Crafts to keep kids entertained for a few hours are very hard to come by, but in my house this one passed the test!
This craft only needs a few supplies, has multiple simple steps to keep kids engaged, and is suitable for all ages!
Supplies needed:
- Balloon (1 per child)
- Paper- Newspaper, streamer paper/ tissue paper or construction paper
- Depending on the paper thickness will determine how much paper is needed for this project
- PVA White Glue
- Water
- Paint Brushes (wide brushes)
- Paint
Steps:
- First blow up balloon to an approximate size larger then your child's head
- Second mark-off an area of the back of the balloon to keep uncovered for the opening of the mask
- Cut or rip paper into approximately 4in x 4in squares
- Create a Mix of 25% PVA Glue and 75% Water
- Cover the balloon (with the exception of the marked off portion) with pieces of paper
- Paint each piece of paper with glue mixture until fully wet
- Repeat steps 5 & 6 until the balloon is fully covered with paper (with the exception of the marked off portion) and all of the paper is wet with glue mixture
- Make sure the paper covering is thick enough to ensure you cannot see the balloon underneath; 4-5 layers of streamer paper/ tissue paper, less for newspaper or construction paper
- Leave to dry
- Once you are sure all the paper is dried and hardened you can paint the paper to create a mask. Feel free to get creative here! You can add hair, ears, whiskers, anything to make your mask unique!
- Leave paint and accessories to dry
- Once the paint is dry you can pop the balloon with a pin or point
- Carefully add eye holes if you wish
- Enjoy you homemade mask!
- Be sure to share your photos with us on Facebook and Instagram!
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