Children’s African Mask
Today we are having fun making and creating our own children’s African Mask crafts. Some masks are more traditional themed and others are about animals you might see in Africa. Let’s gather up our art supplies and open our imaginations to begin.
In our first craft, we are refining small motor skills while creating. If your little artist does not like to color print the mask onto brown paper and skip to the step with the raffia. Your little artists may cut and glue the raffia around the mask. When the mask dries, cut out the eye holes and wear it. Click the image below for the free pattern and directions to make this mask.
African Mask
Sometimes we might forget that Egypt is part of Africa. But it resides in the northeast part of the continent. In our next craft, we are pretending to be Pharaohs of this African country. Click the image below for the free pattern to make this mask.
Pharoh’s Mask
Your little artist might recognize this next animal as ‘Pumba.’ That loveable character helped teach children all about the warthog. We cut and paint paper plates to make this wearable craft. Click the image below to find out just how we make this mask.
Warthog Mask
We have a couple of tricks up our sleeves on how to make this next project. We use handprints to customize and make this next children’s African mask. Click the image below to learn how we use shortcuts to make this project.
Handprint African Mask
In today’s final project we are making an African Elephant mask. How can you tell they are African? Because of how large the ears are. African elephants use their large ears like fans to help keep them cool. Click the image below for the free pattern to make this mask.
Elephant Mask
Maybe you are looking for sensory bin ideas to go along with these projects. Our little artists just love using these small animals. They pretend, count, and refine small motor skills with these African animals.
African Animals
We hope you had fun designing these Children’s African masks with us today. I know you will tell your little artists, ‘You’re so creative!’