Animal Mask Makers

Creative
Indoors
30 - 40 mins
4 - 10 yrs
A Little Prep

Choose an animal, print your mask and let the kids bring it to life! Colour, decorate and cut out one of 10 fun animal mask designs, then add some string and get ready for an animal adventure.

Child making a creative mask

Top Tip

Print the masks onto thin card to make them easier to decorate and more comfortable to wear.

Make it More Challenging

Create an animal guessing game. Without speaking, act like your animal and see if everyone can guess what you are. For an extra challenge, give clues about where your animal lives, what it eats and how it moves.

Download Files

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How to Play

Download the printable designs

Print your favourite mask onto A4 paper

Colour and decorate your mask however you like

Carefully cut around the outside of the mask and cut out the eye holes

Ask an adult to make small holes and thread the string through

Put on your mask and start your animal adventure!

What You'll Need

Our printable animal mask designs

Colouring pencils, crayons or felt-tip pens

Child-safe scissors

String or elastic

A hole punch

Optional: stickers, glitter, feathers or other craft materials

Why it's Great

Combines creativity, imagination and pretend play

Kids get to make something they can wear and use

Masks can be turned into games, stories and adventures

A great screen-free activity that can be enjoyed independently or together with siblings and friends

Safety Tip

An adult should supervise children when using scissors and help with punching or making the holes for the string. Only use child-safe scissors and make sure the mask fits comfortably before wearing.

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