Cardboard animal mask

Teaching a class of twenty third-graders to make their own cardboard animal masks

As part of our Space Lab class we had to make an animal mask this term (see the previous photos for examples of some other peoples'). I made a giraffe mask, in a very diagramattic form -- I concentrated on just trying to get the shape and most important features. I'm quite pleased with how it turned out -- there are some bits where the shape seems just right -- but by the end of term there were so many very realistic animals around that I felt a bit naked wearing this skeletal mask.

For the past few months, I’ve been contributing craft ideas to the incredible At Home section of the New York Times . Because we’re not all able to get to stores like we once did, they have asked me to create crafts where newspaper is the main “art” supply (like these newspaper crows , this news

Part 2/2. See here for part 1 with instructions on how to create a play from the book Cheer Up Mouse and a chance to win the book giveaway. Photos above by Ashley Thalman Ok, here they are! If you’ve been following along on Instagram I’ve been giving hints of these masks based on the book […]

Join us as we guide you through creating the perfect Bunny Rabbit Mask for the ultimate costume idea this Easter, Halloween, or even Bookweek. With our downloadable template, you can easily craft this amazing Bunny Rabbit costume. Follow the illustrated instructions and watch our helpful walk-through video to bring your cardboard costume to life. Get ready for a hopping good time!