Paper Plate Animal Masks (Part 28)

Practice mask making in this art lesson: paper plate animal masks (part 28).

🎨 Studio Brief #82

Transform a paper plate into an animal face mask.

🎯 Your mission

Build it from stuff that was about to be thrown away.

⚡ The twist

Make it stand up on its own.

What you'll learn

Transform a paper plate into an animal face mask. Cut, paint, and add features to create a lion, owl, cat, or any creature you choose.

Get ready

Techniques you'll practise

mask makingconstructioncharacter design

YarnBeadsFelt sheetsCardboard tubes

Step 1 of 3

Hold a paper plate to your face and mark where your eyes are. Cut out eye holes.

Step 2 of 3

Paint the plate the base color of your animal.

Step 3 of 3

Add ears, nose, whiskers, or a beak using construction paper. Glue them on.

Did you know?

🤯 Mind = Blown

🤯 You can fold a piece of paper at most about 7 times — physics gets in the way after that.

🌟 Artist Spotlight

🎨 Henri Matisse spent his last years cutting paper instead of painting — and made his most famous work.

You did it!

🎯

We'll pick an art project that matches exactly where your skills are right now.

✨ More to explore

🌍 Where you see this: The next time you 'just buy it,' notice how much you could've made yourself.

🏆 Try this week: Make a card for someone who isn't expecting one.

👨‍👩‍👧 At dinner: “What's something you'd build if you had unlimited cardboard?”

Send it to a parent looking for a 15-minute screen-free creative win.