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Paper Plate Animal Masks (Part 10)

🎨Studio Brief #28

Transform a paper plate into an animal face mask.

🎯 Your mission

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

⚡ The twist

No glue. Only folds and cuts.

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Mind = Blown

🤯 The biggest paper airplane ever made was 45 feet long.

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Artist Spotlight

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

Practice mask making in this art lesson: paper plate animal masks (part 10).

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.

Techniques You'll Practice

mask makingconstructioncharacter design

Materials Needed

Glue sticksPaper platesCotton ballsGoogly eyes

Step-by-Step Guide

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Where you see this in real life

The next time you 'just buy it,' notice how much you could've made yourself.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Build something useful from a single cereal box.

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For the dinner table

“What's something you'd build if you had unlimited cardboard?”

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