Prepare the attributes for the masquerade. How to make a mask of cardboard?

Very often children's matinees are asked to prepare a suit and a mask for the child. And then most mothers and dads have a question, how and from what it is possible to perform carnival attributes. How to make a mask of cardboard? This is the topic of this article. Readers are given a description of the process of manufacturing several versions of similar products, as well as photos and templates. We hope that this information will help you make beautiful elements of the fancy dress.

Carnival glasses

This mask, made with cardboard hands, will fit any carnival image. The process of manufacturing it will not take much time. For work we prepare such materials:

• cardboard;
• Paper;
• pencil;
• Thin gum;
• Colored or wrapping paper;
• Glue PVA ;
• Thermo-gun;
• Decorative elements (rhinestones, feather, patches, braid).

The process of making glasses

Sheet of paper folded in half and draw on it one half of the glasses you want to shape. Cut a pattern around the outline and unfold it. The picture shows mask templates from cardboard of this kind. Note that both halves of the product must be symmetrical. Transfer the template to the cardboard and follow the mask base. Next, apply glue on the entire surface of this part, and on top of the color paper or any other, which you plan to decorate the craft. Carefully cut out the eye holes. At the edges of the product, remove excess paper. Next, decorate the glasses with decorative elements, attaching them to the hot glue. The carnival mask with its own hands made of cardboard is made. It remains only to attach a rubber band. When the glue dries, puncture the hole on the sides of the craft with an awl. Through them, stretch the ends of the elastic bands and tie them. The glasses are ready.

Masks-"faces"

As a rule, on the children's matinees, the most popular roles are bears, rabbits, squirrels and other representatives of the animal world. How to make masks from cardboard in the form of muzzles of these heroes? We suggest you study the next master class.

This variant of the festive attribute on the head is suggested as a half-mask. What does it mean? Such a product, put on the head of a child, will not cover the entire face, but only the forehead and eyes. The nose and mouth will remain free. In such a mask, the baby will be able to breathe easily, which is of no small importance during the dancing and singing at the festival. So, we prepare the materials necessary for work on the list:

• A set of colored cardboard;
• scissors;
• White and colored paper;
• pencil;
• An elastic band;
• PVA glue.

Want to learn how to make a mask of cardboard in the form of animal muzzles? Then study the following instruction.

Draw a hand on the white paper of the hero's face, the mask of which you plan to make. Cut it out and try it on the child's head. Try to make sure that the nose is not covered with paper. Adjust the template to fit. Now put the pattern on the cardboard and circle it. Initially, select the basis of the desired color in accordance with the natural color of the animal's coat. Cut out the mask. Try it on the face of the child and mark the pencil of the place where there should be holes for the eyes. Cut out holes of the required size. They can be round in shape, oval, shaped, depending on the muzzle of which animal you are making. Then carry out the following details: spout, mustache, ears. They can be painted with paints, markers, markers or made in the form of an application made of colored paper. Stretch the elastic in the same way as described above. Costume hat is made.

Mask-cap

Pre-school kids are not recommended to wear face masks in order not to frighten them, and secondly, such an attribute can bring discomfort to the child. What can I add to the festive costume of a small artist? We offer you this option - a mask-cap. This kind of masquerade headgear is put on the head of the child in the form of a rim. Eyes, spout and mouth remain open. How to make a mask of cardboard with their own hands? We talk about this further.

The materials necessary for the work, as well as the technology for making the cardboard base of this craft, are the same as described in the previous instruction. Only in this case, it is not necessary to cut out the eye holes. The mask on the head will not be fastened with a rubber band, but with a rim. How to make it? From the cardboard, cut out three strips 4-5 centimeters wide and the length equal to the circumference of the upper part of the baby's head (through the forehead). Fasten one of these parts to the ring using a stapler. The two remaining strips are traced crosswise to the rim so that they repeat the contours of the head. It is better to do this by trying on the product on the child. Then you definitely will not go wrong with the size. Now glue on the resulting cap of strips of cardboard base - "face". Everything, the mask is made.

And the conclusion

From the article you learned three ways of how to make a mask of cardboard. Such an accessory will be an excellent addition to any fancy dress. Its manufacturing does not take much time, the most accessible materials are used in the work. This product is safe for the child, but on condition that all fastenings of rubber bands and decorative elements are made reliably. Cardboard mask, even the most common outfit will help turn into a true carnival costume.