask? These are the spots where you need to punch holes for attaching the string. Paper masks normally tear around these holes after a few uses. To reinforce these spots, put transparent tape over the marked holes and fold the tape towards the back of the mask.
Punch holes on the pair of marked circles.
Cut a length of elastic string. Tie the ends of the string on each hole. Try on the mask. It should fit snugly but not too tight. Adjust the length of the string if necessary.
To date, we have printable masks for thirteen animals. Check them all out below plus some variations and crafting ideas that you can try.
Make a family of bears with our three printable bear masks. Color them brown to make brown bears, white for polar bears, or black to come up with black bears.
These masks are great to use for story time or role playing. Give the bears more character by decorating with paper or fabric hats, bows, spectacles, mustaches, or other fun accents. Check out these useful printables:
Rabbit masks are perfect for Easter or spring. An easy way to come up with a colored bunny mask is to print out the bunny template on colored cardstock. Add texture to your mask by gluing materials such as felt or fabric for the ears, a pompom nose, and some cotton for a fluffy snout.
We have three adorable cat masks that you can choose from. Paint the masks with one color or make some fur patterns with colored stripes or patches of color. Draw details like lashes, eye brows, or a tongue.
