Paper Plate Jack-o-Lantern Mask
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Paper Plate Jack-o-Lantern Mask
by Jane Lake
This is a great Halloween craft project to do with one child or a group of kids. The supplies are inexpensive and the results rather pleasing.
Supplies:
- paper plate
- string or elastic cord
- pencil or crayons
- orange craft paint
- green construction paper
- scissors
- stapler and staples
- ruler
Instructions:
The natural curve of a paper plate will fit around the face
better if you use the back of the plate as the front of the
mask.
On the front of the plate, draw a triangle nose with the top
point of the triangle being at the center of the plate. The
nose should be about 1-1/2 inches high, with a bottom line
about 1-1/2 inches long.
Draw two oval shapes as eyes, placing the inner points of
the ovals about 1 inch apart and about a 1/2 inch from the
top of the nose. Make sure the eye holes are large enough
(at least 1 inch high and 1-1/2 inches wide) to allow a
clear view when you are wearing the mask.
Draw a smiling curve line as the bottom of the mouth.
Usually, you can follow the inside edge of the paper plate
brim to do this. Join both ends of the smile curve with a
straight line. If you like, draw three small, equally
spaced, squares or rectangles along this straight
line to represent teeth.
Cut out the eyes, nose and mouth shapes.
Paint the front of the mask orange. Cut a stem and two
leaves from green construction paper and glue to the top of
the mask.
Staple two strings, or a single length of elastic cord, to
the sides of the mask. Secure with a knot so that the string
or elastic will not pull through the staples.
Copyright © 2006 AllFreeCrafts.com
About the Author: Jane Lake is the founder of http://www.allfreecrafts.com which offers dozens of free Halloween craft projects, including photos of the finished project and clear how-to instructions, at http://www.allfreecrafts.com/halloween/ |
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