Festival Masks

Masks for different ages

This set includes bold mask outlines, simple decorations and festival-inspired designs that children can finish in their own way. Younger children can colour large areas, add stickers or paste paper shapes with adult help. Children in Classes 1 to 3 can cut more carefully, plan a colour pattern and add details such as dots, lines, leaves or flowers. Some designs can be worn, while others work well as decorations or pretend-play props. The activity gives each child a clear starting point without making every finished mask look the same.

Ideas for home and class

At home, let your child choose a mask for a quiet craft session before a family celebration. Put the finished masks near a reading corner or use them for a short pretend-play story. In class, provide crayons, coloured paper, glue and child-safe scissors at small work stations. Children can work in pairs, with one child holding the template while the other adds decoration. A teacher can make a display called Our Festival Colours, or invite children to say which colours, shapes and patterns they used.

Helping children make a wearable mask

Children often cut across the eye area, leave small snips along curved edges or use too much glue. First show how to cut around the outside line, then ask an adult to help with eye holes and any narrow sections. Encourage your child to test the mask near the face before adding a string or stick, so the decoration does not block the eyes. Keep elastic loose and use a craft stick for children who prefer to hold the mask. Talk about the festival idea behind the colours without suggesting that one design represents every family or region.