Bird Masks
Crafts Ages 6-12 20-30 minutes
Bird Masks Description Create feathery, colourful bird masks starting with an egg carton!
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Paper egg cartons Construction paper Feathers Wooden popsicle or stir sticks Paint Brushes Markers Glue Tape Scissors
Preparation Prepare your space for a craft activity. Precut egg cartons to create pairs of eyes with a beak. A standard dozen carton can make six sets. See suggested cutting guide. Collect books about birds that have plenty of pictures for participants to use for ideas. Prepare a couple of samples to show the participants before they begin crafting their own.
Implementation 1. Go through books and look at some samples to inspire design ideas for the masks. 2. Paint the inside of the egg carton (i.e. the cups that hold the eggs). The beak may be painted as well or covered with construction paper.
3. While the egg carton dries, cut the construction paper into features such as eyebrows or beaks, or plumage that will be attached around the egg carton to create the bird’s face. 4. Once the paint is dry, carefully punch a hole through the bottom of each cup. 5. Tape or glue the paper features and feathers around the edges and back of the egg carton eyes. 6. Tape a popsicle or stir stick to the side of the mask to make a handle to hold it up to the face.
Book Suggestions My Beautiful Birds by Suzanne Del Rizzo Look Up: Bird-Watching in Your Own Backyard by Annette LeBlanc Cate My Book of Birds by Geraldo Valerio
Bird Masks Description Create feathery, colourful bird masks starting with an egg carton!
Materials ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Paper egg cartons Construction paper Feathers Wooden popsicle or stir sticks Paint Brushes Markers Glue Tape Scissors
Preparation Prepare your space for a craft activity. Precut egg cartons to create pairs of eyes with a beak. A standard dozen carton can make six sets. See suggested cutting guide. Collect books about birds that have plenty of pictures for participants to use for ideas. Prepare a couple of samples to show the participants before they begin crafting their own.
Implementation 1. Go through books and look at some samples to inspire design ideas for the masks. 2. Paint the inside of the egg carton (i.e. the cups that hold the eggs). The beak may be painted as well or covered with construction paper.
3. While the egg carton dries, cut the construction paper into features such as eyebrows or beaks, or plumage that will be attached around the egg carton to create the bird’s face. 4. Once the paint is dry, carefully punch a hole through the bottom of each cup. 5. Tape or glue the paper features and feathers around the edges and back of the egg carton eyes. 6. Tape a popsicle or stir stick to the side of the mask to make a handle to hold it up to the face.
Book Suggestions My Beautiful Birds by Suzanne Del Rizzo Look Up: Bird-Watching in Your Own Backyard by Annette LeBlanc Cate My Book of Birds by Geraldo Valerio
