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Mask Activity

Easy Paper Mask

Suitable for:

Primary levels

Materials:

Cartridge Paper A3, Cover Paper Black 38 x 51 cm, Oil Pastels, Raffia Natural, One Hole Punch, Stapler & PVA

How to Make a Paper Mask:

1. Use a black Oil pastel to practise a variety of interesting lines on white paper. Eg. Zig zag, spiral, parallel, scalloped etc. Draw dots and dashes to make lines, to make patterns, to simulate texture. On another sheet play with colour from Oil Pastels eg. contrast, clashing, overlapping, smudging, outlined, striped, etc.

2. On an A3 sheet of Cartridge Paper, draw an outline of a face as large as can fit on the sheet. Colour the outline in a bright coloured border.

3. Colour the eyeballs in a strong black line and create shapes and line patterns on the face by adding lines to join the eyes to the eyebrows. Enclose the eyes/eyebrows in one shape- match this with the other eye.

4. Connect the eye outline shape to the face outline with interesting lines. Run parallel lines around the nose shape and add nostrils. Connect the mouth and nose with lines.

5. Decorate the forehead and cheeks with patterns. Build up a colourful face by adding strong colours to the shapes and spaces.

6. Cut out the face outline.

7. Mount the mask on black Cover Paper leaving a 2 cm margin of the black for the hair.

8. Make two slits in the top and bottom of the mask, overlap and staple these darts to create a 3D shape.

9. Use a hole punch to punch out a row of holes across the top of the mask. Tie or staple lengths of Raffia or wool to create hair.

 

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